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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The Head Start program attempts to _____ prekindergarten children so that they will do well when they enter elementary school.






2. A born storyteller - my father loved to _____ anecdotes about his early years in New York.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The doctor assured the boy's parents that his fever would eventually _____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Towering over the nearby houses - the MacMansion looked wholly _____ in the historic neighborhood of small Craftsman bungalows.






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. The reviewers heaped _____ on the novice playwright - ridiculing his pretentious dialogue - flat characters - and simple-minded plot.






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






35. The winter storm was ______; it changed course constantly.






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






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






38. Although the University of California at Berkeley is just one part of the state university system - in many ways - Cal Berkeley is _____ - for it runs several programs that are not subject to state control.






39. A firm believer in democratic government - she could not understand the _____ of people who never bothered to vote.






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






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






42. On certain issues of principle - the senator refused to take a _____ stand - but let her conscience be her guide.






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






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






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






46. In class - she tried to stay alert and listen to the professor - but the stuffy room made her _____; she felt as if she were about to nod off.






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






48. In a brief essay - describe a person you admire - someone whose virtues and achievements you would like to _____.






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






50. Rather than live in the crowded city center - we chose to buy a house in one of the _____ suburbs ringing the metropolis.