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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. I am a _____ about the proposed new health plan; I want some proof that it will work.






2. When Amanda said to the ticket scalper - 'One hundred bucks? What do you want - a pound of flesh?' she was making an _____ to Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.






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






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






5. Tourists are urged not to _____ the sanctity of holy places by wearing immodest garb.






6. Judy's great fear was that she might _____ omit a question on the exam and mismark her entire answer sheet.






7. 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 _____.






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






9. Paradoxically - _____ reasoning does not always produce incorrect results; even though your logic may be flawed - the conclusion you reach may still be correct.






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






11. 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.






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






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






14. Though Widow Douglas had hopes of reforming Huck - Miss Watson considered him _____ and swore he would come to no good end.






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. A doting mother - Emma was more likely to praise her son's childish finger paintings than to _____ them.






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






23. The defense called several respectable witnesses who were able to _____ the lying testimony of the prosecution's sole witness.






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






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






26. Is an old-fashioned hairstyle an apt _____ for being out of step with the times and in need of change?






27. In the film Funny Face - the bookish heroine _____ fashion models for their lack of intellectual interests.






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






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






30. After separating from Tony - Tina announced that she would _____ all debts incurred by her soon-to-be-ex-husband.






31. Looking for any inconsistency in the testimony that might exonerate his client - the defense lawyer pounced on a _____ between the two witnesses' versions of what had occurred.






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






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






34. Their _____ in rank made no difference at all to the prince and Cinderella.






35. Violently disagreeing with the referees' ruling - Coach Ben became so _____ that they threw him out of the game.






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






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






38. At the protest rally - the students cheered the strikers and booed the dean with equal _____.






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






40. Nothing could shake his _____ that his children would get the best education that money could buy.






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






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






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






44. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






45. Although the University of California at Berkeley is just one part of the state university system - in many ways - Cal Berkeley is _____ - for it runs several programs that are not subject to state control.






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






47. After Ralph dropped his second try of drinks that week - the manager swiftly _____ him to a minor post behind the bar.






48. When Johnny came down with a bad case of poison oak - the doctor recommended calamine lotion to _____ the itching.






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






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