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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. After the quarrel - Gina said nothing could _____ her to talk to Pedro again.






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. The defense called several respectable witnesses who were able to _____ the lying testimony of the prosecution's sole witness.






7. The fact that the band was already booked to play in Hollywood on New year's Eve _____ their accepting the gig in London.






8. 'Judicial activism' is the alleged tendency of some judges to _____ the power of elected legislatures by making the law rather than merely interpreting it.






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






10. 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.






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






12. A radical committed to social change - Reed had no patience with the conservative views _____ in the America of his day.






13. The boss prefaced his speech by telling a pointless _____ about an encounter he'd had with former President Bush.






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






15. Everyone waited to see which one of the rival candidates for city council the mayor would _____.






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






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






18. 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 _____.






19. Don't bore your audience with excess verbiage; be _____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. The reviewers heaped _____ on the novice playwright - ridiculing his pretentious dialogue - flat characters - and simple-minded plot.






30. We could tell we were in serious trouble from the _____ of the principal's expression.






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






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






33. At the protest rally - the students cheered the strikers and booed the dean with equal _____.






34. In a brief essay - describe a person you admire - someone whose virtues and achievements you would like to _____.






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






41. Psychoanalysts must maintain their professional _____ and stay uninvolved with their patients' personal lives.






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






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






44. When Elizabeth realized that Darcy considered himself too good to dance with his inferiors - she took great offense at his _____.






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






46. In providing college scholarships for economically disadvantaged youths - Eugene Lang performed a truly _____ deed.






47. The bottle of wine I brought to Sharon's party was certainly _____: how was I to know that Sharon owned a winery?






48. The costume designer _____ the leading lady's ball gown with yards and yards of ribbon and lace.






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






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







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