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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Though Widow Douglas had hopes of reforming Huck - Miss Watson considered him _____ and swore he would come to no good end.






2. Though Aunt Bea at times had to _____ Opie for inattention in church - she believed he was at heart a God-fearing lad.






3. The rich new student tried to attract friends by making an _____ display of his wealth.






4. Though Glenn was devout - he was no _____; he never tried to force his beliefs on friends.






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






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






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






8. The stereotypical cowboy is a _____ soul - answering lengthy questions with a simple 'yep' or 'nope.'






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






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






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






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






13. Although you can still hear _____ outbursts of laughter and signing outside - the Halloween parade has passed; the party is over till next year.






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






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






16. Psychoanalysts must maintain their professional _____ and stay uninvolved with their patients' personal lives.






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






18. Paradoxically - _____ reasoning does not always produce incorrect results; even though your logic may be flawed - the conclusion you reach may still be correct.






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






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






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






22. 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 _____.






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






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






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






26. Youth's beauty is _____; it quickly fades with age.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Using only a few descriptive phrases - Austen manages to _____ the character of Mr. Collins so deftly that we can predict his every move.






36. Because solar energy has the power to reduce greenhouse gases and increase energy efficiency - conversion to the use of solar energy may help _____ the threat of global warming.






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. In providing college scholarships for economically disadvantaged youths - Eugene Lang performed a truly _____ deed.






47. Since both interpretations seemed possible - the judge could not decide which way to interpret a particularly _____ passage in the law.






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






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






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