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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The glitter and _____ of the ballroom took Cinderella's breath away.






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






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






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






5. Rather than live in the crowded city center - we chose to buy a house in one of the _____ suburbs ringing the metropolis.






6. Through the comments of the characters in his cartoon strip - Doonesbury - Gary Trudeau ridicules political corruption; his humor is _____ in nature.






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






12. Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the _____ of objects around them.






13. The defense lawyer confidently listened to the prosecutor sum up his case - sure that she could answer his arguments in her _____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Although her early poetry was clearly _____ in nature - the critics thought she had promise and eventually would find her own voice.






21. Compared to Jo - who was perfectly ready to chat with anyone about anything - Beth was _____ about what she considered personal matters.






22. To win his audience - the speaker used every _____ trick in the book.






23. The uncrowned queen of the fashion industry - Diana was famous for her _____ taste.






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






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






30. Although Georgia O'Keeffe painted subjects over the years - she had a definite _____ for painting flowers.






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






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






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






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






35. In Tibet today - the common people still _____ their traditional spiritual leader - the Dalai Lama.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. You had better _____ your accounting errors before the auditors arrive.






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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