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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The costume designer _____ the leading lady's ball gown with yards and yards of ribbon and lace.






2. Although her _____ smile and gentle bearing made Miss Marple seem to be a sweet little old lady - in reality she was a tough-minded - shrewd observer of human nature.






3. The doctor assured the boy's parents that his fever would eventually _____.






4. Rumors of police corruption led the mayor to _____ an investigation into the department's activities.






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






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






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






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






9. Noticing the _____ glance the customer gave the diamond bracelet on the counter - the clerk wondered whether he had a potential shoplifter in the store.






10. Pointing out that the candidate consistently had voted against strengthening antipollution legislation - the reporter _____ her claim that she was a fervent environmentalist.






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






12. Though his fellow students considered him a gifted scholar - Paul knew he would have to spend many years in serious study before he could consider himself truly _____.






13. When Johnny came down with a bad case of poison oak - the doctor recommended calamine lotion to _____ the itching.






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






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






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






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






18. By their use of the Internet - propagandists have been able to _____ their pet doctrines to new audiences around the globe.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. I am a _____ about the proposed new health plan; I want some proof that it will work.






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






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






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






31. Matilda thought it was somewhat _____ of the young man to have addressed her without first having been introduced. Perhaps manners were freer here in the New World.






32. Looking for any inconsistency in the testimony that might exonerate his client - the defense lawyer pounced on a _____ between the two witnesses' versions of what had occurred.






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Othello's false friend lago uses considerable _____ to trick Othello into believing that Desdemona has been unfaithful to him