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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. When acacias are in bloom - the increase of pollen in the air _____ Richard's hay fever.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Suppose you are accepted by Harvard - Stanford - and Yale. Which one would you attend? Remember - this is only a _____ situation.






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Thoroughly baffled by Holmes's _____ remarks - Watson wondered whether Holmes was intentionally concealing his thoughts about the crime.






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






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






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






27. Because the student body at their daughter's prep school was so _____ - they decided to send her to a school that offered greater cultural diversity.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. The bottle of wine I brought to Sharon's party was certainly _____: how was I to know that Sharon owned a winery?






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. Shrewdly purchasing valuable plots of land for small sums - John Jacob Astor gained a reputation as an _____ investor.






37. Pointing out that the candidate consistently had voted against strengthening antipollution legislation - the reporter _____ her claim that she was a fervent environmentalist.






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






39. An occasional glass of wine with dinner is relatively _____ and should have no ill effect on you.






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






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






42. Seeking the end of slavery - the abolitionists _____ freedom for the slaves.






43. The reviewers praised the new restaurant's _____ selection of dishes - which ranged from Asian stir fries to French ragouts and stews.






44. Towering over the nearby houses - the MacMansion looked wholly _____ in the historic neighborhood of small Craftsman bungalows.






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






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






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






48. The rich new student tried to attract friends by making an _____ display of his wealth.






49. Someone mute cannot talk; someone _____ can hardly stop talking.






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






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