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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Their _____ in rank made no difference at all to the prince and Cinderella.






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






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






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






5. The uncrowned queen of the fashion industry - Diana was famous for her _____ taste.






6. Through the comments of the characters in his cartoon strip - Doonesbury - Gary Trudeau ridicules political corruption; his humor is _____ in nature.






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






8. At commencement - the dean praised Ellen for her _____ behavior as class president.






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






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






11. Historically - traders and missionaries often proved themselves to be _____ explorers - bravely venturing into new territories despite the dangers involved.






12. Tina was still angry despite Tony's soft and _____ words.






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






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






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






16. In the film Funny Face - the bookish heroine _____ fashion models for their lack of intellectual interests.






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. The young princess made the foolish _____ that the regent would not object to her taking the reins of power.






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






23. Josh is such a greedy _____ that - as soon as the earthquake struck - he tripled the price of bottled water at his store.






24. To be low man on the totem pole is to have a decidedly inferior place in the _____.






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






26. 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.






27. The young wrestler struggled to defeat his formidable _____.






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






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






30. A doting mother - Emma was more likely to praise her son's childish finger paintings than to _____ them.






31. Politicians of both the extreme right and left annoy me because they do not sound like people but parrots mindlessly repeating _____ clich






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






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






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






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






36. Michael's severe bout of the flue _____ him so much that for a week he was too tired to go back to work.






37. Stories in The New York Times often include _____ allusions to obscure people and events.






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






45. 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.






46. Instead of delivering a spoken _____ at Genny's memorial service - Jeff sang a song he had written in her honor.






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






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






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






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