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






2. 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 _____.






3. A born storyteller - my father loved to _____ anecdotes about his early years in New York.






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






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






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






7. Drinking alcohol can _____ your ability to drive safely; if you're going to drink - don't drive.






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






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






10. The recent corruption scandals have _____ many people's faith in the city government.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






19. Thoroughly baffled by Holmes's _____ remarks - Watson wondered whether Holmes was intentionally concealing his thoughts about the crime.






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






27. Don't bore your audience with excess verbiage; be _____.






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






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






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






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






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






33. When Elizabeth realized that Darcy considered himself too good to dance with his inferiors - she took great offense at his _____.






34. To John - who had never missed a meal - hunger was an _____ concept - one he understood only in theory.






35. You can _____ your chances of being admitted to the college of your choice by learning to write well.






36. Even though she knew she would be burned at the stake as a witch - Joan of Arc refused to _____ her belief that her voices came from God.






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






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






39. The legendary athlete Jim Thorpe - who _____ all his competitors at the 1912 Olympic Games - made a name for himself in baseball - football - and track.






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






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






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






43. The infant Mozart's parents quickly realized that their son had an _____ gift for music.






44. Seeking the end of slavery - the abolitionists _____ freedom for the slaves.






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






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






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






48. Because Sal once had fallen asleep while reading War and Peace - he thought that all Russian novels were _____.






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






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