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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. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. At commencement - the dean praised Ellen for her _____ behavior as class president.






9. The reviewers heaped _____ on the novice playwright - ridiculing his pretentious dialogue - flat characters - and simple-minded plot.






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Please try not to include so many _____ details in your report; the bare facts are all I need.






34. Michael's severe bout of the flue _____ him so much that for a week he was too tired to go back to work.






35. 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 _____.






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






37. The senator was _____ for behavior inappropriate to a member of Congress.






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






39. Despite Tom's _____ of innocence - Aunt Polly suspected he had eaten the pie.






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






41. The stereotypical cowboy is a _____ soul - answering lengthy questions with a simple 'yep' or 'nope.'






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. In a fiery speech - Mario _____ his fellow students to go out on strike to protest the university's anti-affirmative action stand.