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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Seeking the end of slavery - the abolitionists _____ freedom for the slaves.






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






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






4. Covering the Olympic Games - the sportscasters _____ every American victory and grumbled about every American defeat.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Please try not to include so many _____ details in your report; the bare facts are all I need.






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






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






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






23. My editors must assume I'm a _____ writer; they expect me to revise six books this year.






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






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






26. 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.






27. Although you can still hear _____ outbursts of laughter and signing outside - the Halloween parade has passed; the party is over till next year.






28. The airline customer service agent tried to _____ the angry passenger by offering her a seat in first class.






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






30. Whenever Sue was angry - she tried to avoid raising her voice because she had no wish to sound _____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. In providing college scholarships for economically disadvantaged youths - Eugene Lang performed a truly _____ deed.






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






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






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






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






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






43. 'Judicial activism' is the alleged tendency of some judges to _____ the power of elected legislatures by making the law rather than merely interpreting it.






44. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






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






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






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






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






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






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