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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






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






3. Suppose you are accepted by Harvard - Stanford - and Yale. Which one would you attend? Remember - this is only a _____ situation.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. All things change over time; nothing is _____.






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. When I saw how Fred and his fraternity brothers had trashed the frat house - I decided to _____ my offer to let them use our summer cottage over spring break.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. The Beatles expressed themselves through capricious - flip humor and _____ displays of carefree abandon.






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






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






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






37. 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.






38. Rather than live in the crowded city center - we chose to buy a house in one of the _____ suburbs ringing the metropolis.






39. When acacias are in bloom - the increase of pollen in the air _____ Richard's hay fever.






40. Flat prose and flat ginger are equally _____; both lack sparkle.






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






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






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






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






45. A radical committed to social change - Reed had no patience with the conservative views _____ in the America of his day.






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






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






48. By their use of the Internet - propagandists have been able to _____ their pet doctrines to new audiences around the globe.






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






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