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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. The costume designer _____ the leading lady's ball gown with yards and yards of ribbon and lace.






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






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






4. The doctor assured the boy's parents that his fever would eventually _____.






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






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






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






8. Please try not to include so many _____ details in your report; the bare facts are all I need.






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






10. Con artists take advantage of the _____ of inexperienced Internet users to gain access to their credit card information.






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






12. As far as I'm concerned - Apple's claims about its new computer are pure _____; no machine is that good!






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. Towering over the nearby houses - the MacMansion looked wholly _____ in the historic neighborhood of small Craftsman bungalows.






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






28. Drinking alcohol can _____ your ability to drive safely; if you're going to drink - don't drive.






29. Nobody minded when Professor Renoir's lectures wandered away from their official them; his _____ were always more fascinating than the topic of the day.






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Mother was a _____ housekeeper - unwilling to allow a single speck of dirt to mar her perfect home.






37. Even though she knew she would be burned at the stake as a witch - Joan of Arc refused to _____ her belief that her voices came from God.






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Although the movie star was no genius - she was sufficiently _____ to tell her true friends from the countless phonies who flattered her.






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.






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