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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. The infant Mozart's parents quickly realized that their son had an _____ gift for music.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






14. Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next - she was confused by the _____ of her feelings.






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






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






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






18. Nothing could shake his _____ that his children would get the best education that money could buy.






19. Galileo's assertion that the earth moved around the sun directly contradicted the religious teachings of his day; as a result - he was tried for _____.






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






21. 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.






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






23. Government agents have been known to use wiretapping and other _____ methods to spy on suspected terrorists.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. According to Sherlock Homes - the very point that appears to complicate a case - when duly considered and scientifically handled - is the one most likely to _____ it.






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. The costume designer _____ the leading lady's ball gown with yards and yards of ribbon and lace.






41. We made an _____ choice to eat at the first restaurant we saw.






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






43. Without additional funding - it may not be _____ to build a new stadium for the team on the city's highly developed West Side.






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






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






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






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






48. Because solar energy has the power to reduce greenhouse gases and increase energy efficiency - conversion to the use of solar energy may help _____ the threat of global warming.






49. A radical committed to social change - Reed had no patience with the conservative views _____ in the America of his day.






50. When both Harvard and Stanford accepted Laura - she was in a _____ as to which school she should attend.







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