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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Michael's severe bout of the flue _____ him so much that for a week he was too tired to go back to work.






2. Psychoanalysts must maintain their professional _____ and stay uninvolved with their patients' personal lives.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Using only a few descriptive phrases - Austen manages to _____ the character of Mr. Collins so deftly that we can predict his every move.






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






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






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






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






15. An occasional glass of wine with dinner is relatively _____ and should have no ill effect on you.






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






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






18. When Amanda said to the ticket scalper - 'One hundred bucks? What do you want - a pound of flesh?' she was making an _____ to Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.






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






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






21. A radical committed to social change - Reed had no patience with the conservative views _____ in the America of his day.






22. When Elizabeth realized that Darcy considered himself too good to dance with his inferiors - she took great offense at his _____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Thirty years after the war - she could not let go of the past but was still consumed with _____ against the foe.






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






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






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






34. Paradoxically - _____ reasoning does not always produce incorrect results; even though your logic may be flawed - the conclusion you reach may still be correct.






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






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






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






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






39. The conceited rap star relished the _____ he received from his groupies and yes-men.






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






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






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






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






44. Everyone waited to see which one of the rival candidates for city council the mayor would _____.






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






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






47. Tourists are urged not to _____ the sanctity of holy places by wearing immodest garb.






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






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






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