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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next - she was confused by the _____ of her feelings.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. There's no point to what you're saying. Why are you bothering to make such _____ remarks?






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. Covering the Olympic Games - the sportscasters _____ every American victory and grumbled about every American defeat.






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Although her _____ smile and gentle bearing made Miss Marple seem to be a sweet little old lady - in reality she was a tough-minded - shrewd observer of human nature.






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






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






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






29. No wonder Ted doesn't think straight! His mind is so cluttered with _____ information that he can't concentrate on the essentials.






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






41. The governor's appointment of his brother-in-law to the State Supreme Court was a _____ violation of the state laws against nepotism.






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






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






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






45. Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the _____ of objects around them.






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






47. The senator was _____ for behavior inappropriate to a member of Congress.






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






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






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