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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Because Sal once had fallen asleep while reading War and Peace - he thought that all Russian novels were _____.






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






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






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






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






6. A radical committed to social change - Reed had no patience with the conservative views _____ in the America of his day.






7. Without additional funding - it may not be _____ to build a new stadium for the team on the city's highly developed West Side.






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The inquisitors used both physical and psychological _____ to force Joan of Arc to deny that her visions were sent by God.






36. No wonder Ted doesn't think straight! His mind is so cluttered with _____ information that he can't concentrate on the essentials.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The bottle of wine I brought to Sharon's party was certainly _____: how was I to know that Sharon owned a winery?






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






48. The uncrowned queen of the fashion industry - Diana was famous for her _____ taste.






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






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