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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Since both interpretations seemed possible - the judge could not decide which way to interpret a particularly _____ passage in the law.






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






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






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






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






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






7. When Elizabeth realized that Darcy considered himself too good to dance with his inferiors - she took great offense at his _____.






8. The winter storm was ______; it changed course constantly.






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






10. Acetone is an extremely _____ liquid: it vaporizes instantly.






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






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






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






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






15. Although you can still hear _____ outbursts of laughter and signing outside - the Halloween parade has passed; the party is over till next year.






16. _____ to his downtrodden existence - the day laborer was too meek to protest his supervisor's bullying.






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






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






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






20. After Ralph dropped his second try of drinks that week - the manager swiftly _____ him to a minor post behind the bar.






21. Pointing out that the candidate consistently had voted against strengthening antipollution legislation - the reporter _____ her claim that she was a fervent environmentalist.






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






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






24. Josh is such a greedy _____ that - as soon as the earthquake struck - he tripled the price of bottled water at his store.






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






26. The Beatles expressed themselves through capricious - flip humor and _____ displays of carefree abandon.






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






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






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






30. 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 _____.






31. Nothing could shake his _____ that his children would get the best education that money could buy.






32. Youth's beauty is _____; it quickly fades with age.






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






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






35. In providing college scholarships for economically disadvantaged youths - Eugene Lang performed a truly _____ deed.






36. The BP oil spill has caused _____ damage to the entire Gulf Coast.






37. At commencement - the dean praised Ellen for her _____ behavior as class president.






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






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






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






41. The reviewers heaped _____ on the novice playwright - ridiculing his pretentious dialogue - flat characters - and simple-minded plot.






42. Their _____ in rank made no difference at all to the prince and Cinderella.






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






44. 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.






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






46. The special prosecutor determined that the attorney general - though inept - had not intentionally set out to _____ the progress of the investigation.






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






48. The mayfly is an _____ creature; its adult life lasts little more than a day.






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






50. In the film Funny Face - the bookish heroine _____ fashion models for their lack of intellectual interests.