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






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






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






4. The coming trip to France should provide a _____ test of the value of my conversational French class.






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






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






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






8. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






9. Since both interpretations seemed possible - the judge could not decide which way to interpret a particularly _____ passage in the law.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. There is a fine line between speech that is _____ and to the point and speech so abrupt that it verges on rudeness.






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






21. Government agents have been known to use wiretapping and other _____ methods to spy on suspected terrorists.






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






23. Dirt poor and out of work - she did not give up but continued to fight against _____.






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






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






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






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






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






29. The Head Start program attempts to _____ prekindergarten children so that they will do well when they enter elementary school.






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






31. Josh is such a greedy _____ that - as soon as the earthquake struck - he tripled the price of bottled water at his store.






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Matilda thought it was somewhat _____ of the young man to have addressed her without first having been introduced. Perhaps manners were freer here in the New World.






42. To John - who had never missed a meal - hunger was an _____ concept - one he understood only in theory.






43. Because Ann felt no desire to marry - she was _____ to Carl's constant proposals.






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






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






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






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






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






49. Icebreakers were needed to _____ the trapped whales from the icy floes that closed them in.






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