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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Cool - calm - and collected - James Bond shows remarkable _____ in the face of danger.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. When the boys first met their new stepmother - they felt some _____ - but eventually they lost that initial awkwardness and talked with her comfortably.






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






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






14. 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 _____.






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






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






17. We made an _____ choice to eat at the first restaurant we saw.






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






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






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






21. The wealthy - self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict - _____ lifestyle practiced by members of some monastic orders.






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






23. 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.






24. When you place a phone call from an airplane - _____ is essential; you are charged for every minute.






25. The rich new student tried to attract friends by making an _____ display of his wealth.






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






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






28. By their use of the Internet - propagandists have been able to _____ their pet doctrines to new audiences around the globe.






29. 'Any publicity is good publicity - 'said the starlet. 'If I can't have a good reputation - I'll settle for _____.'






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Some of the newer - less formal passages on the SAT have a _____ tone that is intended to make them more appealing to students.






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






38. 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.






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






40. After the quarrel - Gina said nothing could _____ her to talk to Pedro again.






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






42. You had better _____ your accounting errors before the auditors arrive.






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






44. His coarse - hard-bitten exterior _____ his inner sensitivity.






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






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






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






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






49. Noticing the _____ glance the customer gave the diamond bracelet on the counter - the clerk wondered whether he had a potential shoplifter in the store.






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