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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. Using only a few descriptive phrases - Austen manages to _____ the character of Mr. Collins so deftly that we can predict his every move.






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. 'Any publicity is good publicity - 'said the starlet. 'If I can't have a good reputation - I'll settle for _____.'






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






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






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






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






13. The young princess made the foolish _____ that the regent would not object to her taking the reins of power.






14. My Uncle Henry can out-talk any three people I know. he is the most _____ man in Cayuga County.






15. Though Glenn was devout - he was no _____; he never tried to force his beliefs on friends.






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. All things change over time; nothing is _____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Thirty years after the war - she could not let go of the past but was still consumed with _____ against the foe.






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Psychoanalysts must maintain their professional _____ and stay uninvolved with their patients' personal lives.






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






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






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






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