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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. At evening block inspection - the recruits' bunk room - washroom - and gear come under the inspecting officer's close _____.






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






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






4. Someone mute cannot talk; someone _____ can hardly stop talking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the _____ of objects around them.






35. A firm believer in democratic government - she could not understand the _____ of people who never bothered to vote.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. No matter how hard Darnell tried to lure the trout into taking the bait - the fish was too _____ to catch.






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Although the movie star was no genius - she was sufficiently _____ to tell her true friends from the countless phonies who flattered her.






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