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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. No matter how hard Darnell tried to lure the trout into taking the bait - the fish was too _____ to catch.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






14. Although her early poetry was clearly _____ in nature - the critics thought she had promise and eventually would find her own voice.






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






17. Although defeat appeared inevitable - the general was _____ in his refusal to surrender.






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






19. To win his audience - the speaker used every _____ trick in the book.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. The architect realized that her design for the new school had to be in _____ with the local building code.






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






31. The museum curator placed the Eskimo-carved wooden totem pole in _____ with two contemporary stone masks from Africa - creating a stunning effect.






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






33. The store manager tried to _____ the angry customer by offering to replace the damaged merchandise or return her money.






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






35. Stories in The New York Times often include _____ allusions to obscure people and events.






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






37. Times of economic hardship inevitably encourage the _____ of countless get-rich-quick schemes.






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






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






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






41. Cool - calm - and collected - James Bond shows remarkable _____ in the face of danger.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. At the protest rally - the students cheered the strikers and booed the dean with equal _____.