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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. It is _____ that his success came when he least wanted it.






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






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






4. Thirty years after the war - she could not let go of the past but was still consumed with _____ against the foe.






5. Times of economic hardship inevitably encourage the _____ of countless get-rich-quick schemes.






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






7. Though Aunt Bea at times had to _____ Opie for inattention in church - she believed he was at heart a God-fearing lad.






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






9. No wonder Ted doesn't think straight! His mind is so cluttered with _____ information that he can't concentrate on the essentials.






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






11. The winter storm was ______; it changed course constantly.






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






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






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






15. Although her early poetry was clearly _____ in nature - the critics thought she had promise and eventually would find her own voice.






16. Although you can still hear _____ outbursts of laughter and signing outside - the Halloween parade has passed; the party is over till next year.






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






18. After Ralph dropped his second try of drinks that week - the manager swiftly _____ him to a minor post behind the bar.






19. Josh is such a greedy _____ that - as soon as the earthquake struck - he tripled the price of bottled water at his store.






20. Rejecting the candidate's _____ comments on tax reform - the reporter pressed him to state clearly where he stood on the issue.






21. After separating from Tony - Tina announced that she would _____ all debts incurred by her soon-to-be-ex-husband.






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






23. At the protest rally - the students cheered the strikers and booed the dean with equal _____.






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






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






26. To win his audience - the speaker used every _____ trick in the book.






27. Although the University of California at Berkeley is just one part of the state university system - in many ways - Cal Berkeley is _____ - for it runs several programs that are not subject to state control.






28. Towering over the nearby houses - the MacMansion looked wholly _____ in the historic neighborhood of small Craftsman bungalows.






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






30. Although the movie star was no genius - she was sufficiently _____ to tell her true friends from the countless phonies who flattered her.






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






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






33. The president _____ the astronauts - whom he called 'the pioneers of the Space Age.'






34. Seeking the end of slavery - the abolitionists _____ freedom for the slaves.






35. The defense called several respectable witnesses who were able to _____ the lying testimony of the prosecution's sole witness.






36. Though Huck was quite willing to _____ Tom's story - Aunt Polly knew better than to believe either of them.






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






38. The infant Mozart's parents quickly realized that their son had an _____ gift for music.






39. My Uncle Henry can out-talk any three people I know. he is the most _____ man in Cayuga County.






40. Galileo's assertion that the earth moved around the sun directly contradicted the religious teachings of his day; as a result - he was tried for _____.






41. The young princess made the foolish _____ that the regent would not object to her taking the reins of power.






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






43. In class - she tried to stay alert and listen to the professor - but the stuffy room made her _____; she felt as if she were about to nod off.






44. Judy's great fear was that she might _____ omit a question on the exam and mismark her entire answer sheet.






45. As far as I'm concerned - Apple's claims about its new computer are pure _____; no machine is that good!






46. The mayor was unwilling to _____ the plan until she was sure it had the governor's backing.






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






48. Denying that she advocated total _____ - Katya maintained she wished only to change our government - not to destroy it utterly.






49. I am a _____ about the proposed new health plan; I want some proof that it will work.






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