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






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






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






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






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






7. Noticing the _____ glance the customer gave the diamond bracelet on the counter - the clerk wondered whether he had a potential shoplifter in the store.






8. 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.






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






10. It is _____ that his success came when he least wanted it.






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The attorney came up with several far-fetched arguments in a vain attempt to _____ his weak case.






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






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






26. 'Any publicity is good publicity - 'said the starlet. 'If I can't have a good reputation - I'll settle for _____.'






27. What _____ did you use when you selected this essay as the prizewinner?






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






29. When you place a phone call from an airplane - _____ is essential; you are charged for every minute.






30. Shrewdly purchasing valuable plots of land for small sums - John Jacob Astor gained a reputation as an _____ investor.






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






38. You can _____ your chances of being admitted to the college of your choice by learning to write well.






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






40. Pointing out that the candidate consistently had voted against strengthening antipollution legislation - the reporter _____ her claim that she was a fervent environmentalist.






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






42. Because Sal once had fallen asleep while reading War and Peace - he thought that all Russian novels were _____.






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






44. The classic cowboy hero is a _____ figure - someone generally described as the strong - silent type.






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






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






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






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






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






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