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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. Although you can still hear _____ outbursts of laughter and signing outside - the Halloween parade has passed; the party is over till next year.






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






3. Icebreakers were needed to _____ the trapped whales from the icy floes that closed them in.






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






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






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






7. Stop giggling and wriggling around in the pew; such _____ is improper in church.






8. A pragmatic politician - he was guided more by what was _____ than by what was right.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Since both interpretations seemed possible - the judge could not decide which way to interpret a particularly _____ passage in the law.






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






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






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






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






30. A radical committed to social change - Reed had no patience with the conservative views _____ in the America of his day.






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






32. Dirt poor and out of work - she did not give up but continued to fight against _____.






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. Tina was still angry despite Tony's soft and _____ words.






41. The glitter and _____ of the ballroom took Cinderella's breath away.






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






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






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






45. Without additional funding - it may not be _____ to build a new stadium for the team on the city's highly developed West Side.






46. No matter how hard Darnell tried to lure the trout into taking the bait - the fish was too _____ to catch.






47. 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.






48. Uncertain which suitor she ought to accept - the princess _____ - first favoring one and then the other.






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






50. Thirty years after the war - she could not let go of the past but was still consumed with _____ against the foe.







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