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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Towering over the nearby houses - the MacMansion looked wholly _____ in the historic neighborhood of small Craftsman bungalows.






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






3. The glitter and _____ of the ballroom took Cinderella's breath away.






4. Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next - she was confused by the _____ of her feelings.






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






6. Katya's _____ love of justice moved her to champion the cause of anyone she considered unfairly treated by society.






7. The mayfly is an _____ creature; its adult life lasts little more than a day.






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






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






10. 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.






11. Acetone is an extremely _____ liquid: it vaporizes instantly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Although defeat appeared inevitable - the general was _____ in his refusal to surrender.






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






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






21. Someone mute cannot talk; someone _____ can hardly stop talking.






22. Even the best-mannered students have trouble behaving with _____ on the last day of school.






23. It is _____ that his success came when he least wanted it.






24. The coming trip to France should provide a _____ test of the value of my conversational French class.






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






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






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






28. Their _____ in rank made no difference at all to the prince and Cinderella.






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






30. Shrewdly purchasing valuable plots of land for small sums - John Jacob Astor gained a reputation as an _____ investor.






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






32. Stop giggling and wriggling around in the pew; such _____ is improper in church.






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






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






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






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






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






38. Because Carmen believed in Juan's fidelity - she _____ the notion that he might be having an affair.






39. Although Alfred _____ in fulfilling his duties at work - he is less conscientious about meeting his obligations at home.






40. 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.






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






42. On certain issues of principle - the senator refused to take a _____ stand - but let her conscience be her guide.






43. Whenever Sue was angry - she tried to avoid raising her voice because she had no wish to sound _____.






44. Suppose you are accepted by Harvard - Stanford - and Yale. Which one would you attend? Remember - this is only a _____ situation.






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






46. Instead of delivering a spoken _____ at Genny's memorial service - Jeff sang a song he had written in her honor.






47. Although her _____ smile and gentle bearing made Miss Marple seem to be a sweet little old lady - in reality she was a tough-minded - shrewd observer of human nature.






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






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






50. Psychoanalysts must maintain their professional _____ and stay uninvolved with their patients' personal lives.