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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Nobody minded when Professor Renoir's lectures wandered away from their official them; his _____ were always more fascinating than the topic of the day.






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






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. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. 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.






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






24. You can _____ your chances of being admitted to the college of your choice by learning to write well.






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






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






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






28. Through the comments of the characters in his cartoon strip - Doonesbury - Gary Trudeau ridicules political corruption; his humor is _____ in nature.






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






30. Judy's great fear was that she might _____ omit a question on the exam and mismark her entire answer sheet.






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






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






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






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






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






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. Although some girls were attracted by Mark's air of _____ - Judy was put off by it - for she felt his aloofness indicated a lack of openness.






38. 'Judicial activism' is the alleged tendency of some judges to _____ the power of elected legislatures by making the law rather than merely interpreting it.






39. An occasional glass of wine with dinner is relatively _____ and should have no ill effect on you.






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






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






42. 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 _____.






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






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






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






46. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






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






48. She kept all the receipts form her business trip in order to _____ her expenses for the Internal Revenue Service.






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






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