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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. _____ to his downtrodden existence - the day laborer was too meek to protest his supervisor's bullying.






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






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






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






5. Although Alfred _____ in fulfilling his duties at work - he is less conscientious about meeting his obligations at home.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. Although Eric knew the boss had no sense of humor - he couldn't resist making one _____ remark.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. To John - who had never missed a meal - hunger was an _____ concept - one he understood only in theory.






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Josh is such a greedy _____ that - as soon as the earthquake struck - he tripled the price of bottled water at his store.






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






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






46. Instead of delivering a spoken _____ at Genny's memorial service - Jeff sang a song he had written in her honor.






47. The architect realized that her design for the new school had to be in _____ with the local building code.






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






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






50. You had better _____ your accounting errors before the auditors arrive.