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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The president _____ the astronauts - whom he called 'the pioneers of the Space Age.'






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






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






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






5. Though Glenn was devout - he was no _____; he never tried to force his beliefs on friends.






6. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






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






8. In providing college scholarships for economically disadvantaged youths - Eugene Lang performed a truly _____ deed.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. The store manager tried to _____ the angry customer by offering to replace the damaged merchandise or return her money.






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. No matter how hard Darnell tried to lure the trout into taking the bait - the fish was too _____ to catch.






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






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






26. In a fiery speech - Mario _____ his fellow students to go out on strike to protest the university's anti-affirmative action stand.






27. Nobody minded when Professor Renoir's lectures wandered away from their official them; his _____ were always more fascinating than the topic of the day.






28. We made an _____ choice to eat at the first restaurant we saw.






29. No wonder Ted doesn't think straight! His mind is so cluttered with _____ information that he can't concentrate on the essentials.






30. The senator was _____ for behavior inappropriate to a member of Congress.






31. 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.






32. You had better _____ your accounting errors before the auditors arrive.






33. All things change over time; nothing is _____.






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






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






36. Since both interpretations seemed possible - the judge could not decide which way to interpret a particularly _____ passage in the law.






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






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






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






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






41. Jealous of Cinderella's beauty - her _____ stepsisters expressed their spite by forcing her to do menial tasks.






42. Denying that she advocated total _____ - Katya maintained she wished only to change our government - not to destroy it utterly.






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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