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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Nobody minded when Professor Renoir's lectures wandered away from their official them; his _____ were always more fascinating than the topic of the day.






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






3. The architect realized that her design for the new school had to be in _____ with the local building code.






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






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






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






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






8. Drinking alcohol can _____ your ability to drive safely; if you're going to drink - don't drive.






9. The boss prefaced his speech by telling a pointless _____ about an encounter he'd had with former President Bush.






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






11. Though Widow Douglas had hopes of reforming Huck - Miss Watson considered him _____ and swore he would come to no good end.






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






13. 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.






14. Stories in The New York Times often include _____ allusions to obscure people and events.






15. The bottle of wine I brought to Sharon's party was certainly _____: how was I to know that Sharon owned a winery?






16. Although Georgia O'Keeffe painted subjects over the years - she had a definite _____ for painting flowers.






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






18. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






19. Because Carmen believed in Juan's fidelity - she _____ the notion that he might be having an affair.






20. Everyone waited to see which one of the rival candidates for city council the mayor would _____.






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






22. In class - she tried to stay alert and listen to the professor - but the stuffy room made her _____; she felt as if she were about to nod off.






23. Because Ann felt no desire to marry - she was _____ to Carl's constant proposals.






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






25. The inquisitors used both physical and psychological _____ to force Joan of Arc to deny that her visions were sent by God.






26. Violently disagreeing with the referees' ruling - Coach Ben became so _____ that they threw him out of the game.






27. Even though she knew she would be burned at the stake as a witch - Joan of Arc refused to _____ her belief that her voices came from God.






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






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






30. The reviewers praised the new restaurant's _____ selection of dishes - which ranged from Asian stir fries to French ragouts and stews.






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






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






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






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






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






36. Although Georgia O'Keeffe painted many subjects over the years - she had a definite _____ for painting flowers.






37. A radical committed to social change - Reed had no patience with the conservative views _____ in the America of his day.






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






39. These endorsements written by satisfied customers _____ our claim that Barron's SAT is the best SAT-prep book on the market.






40. When both Harvard and Stanford accepted Laura - she was in a _____ as to which school she should attend.






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






49. This alleged fiscal crisis is no crisis at all. it is based on _____ claims about financial institutions and on scare stories about impending economic ruin.






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