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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When Elizabeth realized that Darcy considered himself too good to dance with his inferiors - she took great offense at his _____.






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






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






4. When I saw how Fred and his fraternity brothers had trashed the frat house - I decided to _____ my offer to let them use our summer cottage over spring break.






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






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






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






8. My Uncle Henry can out-talk any three people I know. he is the most _____ man in Cayuga County.






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






17. Drinking alcohol can _____ your ability to drive safely; if you're going to drink - don't drive.






18. In a brief essay - describe a person you admire - someone whose virtues and achievements you would like to _____.






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. The headmaster's _____ demeanor tended to care off the more timid students - who never visited his study willingly.






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






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






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






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






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






31. When you place a phone call from an airplane - _____ is essential; you are charged for every minute.






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next - she was confused by the _____ of her feelings.






40. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






41. The beauty of Tiffany's stained glass appealed to Esther's _____ sense.






42. 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.






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






44. Although the movie star was no genius - she was sufficiently _____ to tell her true friends from the countless phonies who flattered her.






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






46. Historically - traders and missionaries often proved themselves to be _____ explorers - bravely venturing into new territories despite the dangers involved.






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






48. When Amanda said to the ticket scalper - 'One hundred bucks? What do you want - a pound of flesh?' she was making an _____ to Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.






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






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