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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. As far as I'm concerned - Apple's claims about its new computer are pure _____; no machine is that good!






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The defense called several respectable witnesses who were able to _____ the lying testimony of the prosecution's sole witness.






11. Acetone is an extremely _____ liquid: it vaporizes instantly.






12. Because the student body at their daughter's prep school was so _____ - they decided to send her to a school that offered greater cultural diversity.






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






14. After a decade of popularity - Hurston's works had fallen into _____; no one bothered to read her novels and short stories any more.






15. Because Sal once had fallen asleep while reading War and Peace - he thought that all Russian novels were _____.






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






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






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






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






20. The fact that the band was already booked to play in Hollywood on New year's Eve _____ their accepting the gig in London.






21. 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.






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






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






24. The store manager tried to _____ the angry customer by offering to replace the damaged merchandise or return her money.






25. These endorsements written by satisfied customers _____ our claim that Barron's SAT is the best SAT-prep book on the market.






26. The legendary athlete Jim Thorpe - who _____ all his competitors at the 1912 Olympic Games - made a name for himself in baseball - football - and track.






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






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






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






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






31. Although Eric knew the boss had no sense of humor - he couldn't resist making one _____ remark.






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. 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 _____.






37. In class - she tried to stay alert and listen to the professor - but the stuffy room made her _____; she felt as if she were about to nod off.






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






39. Someone mute cannot talk; someone _____ can hardly stop talking.






40. The airline customer service agent tried to _____ the angry passenger by offering her a seat in first class.






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






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






43. Thoroughly baffled by Holmes's _____ remarks - Watson wondered whether Holmes was intentionally concealing his thoughts about the crime.






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. When Amanda said to the ticket scalper - 'One hundred bucks? What do you want - a pound of flesh?' she was making an _____ to Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.






49. The attorney came up with several far-fetched arguments in a vain attempt to _____ his weak case.






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







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