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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In a brief essay - describe a person you admire - someone whose virtues and achievements you would like to _____.






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






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






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






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






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






7. A doting mother - Emma was more likely to praise her son's childish finger paintings than to _____ them.






8. 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.






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






14. Though Huck was quite willing to _____ Tom's story - Aunt Polly knew better than to believe either of them.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Thirty years after the war - she could not let go of the past but was still consumed with _____ against the foe.






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. Because Carmen believed in Juan's fidelity - she _____ the notion that he might be having an affair.






29. To be low man on the totem pole is to have a decidedly inferior place in the _____.






30. Government agents have been known to use wiretapping and other _____ methods to spy on suspected terrorists.






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






32. Violently disagreeing with the referees' ruling - Coach Ben became so _____ that they threw him out of the game.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. My Uncle Henry can out-talk any three people I know. he is the most _____ man in Cayuga County.






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






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






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






44. I was bowled over by the _____ of Amy's welcome. What an enthusiastic greeting!






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






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






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






48. The wealthy - self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict - _____ lifestyle practiced by members of some monastic orders.






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






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