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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Paradoxically - _____ reasoning does not always produce incorrect results; even though your logic may be flawed - the conclusion you reach may still be correct.






2. To be low man on the totem pole is to have a decidedly inferior place in the _____.






3. The fact that the band was already booked to play in Hollywood on New year's Eve _____ their accepting the gig in London.






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






5. The Head Start program attempts to _____ prekindergarten children so that they will do well when they enter elementary school.






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






7. Con artists take advantage of the _____ of inexperienced Internet users to gain access to their credit card information.






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






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






10. When I saw how Fred and his fraternity brothers had trashed the frat house - I decided to _____ my offer to let them use our summer cottage over spring break.






11. Jealous of Cinderella's beauty - her _____ stepsisters expressed their spite by forcing her to do menial tasks.






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






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






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






15. Warned of _____ weather conditions ahead - the pilot told the passengers to fasten their seat belts.






16. Tina was still angry despite Tony's soft and _____ words.






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






18. Disappointed in love - Miss Emily became a _____; she shut herself away in her empty mansion and refused to see another living soul.






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






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






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






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






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






24. Someone mute cannot talk; someone _____ can hardly stop talking.






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






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






27. It is _____ that his success came when he least wanted it.






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






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






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






31. Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the _____ of objects around them.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Towering over the nearby houses - the MacMansion looked wholly _____ in the historic neighborhood of small Craftsman bungalows.






44. The young princess made the foolish _____ that the regent would not object to her taking the reins of power.






45. You had better _____ your accounting errors before the auditors arrive.






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






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






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






49. The boss prefaced his speech by telling a pointless _____ about an encounter he'd had with former President Bush.






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