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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Youth's beauty is _____; it quickly fades with age.






2. 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.






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






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






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






6. Noticing the _____ glance the customer gave the diamond bracelet on the counter - the clerk wondered whether he had a potential shoplifter in the store.






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






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






9. Though Glenn was devout - he was no _____; he never tried to force his beliefs on friends.






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






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






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






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






14. The Beatles expressed themselves through capricious - flip humor and _____ displays of carefree abandon.






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






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






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






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






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






20. The legendary athlete Jim Thorpe - who _____ all his competitors at the 1912 Olympic Games - made a name for himself in baseball - football - and track.






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






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






23. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






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






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






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






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






28. After separating from Tony - Tina announced that she would _____ all debts incurred by her soon-to-be-ex-husband.






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






30. Because Ann felt no desire to marry - she was _____ to Carl's constant proposals.






31. Flat prose and flat ginger are equally _____; both lack sparkle.






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






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






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






35. Even though she knew she would be burned at the stake as a witch - Joan of Arc refused to _____ her belief that her voices came from God.






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






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






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






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






40. Seeking the end of slavery - the abolitionists _____ freedom for the slaves.






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






42. An occasional glass of wine with dinner is relatively _____ and should have no ill effect on you.






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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