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






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






3. The rich new student tried to attract friends by making an _____ display of his wealth.






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






5. Rather than live in the crowded city center - we chose to buy a house in one of the _____ suburbs ringing the metropolis.






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






12. The headmaster's _____ demeanor tended to care off the more timid students - who never visited his study willingly.






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






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






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






16. Disappointed in love - Miss Emily became a _____; she shut herself away in her empty mansion and refused to see another living soul.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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 _____.






28. To revise a textbook properly - you must do more than make a few _____ changes to the manuscript.






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The governor's appointment of his brother-in-law to the State Supreme Court was a _____ violation of the state laws against nepotism.






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






39. The young princess made the foolish _____ that the regent would not object to her taking the reins of power.






40. To be low man on the totem pole is to have a decidedly inferior place in the _____.






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






42. No wonder Ted doesn't think straight! His mind is so cluttered with _____ information that he can't concentrate on the essentials.






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






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






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






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






47. The young wrestler struggled to defeat his formidable _____.






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






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






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