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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. The president _____ the astronauts - whom he called 'the pioneers of the Space Age.'






2. Although defeat appeared inevitable - the general was _____ in his refusal to surrender.






3. Although Eric knew the boss had no sense of humor - he couldn't resist making one _____ remark.






4. Although you can still hear _____ outbursts of laughter and signing outside - the Halloween parade has passed; the party is over till next year.






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






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






7. 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.






8. A doting mother - Emma was more likely to praise her son's childish finger paintings than to _____ them.






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






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






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






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






13. The beauty of Tiffany's stained glass appealed to Esther's _____ sense.






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






15. The coming trip to France should provide a _____ test of the value of my conversational French class.






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






17. The uncrowned queen of the fashion industry - Diana was famous for her _____ taste.






18. The defense lawyer confidently listened to the prosecutor sum up his case - sure that she could answer his arguments in her _____.






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






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






21. When Johnny came down with a bad case of poison oak - the doctor recommended calamine lotion to _____ the itching.






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






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






24. The Head Start program attempts to _____ prekindergarten children so that they will do well when they enter elementary school.






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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 _____.






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






32. Pointing out that the candidate consistently had voted against strengthening antipollution legislation - the reporter _____ her claim that she was a fervent environmentalist.






33. Uninterested in philosophical or spiritual discussions - Max talked only of _____ matters - such as the daily weather forecast or the latest basketball results.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. His coarse - hard-bitten exterior _____ his inner sensitivity.






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






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






43. Nobody minded when Professor Renoir's lectures wandered away from their official them; his _____ were always more fascinating than the topic of the day.






44. Please try not to include so many _____ details in your report; the bare facts are all I need.






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






46. The special prosecutor determined that the attorney general - though inept - had not intentionally set out to _____ the progress of the investigation.






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






48. When I saw how Fred and his fraternity brothers had trashed the frat house - I decided to _____ my offer to let them use our summer cottage over spring break.






49. The mayor was unwilling to _____ the plan until she was sure it had the governor's backing.






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






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