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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






2. Psychoanalysts must maintain their professional _____ and stay uninvolved with their patients' personal lives.






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






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






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






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






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






8. The museum curator placed the Eskimo-carved wooden totem pole in _____ with two contemporary stone masks from Africa - creating a stunning effect.






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. What _____ did you use when you selected this essay as the prizewinner?






14. We could tell we were in serious trouble from the _____ of the principal's expression.






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






16. Because a _____ examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson - we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more thorough investigation of the fire's cause.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The rich new student tried to attract friends by making an _____ display of his wealth.






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






29. After a decade of popularity - Hurston's works had fallen into _____; no one bothered to read her novels and short stories any more.






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






31. 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.






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Flat prose and flat ginger are equally _____; both lack sparkle.






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






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






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






50. According to Sherlock Homes - the very point that appears to complicate a case - when duly considered and scientifically handled - is the one most likely to _____ it.