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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Because Sal once had fallen asleep while reading War and Peace - he thought that all Russian novels were _____.






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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 _____.






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






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






12. According to Sherlock Homes - the very point that appears to complicate a case - when duly considered and scientifically handled - is the one most likely to _____ it.






13. Othello's false friend lago uses considerable _____ to trick Othello into believing that Desdemona has been unfaithful to him






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The classic cowboy hero is a _____ figure - someone generally described as the strong - silent type.






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






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






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






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






26. 'Any publicity is good publicity - 'said the starlet. 'If I can't have a good reputation - I'll settle for _____.'






27. With its worn-out dialogue and predictable plot - the sitcom struck me as unbearably _____.






28. 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.






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Politicians of both the extreme right and left annoy me because they do not sound like people but parrots mindlessly repeating _____ clich






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






38. _____ to his downtrodden existence - the day laborer was too meek to protest his supervisor's bullying.






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






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






41. Please try not to include so many _____ details in your report; the bare facts are all I need.






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






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






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






45. His coarse - hard-bitten exterior _____ his inner sensitivity.






46. Because Carmen believed in Juan's fidelity - she _____ the notion that he might be having an affair.






47. To revise a textbook properly - you must do more than make a few _____ changes to the manuscript.






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






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






50. Pointing out that the candidate consistently had voted against strengthening antipollution legislation - the reporter _____ her claim that she was a fervent environmentalist.