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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Warned of _____ weather conditions ahead - the pilot told the passengers to fasten their seat belts.






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






3. Although her _____ smile and gentle bearing made Miss Marple seem to be a sweet little old lady - in reality she was a tough-minded - shrewd observer of human nature.






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






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






6. What _____ did you use when you selected this essay as the prizewinner?






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






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






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






10. I am a _____ about the proposed new health plan; I want some proof that it will work.






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






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






13. Whenever Sue was angry - she tried to avoid raising her voice because she had no wish to sound _____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Nothing could shake his _____ that his children would get the best education that money could buy.






24. Government agents have been known to use wiretapping and other _____ methods to spy on suspected terrorists.






25. Despite airing her clothes for several hours - she could not rid them of the _____ odor of mothballs that clung to them.






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






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






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






29. Jealous of Cinderella's beauty - her _____ stepsisters expressed their spite by forcing her to do menial tasks.






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






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






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






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






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






35. The infant Mozart's parents quickly realized that their son had an _____ gift for music.






36. Stories in The New York Times often include _____ allusions to obscure people and events.






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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