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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Tina was still angry despite Tony's soft and _____ words.






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






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






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






5. This alleged fiscal crisis is no crisis at all. it is based on _____ claims about financial institutions and on scare stories about impending economic ruin.






6. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






7. Though Aunt Bea at times had to _____ Opie for inattention in church - she believed he was at heart a God-fearing lad.






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Tourists are urged not to _____ the sanctity of holy places by wearing immodest garb.






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






16. 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.






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






18. Please try not to include so many _____ details in your report; the bare facts are all I need.






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






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






21. The costume designer _____ the leading lady's ball gown with yards and yards of ribbon and lace.






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






23. Because she was a firm believer in old-fashioned courtesy - Miss Post _____ the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names.






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






25. A firm believer in democratic government - she could not understand the _____ of people who never bothered to vote.






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






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






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






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






30. Using only a few descriptive phrases - Austen manages to _____ the character of Mr. Collins so deftly that we can predict his every move.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Instead of delivering a spoken _____ at Genny's memorial service - Jeff sang a song he had written in her honor.






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






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






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






46. Bobby was such a _____ eater that he would eat a sandwich only if his mother first cut off every scrap of crust.






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






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






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






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