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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. Dirt poor and out of work - she did not give up but continued to fight against _____.






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






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






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






5. The museum curator placed the Eskimo-carved wooden totem pole in _____ with two contemporary stone masks from Africa - creating a stunning effect.






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






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






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






9. Though his fellow students considered him a gifted scholar - Paul knew he would have to spend many years in serious study before he could consider himself truly _____.






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






11. Every time Ermengarde made a mistake in class - she was terrified that she would receive a harsh _____ from Miss Minchin.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Please try not to include so many _____ details in your report; the bare facts are all I need.






23. Rumors of police corruption led the mayor to _____ an investigation into the department's activities.






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






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






26. The BP oil spill has caused _____ damage to the entire Gulf Coast.






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






28. Acetone is an extremely _____ liquid: it vaporizes instantly.






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






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






31. When Amanda said to the ticket scalper - 'One hundred bucks? What do you want - a pound of flesh?' she was making an _____ to Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.






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






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






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






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






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






37. The recent corruption scandals have _____ many people's faith in the city government.






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. On certain issues of principle - the senator refused to take a _____ stand - but let her conscience be her guide.






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






46. Uncertain which suitor she ought to accept - the princess _____ - first favoring one and then the other.






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






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






49. 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.






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