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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. I am a _____ about the proposed new health plan; I want some proof that it will work.






2. A firm believer in democratic government - she could not understand the _____ of people who never bothered to vote.






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






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






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






6. All things change over time; nothing is _____.






7. The museum curator placed the Eskimo-carved wooden totem pole in _____ with two contemporary stone masks from Africa - creating a stunning effect.






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






9. An occasional glass of wine with dinner is relatively _____ and should have no ill effect on you.






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Although some girls were attracted by Mark's air of _____ - Judy was put off by it - for she felt his aloofness indicated a lack of openness.






17. We could tell we were in serious trouble from the _____ of the principal's expression.






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






23. Rumors of police corruption led the mayor to _____ an investigation into the department's activities.






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






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






26. Uninterested in philosophical or spiritual discussions - Max talked only of _____ matters - such as the daily weather forecast or the latest basketball results.






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






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






29. Because the student body at their daughter's prep school was so _____ - they decided to send her to a school that offered greater cultural diversity.






30. The classic cowboy hero is a _____ figure - someone generally described as the strong - silent type.






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






32. The headmaster's _____ demeanor tended to care off the more timid students - who never visited his study willingly.






33. The Head Start program attempts to _____ prekindergarten children so that they will do well when they enter elementary school.






34. Disappointed in love - Miss Emily became a _____; she shut herself away in her empty mansion and refused to see another living soul.






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






36. Government agents have been known to use wiretapping and other _____ methods to spy on suspected terrorists.






37. A doting mother - Emma was more likely to praise her son's childish finger paintings than to _____ them.






38. 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.






39. Because solar energy has the power to reduce greenhouse gases and increase energy efficiency - conversion to the use of solar energy may help _____ the threat of global warming.






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






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






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






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






44. I was bowled over by the _____ of Amy's welcome. What an enthusiastic greeting!






45. The reviewers praised the new restaurant's _____ selection of dishes - which ranged from Asian stir fries to French ragouts and stews.






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






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






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






49. Typically - partygoers are _____; hermits are not.






50. The attorney came up with several far-fetched arguments in a vain attempt to _____ his weak case.







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