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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Youth's beauty is _____; it quickly fades with age.






2. Suppose you are accepted by Harvard - Stanford - and Yale. Which one would you attend? Remember - this is only a _____ situation.






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. After medical school - the two doctors took widely _____ paths - one becoming a wealthy plastic surgeon - the other joining the nonprofit Doctors Without Borders.






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






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






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






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






15. The mayfly is an _____ creature; its adult life lasts little more than a day.






16. Every time Ermengarde made a mistake in class - she was terrified that she would receive a harsh _____ from Miss Minchin.






17. 'Judicial activism' is the alleged tendency of some judges to _____ the power of elected legislatures by making the law rather than merely interpreting it.






18. Seeking the end of slavery - the abolitionists _____ freedom for the slaves.






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






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






21. _____ to his downtrodden existence - the day laborer was too meek to protest his supervisor's bullying.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. My Uncle Henry can out-talk any three people I know. he is the most _____ man in Cayuga County.






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






35. The mayor was unwilling to _____ the plan until she was sure it had the governor's backing.






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






37. 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.






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. The reviewers praised the new restaurant's _____ selection of dishes - which ranged from Asian stir fries to French ragouts and stews.






48. In a brief essay - describe a person you admire - someone whose virtues and achievements you would like to _____.






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






50. The Head Start program attempts to _____ prekindergarten children so that they will do well when they enter elementary school.