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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. By their use of the Internet - propagandists have been able to _____ their pet doctrines to new audiences around the globe.






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. There is a fine line between speech that is _____ and to the point and speech so abrupt that it verges on rudeness.






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Though Widow Douglas had hopes of reforming Huck - Miss Watson considered him _____ and swore he would come to no good end.






15. 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 _____.






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






17. Icebreakers were needed to _____ the trapped whales from the icy floes that closed them in.






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






19. Con artists take advantage of the _____ of inexperienced Internet users to gain access to their credit card information.






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Every time Ermengarde made a mistake in class - she was terrified that she would receive a harsh _____ from Miss Minchin.






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






34. Dirt poor and out of work - she did not give up but continued to fight against _____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. In providing college scholarships for economically disadvantaged youths - Eugene Lang performed a truly _____ deed.






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the _____ of objects around them.






50. 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.






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