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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Although Eric knew the boss had no sense of humor - he couldn't resist making one _____ remark.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The beauty of Tiffany's stained glass appealed to Esther's _____ sense.






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






10. Although her early poetry was clearly _____ in nature - the critics thought she had promise and eventually would find her own voice.






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






12. 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.






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






14. Through the comments of the characters in his cartoon strip - Doonesbury - Gary Trudeau ridicules political corruption; his humor is _____ in nature.






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






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






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






18. By their use of the Internet - propagandists have been able to _____ their pet doctrines to new audiences around the globe.






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






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






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






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






23. 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 _____.






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






25. Every time Ermengarde made a mistake in class - she was terrified that she would receive a harsh _____ from Miss Minchin.






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






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






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






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






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






31. The architect realized that her design for the new school had to be in _____ with the local building code.






32. Shrewdly purchasing valuable plots of land for small sums - John Jacob Astor gained a reputation as an _____ investor.






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






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






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






36. Michael's severe bout of the flue _____ him so much that for a week he was too tired to go back to work.






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






38. The glitter and _____ of the ballroom took Cinderella's breath away.






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






40. Although some girls were attracted by Mark's air of _____ - Judy was put off by it - for she felt his aloofness indicated a lack of openness.






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Because the student body at their daughter's prep school was so _____ - they decided to send her to a school that offered greater cultural diversity.






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






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






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