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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






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






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






4. The beauty of Tiffany's stained glass appealed to Esther's _____ sense.






5. By their use of the Internet - propagandists have been able to _____ their pet doctrines to new audiences around the globe.






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






7. On certain issues of principle - the senator refused to take a _____ stand - but let her conscience be her guide.






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






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






10. As far as I'm concerned - Apple's claims about its new computer are pure _____; no machine is that good!






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






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






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






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






15. Matilda thought it was somewhat _____ of the young man to have addressed her without first having been introduced. Perhaps manners were freer here in the New World.






16. The store manager tried to _____ the angry customer by offering to replace the damaged merchandise or return her money.






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






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






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






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






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






22. When I saw how Fred and his fraternity brothers had trashed the frat house - I decided to _____ my offer to let them use our summer cottage over spring break.






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






24. The conceited rap star relished the _____ he received from his groupies and yes-men.






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. After a decade of popularity - Hurston's works had fallen into _____; no one bothered to read her novels and short stories any more.






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






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






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






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






36. My editors must assume I'm a _____ writer; they expect me to revise six books this year.






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






45. Denying that she advocated total _____ - Katya maintained she wished only to change our government - not to destroy it utterly.






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






47. 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.






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






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






50. The reviewers heaped _____ on the novice playwright - ridiculing his pretentious dialogue - flat characters - and simple-minded plot.