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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Icebreakers were needed to _____ the trapped whales from the icy floes that closed them in.






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






3. Rather than live in the crowded city center - we chose to buy a house in one of the _____ suburbs ringing the metropolis.






4. Tina was still angry despite Tony's soft and _____ words.






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






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






7. The conceited rap star relished the _____ he received from his groupies and yes-men.






8. Although Georgia O'Keeffe painted subjects over the years - she had a definite _____ for painting flowers.






9. Warned of _____ weather conditions ahead - the pilot told the passengers to fasten their seat belts.






10. Flat prose and flat ginger are equally _____; both lack sparkle.






11. No matter how hard Darnell tried to lure the trout into taking the bait - the fish was too _____ to catch.






12. The doctor assured the boy's parents that his fever would eventually _____.






13. 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.






14. Tourists are urged not to _____ the sanctity of holy places by wearing immodest garb.






15. Bobby was such a _____ eater that he would eat a sandwich only if his mother first cut off every scrap of crust.






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






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






18. Mother was a _____ housekeeper - unwilling to allow a single speck of dirt to mar her perfect home.






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






20. Thoroughly baffled by Holmes's _____ remarks - Watson wondered whether Holmes was intentionally concealing his thoughts about the crime.






21. Politicians of both the extreme right and left annoy me because they do not sound like people but parrots mindlessly repeating _____ clich






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






23. Though Glenn was devout - he was no _____; he never tried to force his beliefs on friends.






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






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






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






27. The fact that the band was already booked to play in Hollywood on New year's Eve _____ their accepting the gig in London.






28. When you send a message on Twitter - be _____; a tweet cannot be more than 140 characters long.






29. The airline customer service agent tried to _____ the angry passenger by offering her a seat in first class.






30. Although Georgia O'Keeffe painted many subjects over the years - she had a definite _____ for painting flowers.






31. Nobody minded when Professor Renoir's lectures wandered away from their official them; his _____ were always more fascinating than the topic of the day.






32. Because Ann felt no desire to marry - she was _____ to Carl's constant proposals.






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






34. Matilda thought it was somewhat _____ of the young man to have addressed her without first having been introduced. Perhaps manners were freer here in the New World.






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






36. When I saw how Fred and his fraternity brothers had trashed the frat house - I decided to _____ my offer to let them use our summer cottage over spring break.






37. She kept all the receipts form her business trip in order to _____ her expenses for the Internal Revenue Service.






38. Though his fellow students considered him a gifted scholar - Paul knew he would have to spend many years in serious study before he could consider himself truly _____.






39. In the film Funny Face - the bookish heroine _____ fashion models for their lack of intellectual interests.






40. Pointing out that the candidate consistently had voted against strengthening antipollution legislation - the reporter _____ her claim that she was a fervent environmentalist.






41. This alleged fiscal crisis is no crisis at all. it is based on _____ claims about financial institutions and on scare stories about impending economic ruin.






42. Historically - traders and missionaries often proved themselves to be _____ explorers - bravely venturing into new territories despite the dangers involved.






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






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






45. Paradoxically - _____ reasoning does not always produce incorrect results; even though your logic may be flawed - the conclusion you reach may still be correct.






46. When Johnny came down with a bad case of poison oak - the doctor recommended calamine lotion to _____ the itching.






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






48. 'Judicial activism' is the alleged tendency of some judges to _____ the power of elected legislatures by making the law rather than merely interpreting it.






49. When acacias are in bloom - the increase of pollen in the air _____ Richard's hay fever.






50. In Tibet today - the common people still _____ their traditional spiritual leader - the Dalai Lama.