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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Jealous of Cinderella's beauty - her _____ stepsisters expressed their spite by forcing her to do menial tasks.






2. After separating from Tony - Tina announced that she would _____ all debts incurred by her soon-to-be-ex-husband.






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






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






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






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






7. Katya's _____ love of justice moved her to champion the cause of anyone she considered unfairly treated by society.






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






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






10. Typically - partygoers are _____; hermits are not.






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






12. Because Carmen believed in Juan's fidelity - she _____ the notion that he might be having an affair.






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






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






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






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






17. Looking for any inconsistency in the testimony that might exonerate his client - the defense lawyer pounced on a _____ between the two witnesses' versions of what had occurred.






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






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






20. Some of the newer - less formal passages on the SAT have a _____ tone that is intended to make them more appealing to students.






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






22. Although some girls were attracted by Mark's air of _____ - Judy was put off by it - for she felt his aloofness indicated a lack of openness.






23. Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next - she was confused by the _____ of her feelings.






24. You can _____ your chances of being admitted to the college of your choice by learning to write well.






25. Josh is such a greedy _____ that - as soon as the earthquake struck - he tripled the price of bottled water at his store.






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






27. A born storyteller - my father loved to _____ anecdotes about his early years in New York.






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






29. In a brief essay - describe a person you admire - someone whose virtues and achievements you would like to _____.






30. The winter storm was ______; it changed course constantly.






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






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






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






34. According to Sherlock Homes - the very point that appears to complicate a case - when duly considered and scientifically handled - is the one most likely to _____ it.






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






36. Nobody minded when Professor Renoir's lectures wandered away from their official them; his _____ were always more fascinating than the topic of the day.






37. Because a _____ examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson - we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more thorough investigation of the fire's cause.






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






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






40. Acetone is an extremely _____ liquid: it vaporizes instantly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Despite Tom's _____ of innocence - Aunt Polly suspected he had eaten the pie.






50. Politicians of both the extreme right and left annoy me because they do not sound like people but parrots mindlessly repeating _____ clich