Test your basic knowledge |

Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Stories in The New York Times often include _____ allusions to obscure people and events.






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






3. The uncrowned queen of the fashion industry - Diana was famous for her _____ taste.






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






5. An occasional glass of wine with dinner is relatively _____ and should have no ill effect on you.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. As far as I'm concerned - Apple's claims about its new computer are pure _____; no machine is that good!






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. 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.






27. Because she was a firm believer in old-fashioned courtesy - Miss Post _____ the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names.






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






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






30. The special prosecutor determined that the attorney general - though inept - had not intentionally set out to _____ the progress of the investigation.






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Government agents have been known to use wiretapping and other _____ methods to spy on suspected terrorists.






43. 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.






44. Warned of _____ weather conditions ahead - the pilot told the passengers to fasten their seat belts.






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






46. The BP oil spill has caused _____ damage to the entire Gulf Coast.






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






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






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






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