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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Mother was a _____ housekeeper - unwilling to allow a single speck of dirt to mar her perfect home.






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






3. The airline customer service agent tried to _____ the angry passenger by offering her a seat in first class.






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






5. Bobby was such a _____ eater that he would eat a sandwich only if his mother first cut off every scrap of crust.






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






7. Because Webster's dictionary had grown so large and unwieldy - the publishers decided to _____ it and bring out a condensed version.






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






9. The BP oil spill has caused _____ damage to the entire Gulf Coast.






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






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






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






18. The senator was _____ for behavior inappropriate to a member of Congress.






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






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






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






22. The reviewers heaped _____ on the novice playwright - ridiculing his pretentious dialogue - flat characters - and simple-minded plot.






23. 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.






24. The attorney came up with several far-fetched arguments in a vain attempt to _____ his weak case.






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Rejecting the candidate's _____ comments on tax reform - the reporter pressed him to state clearly where he stood on the issue.






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Although Eric knew the boss had no sense of humor - he couldn't resist making one _____ remark.






39. The beauty of Tiffany's stained glass appealed to Esther's _____ sense.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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