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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The mayfly is an _____ creature; its adult life lasts little more than a day.






2. The glitter and _____ of the ballroom took Cinderella's breath away.






3. When acacias are in bloom - the increase of pollen in the air _____ Richard's hay fever.






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






5. Rejecting the candidate's _____ comments on tax reform - the reporter pressed him to state clearly where he stood on the issue.






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






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






8. I am a _____ about the proposed new health plan; I want some proof that it will work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






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






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






24. The Beatles expressed themselves through capricious - flip humor and _____ displays of carefree abandon.






25. The reviewers heaped _____ on the novice playwright - ridiculing his pretentious dialogue - flat characters - and simple-minded plot.






26. Although her early poetry was clearly _____ in nature - the critics thought she had promise and eventually would find her own voice.






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






28. 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.






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






30. 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.






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






32. Matilda thought it was somewhat _____ of the young man to have addressed her without first having been introduced. Perhaps manners were freer here in the New World.






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






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






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






36. Youth's beauty is _____; it quickly fades with age.






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. Although defeat appeared inevitable - the general was _____ in his refusal to surrender.






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






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






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






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






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






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