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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Though his fellow students considered him a gifted scholar - Paul knew he would have to spend many years in serious study before he could consider himself truly _____.






2. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






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






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






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






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






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






8. Noticing the _____ glance the customer gave the diamond bracelet on the counter - the clerk wondered whether he had a potential shoplifter in the store.






9. To be low man on the totem pole is to have a decidedly inferior place in the _____.






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






11. To win his audience - the speaker used every _____ trick in the book.






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






13. Typically - partygoers are _____; hermits are not.






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. Historically - traders and missionaries often proved themselves to be _____ explorers - bravely venturing into new territories despite the dangers involved.






23. Judy's great fear was that she might _____ omit a question on the exam and mismark her entire answer sheet.






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. When you send a message on Twitter - be _____; a tweet cannot be more than 140 characters long.






33. Although Alfred _____ in fulfilling his duties at work - he is less conscientious about meeting his obligations at home.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. A miser hoards money - not because he is _____ - but because he is stingy.






41. When Elizabeth realized that Darcy considered himself too good to dance with his inferiors - she took great offense at his _____.






42. After separating from Tony - Tina announced that she would _____ all debts incurred by her soon-to-be-ex-husband.






43. The architect realized that her design for the new school had to be in _____ with the local building code.






44. You can _____ your chances of being admitted to the college of your choice by learning to write well.






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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