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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. After medical school - the two doctors took widely _____ paths - one becoming a wealthy plastic surgeon - the other joining the nonprofit Doctors Without Borders.






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






3. Historically - traders and missionaries often proved themselves to be _____ explorers - bravely venturing into new territories despite the dangers involved.






4. Josh is such a greedy _____ that - as soon as the earthquake struck - he tripled the price of bottled water at his store.






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






10. The doctor assured the boy's parents that his fever would eventually _____.






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






12. A miser hoards money - not because he is _____ - but because he is stingy.






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






14. Because the student body at their daughter's prep school was so _____ - they decided to send her to a school that offered greater cultural diversity.






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






16. Politicians of both the extreme right and left annoy me because they do not sound like people but parrots mindlessly repeating _____ clich






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






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






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






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






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






22. Because solar energy has the power to reduce greenhouse gases and increase energy efficiency - conversion to the use of solar energy may help _____ the threat of global warming.






23. Although Alfred _____ in fulfilling his duties at work - he is less conscientious about meeting his obligations at home.






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






25. Con artists take advantage of the _____ of inexperienced Internet users to gain access to their credit card information.






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






27. In a fiery speech - Mario _____ his fellow students to go out on strike to protest the university's anti-affirmative action stand.






28. Uncertain which suitor she ought to accept - the princess _____ - first favoring one and then the other.






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






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






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






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






33. Paradoxically - _____ reasoning does not always produce incorrect results; even though your logic may be flawed - the conclusion you reach may still be correct.






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






35. We made an _____ choice to eat at the first restaurant we saw.






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






37. A pragmatic politician - he was guided more by what was _____ than by what was right.






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






39. Although her early poetry was clearly _____ in nature - the critics thought she had promise and eventually would find her own voice.






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






41. To John - who had never missed a meal - hunger was an _____ concept - one he understood only in theory.






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






48. Cool - calm - and collected - James Bond shows remarkable _____ in the face of danger.






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






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