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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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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. There's no point to what you're saying. Why are you bothering to make such _____ remarks?






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






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






4. Don't just hint around that you're dissatisfied; be _____ about what's bothering you.






5. His coarse - hard-bitten exterior _____ his inner sensitivity.






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






7. Even though she knew she would be burned at the stake as a witch - Joan of Arc refused to _____ her belief that her voices came from God.






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






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






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






11. Although some girls were attracted by Mark's air of _____ - Judy was put off by it - for she felt his aloofness indicated a lack of openness.






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






19. Politicians of both the extreme right and left annoy me because they do not sound like people but parrots mindlessly repeating _____ clich






20. She kept all the receipts form her business trip in order to _____ her expenses for the Internal Revenue Service.






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






22. The museum curator placed the Eskimo-carved wooden totem pole in _____ with two contemporary stone masks from Africa - creating a stunning effect.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






32. Because Carmen believed in Juan's fidelity - she _____ the notion that he might be having an affair.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Denying that she advocated total _____ - Katya maintained she wished only to change our government - not to destroy it utterly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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