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






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






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






4. Using only a few descriptive phrases - Austen manages to _____ the character of Mr. Collins so deftly that we can predict his every move.






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






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






7. Suppose you are accepted by Harvard - Stanford - and Yale. Which one would you attend? Remember - this is only a _____ situation.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. She kept all the receipts form her business trip in order to _____ her expenses for the Internal Revenue Service.






17. A doting mother - Emma was more likely to praise her son's childish finger paintings than to _____ them.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. A born storyteller - my father loved to _____ anecdotes about his early years in New York.






28. After the quarrel - Gina said nothing could _____ her to talk to Pedro again.






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. Thoroughly baffled by Holmes's _____ remarks - Watson wondered whether Holmes was intentionally concealing his thoughts about the crime.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Although Nancy enjoyed Bill's _____ - lighthearted companionship - she sometimes wondered whether he could ever be serious.






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






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






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






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






47. The wealthy - self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict - _____ lifestyle practiced by members of some monastic orders.






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






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






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