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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A pragmatic politician - he was guided more by what was _____ than by what was right.






2. 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.






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






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






5. To win his audience - the speaker used every _____ trick in the book.






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. The defense called several respectable witnesses who were able to _____ the lying testimony of the prosecution's sole witness.






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






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






22. Denying that she advocated total _____ - Katya maintained she wished only to change our government - not to destroy it utterly.






23. The inquisitors used both physical and psychological _____ to force Joan of Arc to deny that her visions were sent by God.






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






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






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






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






28. When you place a phone call from an airplane - _____ is essential; you are charged for every minute.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Is an old-fashioned hairstyle an apt _____ for being out of step with the times and in need of change?






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Flat prose and flat ginger are equally _____; both lack sparkle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Even though she knew she would be burned at the stake as a witch - Joan of Arc refused to _____ her belief that her voices came from God.