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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. A radical committed to social change - Reed had no patience with the conservative views _____ in the America of his day.






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






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






4. Although the University of California at Berkeley is just one part of the state university system - in many ways - Cal Berkeley is _____ - for it runs several programs that are not subject to state control.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Seeking the end of slavery - the abolitionists _____ freedom for the slaves.






15. When you send a message on Twitter - be _____; a tweet cannot be more than 140 characters long.






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






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






18. Because Carmen believed in Juan's fidelity - she _____ the notion that he might be having an affair.






19. Because Webster's dictionary had grown so large and unwieldy - the publishers decided to _____ it and bring out a condensed version.






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






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






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






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






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






25. In a fiery speech - Mario _____ his fellow students to go out on strike to protest the university's anti-affirmative action stand.






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






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






28. At evening block inspection - the recruits' bunk room - washroom - and gear come under the inspecting officer's close _____.






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






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






31. Don't bore your audience with excess verbiage; be _____.






32. In class - she tried to stay alert and listen to the professor - but the stuffy room made her _____; she felt as if she were about to nod off.






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






34. 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.






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






36. 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.






37. Galileo's assertion that the earth moved around the sun directly contradicted the religious teachings of his day; as a result - he was tried for _____.






38. A miser hoards money - not because he is _____ - but because he is stingy.






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






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






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






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






43. Because the student body at their daughter's prep school was so _____ - they decided to send her to a school that offered greater cultural diversity.






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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