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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Cool - calm - and collected - James Bond shows remarkable _____ in the face of danger.






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Don't just hint around that you're dissatisfied; be _____ about what's bothering you.






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






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






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






23. Nobody minded when Professor Renoir's lectures wandered away from their official them; his _____ were always more fascinating than the topic of the day.






24. The legendary athlete Jim Thorpe - who _____ all his competitors at the 1912 Olympic Games - made a name for himself in baseball - football - and track.






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






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






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






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






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






30. When you send a message on Twitter - be _____; a tweet cannot be more than 140 characters long.






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






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






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






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






35. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






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






37. Instead of delivering a spoken _____ at Genny's memorial service - Jeff sang a song he had written in her honor.






38. Politicians of both the extreme right and left annoy me because they do not sound like people but parrots mindlessly repeating _____ clich






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






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






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






42. 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.






43. Historically - traders and missionaries often proved themselves to be _____ explorers - bravely venturing into new territories despite the dangers involved.






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






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






46. The mayor was unwilling to _____ the plan until she was sure it had the governor's backing.






47. The inquisitors used both physical and psychological _____ to force Joan of Arc to deny that her visions were sent by God.






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






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






50. 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.