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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To be low man on the totem pole is to have a decidedly inferior place in the _____.






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






3. Though his fellow students considered him a gifted scholar - Paul knew he would have to spend many years in serious study before he could consider himself truly _____.






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






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






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






7. Though Aunt Bea at times had to _____ Opie for inattention in church - she believed he was at heart a God-fearing lad.






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






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






10. The president _____ the astronauts - whom he called 'the pioneers of the Space Age.'






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






18. Without additional funding - it may not be _____ to build a new stadium for the team on the city's highly developed West Side.






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






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






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






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






23. Although her early poetry was clearly _____ in nature - the critics thought she had promise and eventually would find her own voice.






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






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






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






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






28. The young wrestler struggled to defeat his formidable _____.






29. What _____ did you use when you selected this essay as the prizewinner?






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






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






32. Although defeat appeared inevitable - the general was _____ in his refusal to surrender.






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






38. You can _____ your chances of being admitted to the college of your choice by learning to write well.






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






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






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






42. Galileo's assertion that the earth moved around the sun directly contradicted the religious teachings of his day; as a result - he was tried for _____.






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






44. Because a _____ examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson - we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more thorough investigation of the fire's cause.






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






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






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






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






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






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