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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Although defeat appeared inevitable - the general was _____ in his refusal to surrender.






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






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






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






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






6. Stop giggling and wriggling around in the pew; such _____ is improper in church.






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






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






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






10. Youth's beauty is _____; it quickly fades with age.






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






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






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






14. When both Harvard and Stanford accepted Laura - she was in a _____ as to which school she should attend.






15. After a decade of popularity - Hurston's works had fallen into _____; no one bothered to read her novels and short stories any more.






16. What _____ did you use when you selected this essay as the prizewinner?






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. According to Sherlock Homes - the very point that appears to complicate a case - when duly considered and scientifically handled - is the one most likely to _____ it.






29. The defense called several respectable witnesses who were able to _____ the lying testimony of the prosecution's sole witness.






30. Although Nancy enjoyed Bill's _____ - lighthearted companionship - she sometimes wondered whether he could ever be serious.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






43. A miser hoards money - not because he is _____ - but because he is stingy.






44. An occasional glass of wine with dinner is relatively _____ and should have no ill effect on you.






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






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






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






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






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






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