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






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






3. After separating from Tony - Tina announced that she would _____ all debts incurred by her soon-to-be-ex-husband.






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






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






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






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






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






9. A pragmatic politician - he was guided more by what was _____ than by what was right.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. The winter storm was ______; it changed course constantly.






19. Whenever Sue was angry - she tried to avoid raising her voice because she had no wish to sound _____.






20. Through the comments of the characters in his cartoon strip - Doonesbury - Gary Trudeau ridicules political corruption; his humor is _____ in nature.






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






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






23. I was bowled over by the _____ of Amy's welcome. What an enthusiastic greeting!






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Uncertain which suitor she ought to accept - the princess _____ - first favoring one and then the other.






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






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






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






34. Don't just hint around that you're dissatisfied; be _____ about what's bothering you.






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






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






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






38. Thirty years after the war - she could not let go of the past but was still consumed with _____ against the foe.






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






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






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






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






43. Although Eric knew the boss had no sense of humor - he couldn't resist making one _____ remark.






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






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






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






47. At evening block inspection - the recruits' bunk room - washroom - and gear come under the inspecting officer's close _____.






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






49. Compared to Jo - who was perfectly ready to chat with anyone about anything - Beth was _____ about what she considered personal matters.






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