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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When you place a phone call from an airplane - _____ is essential; you are charged for every minute.






2. Acetone is an extremely _____ liquid: it vaporizes instantly.






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






4. 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.






5. We could tell we were in serious trouble from the _____ of the principal's expression.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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 _____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next - she was confused by the _____ of her feelings.






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






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






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






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






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






31. The wealthy - self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict - _____ lifestyle practiced by members of some monastic orders.






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






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






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






35. The rich new student tried to attract friends by making an _____ display of his wealth.






36. The legendary athlete Jim Thorpe - who _____ all his competitors at the 1912 Olympic Games - made a name for himself in baseball - football - and track.






37. Disappointed in love - Miss Emily became a _____; she shut herself away in her empty mansion and refused to see another living soul.






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






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






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






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






42. Although the movie star was no genius - she was sufficiently _____ to tell her true friends from the countless phonies who flattered her.






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






44. Stop giggling and wriggling around in the pew; such _____ is improper in church.






45. 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.






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






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






48. Times of economic hardship inevitably encourage the _____ of countless get-rich-quick schemes.






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






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