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






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






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






4. 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.






5. Stop giggling and wriggling around in the pew; such _____ is improper in church.






6. Violently disagreeing with the referees' ruling - Coach Ben became so _____ that they threw him out of the game.






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






12. Jealous of Cinderella's beauty - her _____ stepsisters expressed their spite by forcing her to do menial tasks.






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






14. 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.






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






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






17. Although Nancy enjoyed Bill's _____ - lighthearted companionship - she sometimes wondered whether he could ever be serious.






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






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






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






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






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






24. Is an old-fashioned hairstyle an apt _____ for being out of step with the times and in need of change?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Compared to Jo - who was perfectly ready to chat with anyone about anything - Beth was _____ about what she considered personal matters.






33. Because she was a firm believer in old-fashioned courtesy - Miss Post _____ the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. The BP oil spill has caused _____ damage to the entire Gulf Coast.






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






43. Bobby was such a _____ eater that he would eat a sandwich only if his mother first cut off every scrap of crust.






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






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






46. 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.






47. After medical school - the two doctors took widely _____ paths - one becoming a wealthy plastic surgeon - the other joining the nonprofit Doctors Without Borders.






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






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






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