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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. Judy's great fear was that she might _____ omit a question on the exam and mismark her entire answer sheet.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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 _____.






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






19. The airline customer service agent tried to _____ the angry passenger by offering her a seat in first class.






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






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






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






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






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






25. The governor's appointment of his brother-in-law to the State Supreme Court was a _____ violation of the state laws against nepotism.






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






27. Since both interpretations seemed possible - the judge could not decide which way to interpret a particularly _____ passage in the law.






28. The senator was _____ for behavior inappropriate to a member of Congress.






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






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






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






32. As far as I'm concerned - Apple's claims about its new computer are pure _____; no machine is that good!






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






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






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






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






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






38. When acacias are in bloom - the increase of pollen in the air _____ Richard's hay fever.






39. Although Alfred _____ in fulfilling his duties at work - he is less conscientious about meeting his obligations at home.






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






41. The legendary athlete Jim Thorpe - who _____ all his competitors at the 1912 Olympic Games - made a name for himself in baseball - football - and track.






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






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






44. Because Ann felt no desire to marry - she was _____ to Carl's constant proposals.






45. Politicians of both the extreme right and left annoy me because they do not sound like people but parrots mindlessly repeating _____ clich






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






47. Uninterested in philosophical or spiritual discussions - Max talked only of _____ matters - such as the daily weather forecast or the latest basketball results.






48. Covering the Olympic Games - the sportscasters _____ every American victory and grumbled about every American defeat.






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






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