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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. On certain issues of principle - the senator refused to take a _____ stand - but let her conscience be her guide.






2. Because solar energy has the power to reduce greenhouse gases and increase energy efficiency - conversion to the use of solar energy may help _____ the threat of global warming.






3. 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.






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






5. Tina was still angry despite Tony's soft and _____ words.






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






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






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






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






10. Jealous of Cinderella's beauty - her _____ stepsisters expressed their spite by forcing her to do menial tasks.






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






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






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






14. Violently disagreeing with the referees' ruling - Coach Ben became so _____ that they threw him out of the game.






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






16. Suppose you are accepted by Harvard - Stanford - and Yale. Which one would you attend? Remember - this is only a _____ situation.






17. Dirt poor and out of work - she did not give up but continued to fight against _____.






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






26. 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.






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






28. The classic cowboy hero is a _____ figure - someone generally described as the strong - silent type.






29. The conceited rap star relished the _____ he received from his groupies and yes-men.






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






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






32. Though Huck was quite willing to _____ Tom's story - Aunt Polly knew better than to believe either of them.






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






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






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






36. Warned of _____ weather conditions ahead - the pilot told the passengers to fasten their seat belts.






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






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






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






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






41. To revise a textbook properly - you must do more than make a few _____ changes to the manuscript.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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 _____.






50. Despite airing her clothes for several hours - she could not rid them of the _____ odor of mothballs that clung to them.