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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Although Alfred _____ in fulfilling his duties at work - he is less conscientious about meeting his obligations at home.






2. An occasional glass of wine with dinner is relatively _____ and should have no ill effect on you.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Though Widow Douglas had hopes of reforming Huck - Miss Watson considered him _____ and swore he would come to no good end.






13. Some of the newer - less formal passages on the SAT have a _____ tone that is intended to make them more appealing to students.






14. When Johnny came down with a bad case of poison oak - the doctor recommended calamine lotion to _____ the itching.






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






16. Although Georgia O'Keeffe painted many subjects over the years - she had a definite _____ for painting flowers.






17. There's no point to what you're saying. Why are you bothering to make such _____ remarks?






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






19. Shrewdly purchasing valuable plots of land for small sums - John Jacob Astor gained a reputation as an _____ investor.






20. The young wrestler struggled to defeat his formidable _____.






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






22. Though Huck was quite willing to _____ Tom's story - Aunt Polly knew better than to believe either of them.






23. Because Carmen believed in Juan's fidelity - she _____ the notion that he might be having an affair.






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






25. The special prosecutor determined that the attorney general - though inept - had not intentionally set out to _____ the progress of the investigation.






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. Even the best-mannered students have trouble behaving with _____ on the last day of school.






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






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






33. Flat prose and flat ginger are equally _____; both lack sparkle.






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






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






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






37. The coming trip to France should provide a _____ test of the value of my conversational French class.






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






39. 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.






40. We could tell we were in serious trouble from the _____ of the principal's expression.






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






42. Denying that she advocated total _____ - Katya maintained she wished only to change our government - not to destroy it utterly.






43. When I saw how Fred and his fraternity brothers had trashed the frat house - I decided to _____ my offer to let them use our summer cottage over spring break.






44. The beauty of Tiffany's stained glass appealed to Esther's _____ sense.






45. Uninterested in philosophical or spiritual discussions - Max talked only of _____ matters - such as the daily weather forecast or the latest basketball results.






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






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






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






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






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