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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. All things change over time; nothing is _____.






2. At evening block inspection - the recruits' bunk room - washroom - and gear come under the inspecting officer's close _____.






3. Stories in The New York Times often include _____ allusions to obscure people and events.






4. After medical school - the two doctors took widely _____ paths - one becoming a wealthy plastic surgeon - the other joining the nonprofit Doctors Without Borders.






5. Since both interpretations seemed possible - the judge could not decide which way to interpret a particularly _____ passage in the law.






6. The special prosecutor determined that the attorney general - though inept - had not intentionally set out to _____ the progress of the investigation.






7. Unlike Widow Douglas - who _____ Huck's minor offenses - Miss Watson did nothing but scold.






8. The beauty of Tiffany's stained glass appealed to Esther's _____ sense.






9. A radical committed to social change - Reed had no patience with the conservative views _____ in the America of his day.






10. To revise a textbook properly - you must do more than make a few _____ changes to the manuscript.






11. The reviewers heaped _____ on the novice playwright - ridiculing his pretentious dialogue - flat characters - and simple-minded plot.






12. There's no point to what you're saying. Why are you bothering to make such _____ remarks?






13. After a decade of popularity - Hurston's works had fallen into _____; no one bothered to read her novels and short stories any more.






14. The Beatles expressed themselves through capricious - flip humor and _____ displays of carefree abandon.






15. The uncrowned queen of the fashion industry - Diana was famous for her _____ taste.






16. Compared to Jo - who was perfectly ready to chat with anyone about anything - Beth was _____ about what she considered personal matters.






17. Everyone waited to see which one of the rival candidates for city council the mayor would _____.






18. Dirt poor and out of work - she did not give up but continued to fight against _____.






19. With its worn-out dialogue and predictable plot - the sitcom struck me as unbearably _____.






20. The store manager tried to _____ the angry customer by offering to replace the damaged merchandise or return her money.






21. At commencement - the dean praised Ellen for her _____ behavior as class president.






22. These endorsements written by satisfied customers _____ our claim that Barron's SAT is the best SAT-prep book on the market.






23. When Elizabeth realized that Darcy considered himself too good to dance with his inferiors - she took great offense at his _____.






24. The BP oil spill has caused _____ damage to the entire Gulf Coast.






25. Looking for any inconsistency in the testimony that might exonerate his client - the defense lawyer pounced on a _____ between the two witnesses' versions of what had occurred.






26. The defense lawyer confidently listened to the prosecutor sum up his case - sure that she could answer his arguments in her _____.






27. Don't just hint around that you're dissatisfied; be _____ about what's bothering you.






28. Because a _____ examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson - we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more thorough investigation of the fire's cause.






29. Is an old-fashioned hairstyle an apt _____ for being out of step with the times and in need of change?






30. To be low man on the totem pole is to have a decidedly inferior place in the _____.






31. Covering the Olympic Games - the sportscasters _____ every American victory and grumbled about every American defeat.






32. Don't bore your audience with excess verbiage; be _____.






33. My editors must assume I'm a _____ writer; they expect me to revise six books this year.






34. The governor's appointment of his brother-in-law to the State Supreme Court was a _____ violation of the state laws against nepotism.






35. Despite airing her clothes for several hours - she could not rid them of the _____ odor of mothballs that clung to them.






36. According to Sherlock Homes - the very point that appears to complicate a case - when duly considered and scientifically handled - is the one most likely to _____ it.






37. The costume designer _____ the leading lady's ball gown with yards and yards of ribbon and lace.






38. Although Eric knew the boss had no sense of humor - he couldn't resist making one _____ remark.






39. Violently disagreeing with the referees' ruling - Coach Ben became so _____ that they threw him out of the game.






40. You can _____ your chances of being admitted to the college of your choice by learning to write well.






41. Because Webster's dictionary had grown so large and unwieldy - the publishers decided to _____ it and bring out a condensed version.






42. The bottle of wine I brought to Sharon's party was certainly _____: how was I to know that Sharon owned a winery?






43. Nothing could shake his _____ that his children would get the best education that money could buy.






44. The inquisitors used both physical and psychological _____ to force Joan of Arc to deny that her visions were sent by God.






45. The architect realized that her design for the new school had to be in _____ with the local building code.






46. _____ to his downtrodden existence - the day laborer was too meek to protest his supervisor's bullying.






47. In a brief essay - describe a person you admire - someone whose virtues and achievements you would like to _____.






48. When both Harvard and Stanford accepted Laura - she was in a _____ as to which school she should attend.






49. Through the comments of the characters in his cartoon strip - Doonesbury - Gary Trudeau ridicules political corruption; his humor is _____ in nature.






50. The young wrestler struggled to defeat his formidable _____.