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






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






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






4. Although the movie star was no genius - she was sufficiently _____ to tell her true friends from the countless phonies who flattered her.






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






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






7. Stop giggling and wriggling around in the pew; such _____ is improper in church.






8. To revise a textbook properly - you must do more than make a few _____ changes to the manuscript.






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






10. The recent corruption scandals have _____ many people's faith in the city government.






11. 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.






12. We could tell we were in serious trouble from the _____ of the principal's expression.






13. After Ralph dropped his second try of drinks that week - the manager swiftly _____ him to a minor post behind the bar.






14. The defense lawyer confidently listened to the prosecutor sum up his case - sure that she could answer his arguments in her _____.






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






16. With its worn-out dialogue and predictable plot - the sitcom struck me as unbearably _____.






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. The mayor was unwilling to _____ the plan until she was sure it had the governor's backing.






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






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






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






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






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






32. Please try not to include so many _____ details in your report; the bare facts are all I need.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






47. Even the best-mannered students have trouble behaving with _____ on the last day of school.






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






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






50. Mother was a _____ housekeeper - unwilling to allow a single speck of dirt to mar her perfect home.