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






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






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






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






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






6. The inquisitors used both physical and psychological _____ to force Joan of Arc to deny that her visions were sent by God.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. There is a fine line between speech that is _____ and to the point and speech so abrupt that it verges on rudeness.






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






16. When Elizabeth realized that Darcy considered himself too good to dance with his inferiors - she took great offense at his _____.






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






18. When the boys first met their new stepmother - they felt some _____ - but eventually they lost that initial awkwardness and talked with her comfortably.






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






24. Tina was still angry despite Tony's soft and _____ words.






25. With its worn-out dialogue and predictable plot - the sitcom struck me as unbearably _____.






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






27. Dirt poor and out of work - she did not give up but continued to fight against _____.






28. Typically - partygoers are _____; hermits are not.






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






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






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






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






33. Unlike Widow Douglas - who _____ Huck's minor offenses - Miss Watson did nothing but scold.






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






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






36. Rejecting the candidate's _____ comments on tax reform - the reporter pressed him to state clearly where he stood on the issue.






37. The conceited rap star relished the _____ he received from his groupies and yes-men.






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






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






40. Disappointed in love - Miss Emily became a _____; she shut herself away in her empty mansion and refused to see another living soul.






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






42. The bottle of wine I brought to Sharon's party was certainly _____: how was I to know that Sharon owned a winery?






43. Because a _____ examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson - we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more thorough investigation of the fire's cause.






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






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






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






47. Michael's severe bout of the flue _____ him so much that for a week he was too tired to go back to work.






48. The rich new student tried to attract friends by making an _____ display of his wealth.






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






50. 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.