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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Although her early poetry was clearly _____ in nature - the critics thought she had promise and eventually would find her own voice.






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






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






4. Because a _____ examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson - we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more thorough investigation of the fire's cause.






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






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






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






8. Because she was a firm believer in old-fashioned courtesy - Miss Post _____ the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names.






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






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






11. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






12. Nothing could shake his _____ that his children would get the best education that money could buy.






13. The store manager tried to _____ the angry customer by offering to replace the damaged merchandise or return her money.






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






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






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






17. Matilda thought it was somewhat _____ of the young man to have addressed her without first having been introduced. Perhaps manners were freer here in the New World.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. Acetone is an extremely _____ liquid: it vaporizes instantly.






31. Rumors of police corruption led the mayor to _____ an investigation into the department's activities.






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






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






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






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






36. After a decade of popularity - Hurston's works had fallen into _____; no one bothered to read her novels and short stories any more.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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