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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. No matter how hard Darnell tried to lure the trout into taking the bait - the fish was too _____ to catch.






2. When acacias are in bloom - the increase of pollen in the air _____ Richard's hay fever.






3. 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.






4. Seeking the end of slavery - the abolitionists _____ freedom for the slaves.






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






6. The president _____ the astronauts - whom he called 'the pioneers of the Space Age.'






7. At the protest rally - the students cheered the strikers and booed the dean with equal _____.






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






14. Paradoxically - _____ reasoning does not always produce incorrect results; even though your logic may be flawed - the conclusion you reach may still be correct.






15. The coming trip to France should provide a _____ test of the value of my conversational French class.






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






17. Because Carmen believed in Juan's fidelity - she _____ the notion that he might be having an affair.






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






19. The young wrestler struggled to defeat his formidable _____.






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






21. 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.






22. The airline customer service agent tried to _____ the angry passenger by offering her a seat in first class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. His coarse - hard-bitten exterior _____ his inner sensitivity.






30. We made an _____ choice to eat at the first restaurant we saw.






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Suppose you are accepted by Harvard - Stanford - and Yale. Which one would you attend? Remember - this is only a _____ situation.






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






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






40. Although defeat appeared inevitable - the general was _____ in his refusal to surrender.






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






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






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






44. Although Nancy enjoyed Bill's _____ - lighthearted companionship - she sometimes wondered whether he could ever be serious.






45. A born storyteller - my father loved to _____ anecdotes about his early years in New York.






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






47. All things change over time; nothing is _____.






48. Cool - calm - and collected - James Bond shows remarkable _____ in the face of danger.






49. Tourists are urged not to _____ the sanctity of holy places by wearing immodest garb.






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