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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. In a fiery speech - Mario _____ his fellow students to go out on strike to protest the university's anti-affirmative action stand.






2. 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.






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






4. Someone mute cannot talk; someone _____ can hardly stop talking.






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






6. A firm believer in democratic government - she could not understand the _____ of people who never bothered to vote.






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






8. A radical committed to social change - Reed had no patience with the conservative views _____ in the America of his day.






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






10. Cool - calm - and collected - James Bond shows remarkable _____ in the face of danger.






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The bottle of wine I brought to Sharon's party was certainly _____: how was I to know that Sharon owned a winery?






18. Icebreakers were needed to _____ the trapped whales from the icy floes that closed them in.






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






20. After Ralph dropped his second try of drinks that week - the manager swiftly _____ him to a minor post behind the bar.






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






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






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






24. These endorsements written by satisfied customers _____ our claim that Barron's SAT is the best SAT-prep book on the market.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Without additional funding - it may not be _____ to build a new stadium for the team on the city's highly developed West Side.






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






36. Violently disagreeing with the referees' ruling - Coach Ben became so _____ that they threw him out of the game.






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. The costume designer _____ the leading lady's ball gown with yards and yards of ribbon and lace.






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






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






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






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






49. Because Ann felt no desire to marry - she was _____ to Carl's constant proposals.






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






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