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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. Nobody minded when Professor Renoir's lectures wandered away from their official them; his _____ were always more fascinating than the topic of the day.






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






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






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






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






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






7. It is _____ that his success came when he least wanted it.






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. Although the University of California at Berkeley is just one part of the state university system - in many ways - Cal Berkeley is _____ - for it runs several programs that are not subject to state control.






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






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






16. 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.






17. Though Huck was quite willing to _____ Tom's story - Aunt Polly knew better than to believe either of them.






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






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






20. In providing college scholarships for economically disadvantaged youths - Eugene Lang performed a truly _____ deed.






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






22. When you place a phone call from an airplane - _____ is essential; you are charged for every minute.






23. Warned of _____ weather conditions ahead - the pilot told the passengers to fasten their seat belts.






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






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






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






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






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






29. Everyone waited to see which one of the rival candidates for city council the mayor would _____.






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






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






32. The senator was _____ for behavior inappropriate to a member of Congress.






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






34. Though Aunt Bea at times had to _____ Opie for inattention in church - she believed he was at heart a God-fearing lad.






35. In class - she tried to stay alert and listen to the professor - but the stuffy room made her _____; she felt as if she were about to nod off.






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






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






38. The headmaster's _____ demeanor tended to care off the more timid students - who never visited his study willingly.






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






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






41. 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.






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






43. Drinking alcohol can _____ your ability to drive safely; if you're going to drink - don't drive.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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