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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Though Aunt Bea at times had to _____ Opie for inattention in church - she believed he was at heart a God-fearing lad.






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






3. The infant Mozart's parents quickly realized that their son had an _____ gift for music.






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






5. Katya's _____ love of justice moved her to champion the cause of anyone she considered unfairly treated by society.






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






7. The stereotypical cowboy is a _____ soul - answering lengthy questions with a simple 'yep' or 'nope.'






8. You can _____ your chances of being admitted to the college of your choice by learning to write well.






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






10. Despite Tom's _____ of innocence - Aunt Polly suspected he had eaten the pie.






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






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






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






14. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






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






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






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






18. When you send a message on Twitter - be _____; a tweet cannot be more than 140 characters long.






19. Tina was still angry despite Tony's soft and _____ words.






20. In class - she tried to stay alert and listen to the professor - but the stuffy room made her _____; she felt as if she were about to nod off.






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






22. When the boys first met their new stepmother - they felt some _____ - but eventually they lost that initial awkwardness and talked with her comfortably.






23. Towering over the nearby houses - the MacMansion looked wholly _____ in the historic neighborhood of small Craftsman bungalows.






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






25. Tourists are urged not to _____ the sanctity of holy places by wearing immodest garb.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. You had better _____ your accounting errors before the auditors arrive.






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






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






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






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






46. She kept all the receipts form her business trip in order to _____ her expenses for the Internal Revenue Service.






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






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






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






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