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






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






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






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






5. Because solar energy has the power to reduce greenhouse gases and increase energy efficiency - conversion to the use of solar energy may help _____ the threat of global warming.






6. Although some girls were attracted by Mark's air of _____ - Judy was put off by it - for she felt his aloofness indicated a lack of openness.






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






8. Tourists are urged not to _____ the sanctity of holy places by wearing immodest garb.






9. Politicians of both the extreme right and left annoy me because they do not sound like people but parrots mindlessly repeating _____ clich






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






11. 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 _____.






12. Although her _____ smile and gentle bearing made Miss Marple seem to be a sweet little old lady - in reality she was a tough-minded - shrewd observer of human nature.






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






14. Tina was still angry despite Tony's soft and _____ words.






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. Don't just hint around that you're dissatisfied; be _____ about what's bothering you.






22. Uninterested in philosophical or spiritual discussions - Max talked only of _____ matters - such as the daily weather forecast or the latest basketball results.






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






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






25. At commencement - the dean praised Ellen for her _____ behavior as class president.






26. Government agents have been known to use wiretapping and other _____ methods to spy on suspected terrorists.






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






28. When Johnny came down with a bad case of poison oak - the doctor recommended calamine lotion to _____ the itching.






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






30. Some of the newer - less formal passages on the SAT have a _____ tone that is intended to make them more appealing to students.






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






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






33. Towering over the nearby houses - the MacMansion looked wholly _____ in the historic neighborhood of small Craftsman bungalows.






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






35. Stop giggling and wriggling around in the pew; such _____ is improper in church.






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






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






38. Although the movie star was no genius - she was sufficiently _____ to tell her true friends from the countless phonies who flattered her.






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






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






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






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






43. Is an old-fashioned hairstyle an apt _____ for being out of step with the times and in need of change?






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






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






46. In Tibet today - the common people still _____ their traditional spiritual leader - the Dalai Lama.






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






48. According to Sherlock Homes - the very point that appears to complicate a case - when duly considered and scientifically handled - is the one most likely to _____ it.






49. My editors must assume I'm a _____ writer; they expect me to revise six books this year.






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