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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. Every time Ermengarde made a mistake in class - she was terrified that she would receive a harsh _____ from Miss Minchin.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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 _____.






21. The bottle of wine I brought to Sharon's party was certainly _____: how was I to know that Sharon owned a winery?






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






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






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






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






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






27. Although Eric knew the boss had no sense of humor - he couldn't resist making one _____ remark.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. The store manager tried to _____ the angry customer by offering to replace the damaged merchandise or return her money.






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






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






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






38. As far as I'm concerned - Apple's claims about its new computer are pure _____; no machine is that good!






39. Disappointed in love - Miss Emily became a _____; she shut herself away in her empty mansion and refused to see another living soul.






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






41. The doctor assured the boy's parents that his fever would eventually _____.






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






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






44. Even the best-mannered students have trouble behaving with _____ on the last day of school.






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






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






47. 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 _____.






48. The attorney came up with several far-fetched arguments in a vain attempt to _____ his weak case.






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






50. The costume designer _____ the leading lady's ball gown with yards and yards of ribbon and lace.







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