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Complete Advanced Sentences
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Subjects
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english
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grammar
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Although Alfred _____ in fulfilling his duties at work - he is less conscientious about meeting his obligations at home.
inadvertently
zealot
scrupulous
austere
2. These endorsements written by satisfied customers _____ our claim that Barron's SAT is the best SAT-prep book on the market.
undermine
predilection
prudent
substantiate
3. Cool - calm - and collected - James Bond shows remarkable _____ in the face of danger.
nonchalance
censure
specious
cursory
4. No wonder Ted doesn't think straight! His mind is so cluttered with _____ information that he can't concentrate on the essentials.
aesthetic
specious
extraneous
abridge
5. Despite Tom's _____ of innocence - Aunt Polly suspected he had eaten the pie.
affirmation
cryptic
deprecate
incorrigible
6. Tourists are urged not to _____ the sanctity of holy places by wearing immodest garb.
disparity
malicious
partisan
profane
7. We could tell we were in serious trouble from the _____ of the principal's expression.
mollify
presumptuous
redundant
gravity
8. There is a fine line between speech that is _____ and to the point and speech so abrupt that it verges on rudeness.
innocuous
debilitate
terse
abridge
9. The inquisitors used both physical and psychological _____ to force Joan of Arc to deny that her visions were sent by God.
coercion
proximity
adulation
peripheral
10. 'Any publicity is good publicity - 'said the starlet. 'If I can't have a good reputation - I'll settle for _____.'
explicit
notoriety
oblivion
interpid
11. Acetone is an extremely _____ liquid: it vaporizes instantly.
renounce
laconic
volatile
strident
12. Nobody minded when Professor Renoir's lectures wandered away from their official them; his _____ were always more fascinating than the topic of the day.
eclectic
disdain
abstract
digression
13. 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 _____.
succinct
exacerbate
erudite
nonchalance
14. Dirt poor and out of work - she did not give up but continued to fight against _____.
adversity
concise
altruistic
hyperbole
15. Whenever Sue was angry - she tried to avoid raising her voice because she had no wish to sound _____.
opportunist
banal
impeccable
strident
16. At commencement - the dean praised Ellen for her _____ behavior as class president.
exemplary
allusion
fallacious
deprecate
17. In the film Funny Face - the bookish heroine _____ fashion models for their lack of intellectual interests.
disdain
rectify
reserve
debunk
18. Galileo's assertion that the earth moved around the sun directly contradicted the religious teachings of his day; as a result - he was tried for _____.
rectify
heresy
quandary
censure
19. Times of economic hardship inevitably encourage the _____ of countless get-rich-quick schemes.
jocular
proliferation
elucidate
emulate
20. To John - who had never missed a meal - hunger was an _____ concept - one he understood only in theory.
decorum
abstract
presumptuous
astute
21. On certain issues of principle - the senator refused to take a _____ stand - but let her conscience be her guide.
partisan
incorrigible
surpass
acclaim
22. Although you can still hear _____ outbursts of laughter and signing outside - the Halloween parade has passed; the party is over till next year.
credulity
sporadic
gregarious
substantiate
23. 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.
indifferent
inane
verbose
benign
24. The glitter and _____ of the ballroom took Cinderella's breath away.
juxtaposition
laconic
proximity
opulence
25. A firm believer in democratic government - she could not understand the _____ of people who never bothered to vote.
disseminate
brevity
apathy
disdain
26. Every time Ermengarde made a mistake in class - she was terrified that she would receive a harsh _____ from Miss Minchin.
proximity
exemplary
sporadic
reprimand
27. Even the best-mannered students have trouble behaving with _____ on the last day of school.
discrepancy
decorum
compliance
banal
28. When you place a phone call from an airplane - _____ is essential; you are charged for every minute.
deprecate
erudite
brevity
transient
29. Pointing out that the candidate consistently had voted against strengthening antipollution legislation - the reporter _____ her claim that she was a fervent environmentalist.
debunk
recluse
garrulous
assumption
30. Although Nancy enjoyed Bill's _____ - lighthearted companionship - she sometimes wondered whether he could ever be serious.
gravity
hierarchy
frivolous
metaphor
31. The BP oil spill has caused _____ damage to the entire Gulf Coast.
profound
benign
cursory
prevalent
32. Warned of _____ weather conditions ahead - the pilot told the passengers to fasten their seat belts.
proliferation
apathy
turbulent
exuberance
33. Compared to Jo - who was perfectly ready to chat with anyone about anything - Beth was _____ about what she considered personal matters.
discerning
allusion
divergent
reticent
34. Icebreakers were needed to _____ the trapped whales from the icy floes that closed them in.
extricate
astute
pervasive
sporadic
35. Uncertain which suitor she ought to accept - the princess _____ - first favoring one and then the other.
rebuttal
vacillate
condone
deprecate
36. In a fiery speech - Mario _____ his fellow students to go out on strike to protest the university's anti-affirmative action stand.
incite
prudent
repudiate
apathy
37. Although her early poetry was clearly _____ in nature - the critics thought she had promise and eventually would find her own voice.
ostentatious
reticent
meticulous
derivative
38. 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.
incongruous
lavish
arbitrary
cursory
39. Is an old-fashioned hairstyle an apt _____ for being out of step with the times and in need of change?
opportunist
brevity
esoteric
metaphor
40. Because she was a firm believer in old-fashioned courtesy - Miss Post _____ the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names.
gravity
mitigate
inadvertently
deprecate
41. No matter how hard Darnell tried to lure the trout into taking the bait - the fish was too _____ to catch.
garrulous
reticent
elusive
transient
42. What _____ did you use when you selected this essay as the prizewinner?
criterion
elucidate
embellish
digression
43. Although Georgia O'Keeffe painted many subjects over the years - she had a definite _____ for painting flowers.
debilitate
esoteric
zealot
predilection
44. Judy's great fear was that she might _____ omit a question on the exam and mismark her entire answer sheet.
inane
inadvertently
garrulous
ambivalence
45. Using only a few descriptive phrases - Austen manages to _____ the character of Mr. Collins so deftly that we can predict his every move.
feasible
hypothetical
delineate
discrepancy
46. An occasional glass of wine with dinner is relatively _____ and should have no ill effect on you.
whimsical
extricate
refute
innocuous
47. When the boys first met their new stepmother - they felt some _____ - but eventually they lost that initial awkwardness and talked with her comfortably.
laconic
constraint
disdain
skeptic
48. The governor's appointment of his brother-in-law to the State Supreme Court was a _____ violation of the state laws against nepotism.
predilection
flagrant
levity
ambivalence
49. Though Glenn was devout - he was no _____; he never tried to force his beliefs on friends.
inherent
ambiguous
zealot
hyperbole
50. After medical school - the two doctors took widely _____ paths - one becoming a wealthy plastic surgeon - the other joining the nonprofit Doctors Without Borders.
brevity
verbose
implement
divergent