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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. With its worn-out dialogue and predictable plot - the sitcom struck me as unbearably _____.






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






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






4. The stereotypical cowboy is a _____ soul - answering lengthy questions with a simple 'yep' or 'nope.'






5. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






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






7. The Head Start program attempts to _____ prekindergarten children so that they will do well when they enter elementary school.






8. Michael's severe bout of the flue _____ him so much that for a week he was too tired to go back to work.






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






10. This alleged fiscal crisis is no crisis at all. it is based on _____ claims about financial institutions and on scare stories about impending economic ruin.






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






12. The uncrowned queen of the fashion industry - Diana was famous for her _____ taste.






13. Rather than live in the crowded city center - we chose to buy a house in one of the _____ suburbs ringing the metropolis.






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






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






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






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






19. When Elizabeth realized that Darcy considered himself too good to dance with his inferiors - she took great offense at his _____.






20. Galileo's assertion that the earth moved around the sun directly contradicted the religious teachings of his day; as a result - he was tried for _____.






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






22. The wealthy - self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict - _____ lifestyle practiced by members of some monastic orders.






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. These endorsements written by satisfied customers _____ our claim that Barron's SAT is the best SAT-prep book on the market.






30. The architect realized that her design for the new school had to be in _____ with the local building code.






31. The costume designer _____ the leading lady's ball gown with yards and yards of ribbon and lace.






32. In the film Funny Face - the bookish heroine _____ fashion models for their lack of intellectual interests.






33. 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.






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






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






36. Bobby was such a _____ eater that he would eat a sandwich only if his mother first cut off every scrap of crust.






37. The doctor assured the boy's parents that his fever would eventually _____.






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






39. To John - who had never missed a meal - hunger was an _____ concept - one he understood only in theory.






40. The young princess made the foolish _____ that the regent would not object to her taking the reins of power.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Uninterested in philosophical or spiritual discussions - Max talked only of _____ matters - such as the daily weather forecast or the latest basketball results.






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