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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. At commencement - the dean praised Ellen for her _____ behavior as class president.






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






3. Don't just hint around that you're dissatisfied; be _____ about what's bothering you.






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






5. No wonder Ted doesn't think straight! His mind is so cluttered with _____ information that he can't concentrate on the essentials.






6. 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.






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






8. Times of economic hardship inevitably encourage the _____ of countless get-rich-quick schemes.






9. A miser hoards money - not because he is _____ - but because he is stingy.






10. Though Glenn was devout - he was no _____; he never tried to force his beliefs on friends.






11. The governor's appointment of his brother-in-law to the State Supreme Court was a _____ violation of the state laws against nepotism.






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






13. She kept all the receipts form her business trip in order to _____ her expenses for the Internal Revenue Service.






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






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






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






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






19. Because she was a firm believer in old-fashioned courtesy - Miss Post _____ the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names.






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






27. Through the comments of the characters in his cartoon strip - Doonesbury - Gary Trudeau ridicules political corruption; his humor is _____ in nature.






28. His coarse - hard-bitten exterior _____ his inner sensitivity.






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






30. The boss prefaced his speech by telling a pointless _____ about an encounter he'd had with former President Bush.






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






32. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






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






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






35. I was bowled over by the _____ of Amy's welcome. What an enthusiastic greeting!






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






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






38. The mayfly is an _____ creature; its adult life lasts little more than a day.






39. The special prosecutor determined that the attorney general - though inept - had not intentionally set out to _____ the progress of the investigation.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. When Johnny came down with a bad case of poison oak - the doctor recommended calamine lotion to _____ the itching.






49. This alleged fiscal crisis is no crisis at all. it is based on _____ claims about financial institutions and on scare stories about impending economic ruin.






50. As far as I'm concerned - Apple's claims about its new computer are pure _____; no machine is that good!