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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. When you send a message on Twitter - be _____; a tweet cannot be more than 140 characters long.






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






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






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






5. Every time Ermengarde made a mistake in class - she was terrified that she would receive a harsh _____ from Miss Minchin.






6. Typically - partygoers are _____; hermits are not.






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






8. Though Huck was quite willing to _____ Tom's story - Aunt Polly knew better than to believe either of them.






9. After medical school - the two doctors took widely _____ paths - one becoming a wealthy plastic surgeon - the other joining the nonprofit Doctors Without Borders.






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






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






12. The recent corruption scandals have _____ many people's faith in the city government.






13. Instead of delivering a spoken _____ at Genny's memorial service - Jeff sang a song he had written in her honor.






14. Their _____ in rank made no difference at all to the prince and Cinderella.






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






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






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






18. Katya's _____ love of justice moved her to champion the cause of anyone she considered unfairly treated by society.






19. By their use of the Internet - propagandists have been able to _____ their pet doctrines to new audiences around the globe.






20. It is _____ that his success came when he least wanted it.






21. To win his audience - the speaker used every _____ trick in the book.






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






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






24. Whenever Sue was angry - she tried to avoid raising her voice because she had no wish to sound _____.






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






26. Michael's severe bout of the flue _____ him so much that for a week he was too tired to go back to work.






27. Looking for any inconsistency in the testimony that might exonerate his client - the defense lawyer pounced on a _____ between the two witnesses' versions of what had occurred.






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. _____ to his downtrodden existence - the day laborer was too meek to protest his supervisor's bullying.






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






36. Because Webster's dictionary had grown so large and unwieldy - the publishers decided to _____ it and bring out a condensed version.






37. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






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






39. Even the best-mannered students have trouble behaving with _____ on the last day of school.






40. The legendary athlete Jim Thorpe - who _____ all his competitors at the 1912 Olympic Games - made a name for himself in baseball - football - and track.






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






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






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






44. I was bowled over by the _____ of Amy's welcome. What an enthusiastic greeting!






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






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






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






48. Times of economic hardship inevitably encourage the _____ of countless get-rich-quick schemes.






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






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