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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Since both interpretations seemed possible - the judge could not decide which way to interpret a particularly _____ passage in the law.






2. A miser hoards money - not because he is _____ - but because he is stingy.






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






4. These endorsements written by satisfied customers _____ our claim that Barron's SAT is the best SAT-prep book on the market.






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






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






7. 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.






8. Youth's beauty is _____; it quickly fades with age.






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






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






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






12. The BP oil spill has caused _____ damage to the entire Gulf Coast.






13. _____ to his downtrodden existence - the day laborer was too meek to protest his supervisor's bullying.






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






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






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






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






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






19. Galileo's assertion that the earth moved around the sun directly contradicted the religious teachings of his day; as a result - he was tried for _____.






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






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






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






23. Because Sal once had fallen asleep while reading War and Peace - he thought that all Russian novels were _____.






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






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






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






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






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






29. The young wrestler struggled to defeat his formidable _____.






30. Suppose you are accepted by Harvard - Stanford - and Yale. Which one would you attend? Remember - this is only a _____ situation.






31. The classic cowboy hero is a _____ figure - someone generally described as the strong - silent type.






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Warned of _____ weather conditions ahead - the pilot told the passengers to fasten their seat belts.






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






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






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






42. At evening block inspection - the recruits' bunk room - washroom - and gear come under the inspecting officer's close _____.






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






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






45. When I saw how Fred and his fraternity brothers had trashed the frat house - I decided to _____ my offer to let them use our summer cottage over spring break.






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






47. When Amanda said to the ticket scalper - 'One hundred bucks? What do you want - a pound of flesh?' she was making an _____ to Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.






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






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






50. 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.