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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Because Sal once had fallen asleep while reading War and Peace - he thought that all Russian novels were _____.






2. Though his fellow students considered him a gifted scholar - Paul knew he would have to spend many years in serious study before he could consider himself truly _____.






3. Because she was a firm believer in old-fashioned courtesy - Miss Post _____ the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names.






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






5. Though Glenn was devout - he was no _____; he never tried to force his beliefs on friends.






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






7. After the quarrel - Gina said nothing could _____ her to talk to Pedro again.






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






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






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






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






12. After separating from Tony - Tina announced that she would _____ all debts incurred by her soon-to-be-ex-husband.






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






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






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






16. Every time Ermengarde made a mistake in class - she was terrified that she would receive a harsh _____ from Miss Minchin.






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






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






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






20. Unlike Widow Douglas - who _____ Huck's minor offenses - Miss Watson did nothing but scold.






21. Because Webster's dictionary had grown so large and unwieldy - the publishers decided to _____ it and bring out a condensed version.






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






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






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






25. A doting mother - Emma was more likely to praise her son's childish finger paintings than to _____ them.






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






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






28. By their use of the Internet - propagandists have been able to _____ their pet doctrines to new audiences around the globe.






29. Matilda thought it was somewhat _____ of the young man to have addressed her without first having been introduced. Perhaps manners were freer here in the New World.






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






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






32. After medical school - the two doctors took widely _____ paths - one becoming a wealthy plastic surgeon - the other joining the nonprofit Doctors Without Borders.






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






34. 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.






35. This alleged fiscal crisis is no crisis at all. it is based on _____ claims about financial institutions and on scare stories about impending economic ruin.






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






37. Though Widow Douglas had hopes of reforming Huck - Miss Watson considered him _____ and swore he would come to no good end.






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






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






40. Icebreakers were needed to _____ the trapped whales from the icy floes that closed them in.






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






42. The young princess made the foolish _____ that the regent would not object to her taking the reins of power.






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






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






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






46. 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 _____.






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






48. On certain issues of principle - the senator refused to take a _____ stand - but let her conscience be her guide.






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






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