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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. The young princess made the foolish _____ that the regent would not object to her taking the reins of power.






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






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






4. To revise a textbook properly - you must do more than make a few _____ changes to the manuscript.






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Through the comments of the characters in his cartoon strip - Doonesbury - Gary Trudeau ridicules political corruption; his humor is _____ in nature.






15. Matilda thought it was somewhat _____ of the young man to have addressed her without first having been introduced. Perhaps manners were freer here in the New World.






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The boss prefaced his speech by telling a pointless _____ about an encounter he'd had with former President Bush.






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






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






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






43. The reviewers praised the new restaurant's _____ selection of dishes - which ranged from Asian stir fries to French ragouts and stews.






44. Despite Tom's _____ of innocence - Aunt Polly suspected he had eaten the pie.






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






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






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






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






49. Rejecting the candidate's _____ comments on tax reform - the reporter pressed him to state clearly where he stood on the issue.






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







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