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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Violently disagreeing with the referees' ruling - Coach Ben became so _____ that they threw him out of the game.






2. I was bowled over by the _____ of Amy's welcome. What an enthusiastic greeting!






3. Noticing the _____ glance the customer gave the diamond bracelet on the counter - the clerk wondered whether he had a potential shoplifter in the store.






4. I am a _____ about the proposed new health plan; I want some proof that it will work.






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






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






7. Even the best-mannered students have trouble behaving with _____ on the last day of school.






8. This alleged fiscal crisis is no crisis at all. it is based on _____ claims about financial institutions and on scare stories about impending economic ruin.






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






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






11. A pragmatic politician - he was guided more by what was _____ than by what was right.






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






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






14. At commencement - the dean praised Ellen for her _____ behavior as class president.






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






16. Through the comments of the characters in his cartoon strip - Doonesbury - Gary Trudeau ridicules political corruption; his humor is _____ in nature.






17. We made an _____ choice to eat at the first restaurant we saw.






18. Uncertain which suitor she ought to accept - the princess _____ - first favoring one and then the other.






19. To be low man on the totem pole is to have a decidedly inferior place in the _____.






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






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






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






23. The governor's appointment of his brother-in-law to the State Supreme Court was a _____ violation of the state laws against nepotism.






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






25. Mother was a _____ housekeeper - unwilling to allow a single speck of dirt to mar her perfect home.






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. The Head Start program attempts to _____ prekindergarten children so that they will do well when they enter elementary school.






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






29. Although her early poetry was clearly _____ in nature - the critics thought she had promise and eventually would find her own voice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Bobby was such a _____ eater that he would eat a sandwich only if his mother first cut off every scrap of crust.






43. A miser hoards money - not because he is _____ - but because he is stingy.






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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