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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. I am a _____ about the proposed new health plan; I want some proof that it will work.






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






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






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






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






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






14. The young princess made the foolish _____ that the regent would not object to her taking the reins of power.






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






16. Although Nancy enjoyed Bill's _____ - lighthearted companionship - she sometimes wondered whether he could ever be serious.






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






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






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






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






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






22. Because Sal once had fallen asleep while reading War and Peace - he thought that all Russian novels were _____.






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






24. Because solar energy has the power to reduce greenhouse gases and increase energy efficiency - conversion to the use of solar energy may help _____ the threat of global warming.






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






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






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






28. In a fiery speech - Mario _____ his fellow students to go out on strike to protest the university's anti-affirmative action stand.






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






30. Rumors of police corruption led the mayor to _____ an investigation into the department's activities.






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






45. 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.






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






47. Cool - calm - and collected - James Bond shows remarkable _____ in the face of danger.






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






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






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