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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. When Johnny came down with a bad case of poison oak - the doctor recommended calamine lotion to _____ the itching.






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






12. Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next - she was confused by the _____ of her feelings.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Psychoanalysts must maintain their professional _____ and stay uninvolved with their patients' personal lives.






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






24. Instead of delivering a spoken _____ at Genny's memorial service - Jeff sang a song he had written in her honor.






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






26. The museum curator placed the Eskimo-carved wooden totem pole in _____ with two contemporary stone masks from Africa - creating a stunning effect.






27. Unlike Widow Douglas - who _____ Huck's minor offenses - Miss Watson did nothing but scold.






28. Even though she knew she would be burned at the stake as a witch - Joan of Arc refused to _____ her belief that her voices came from God.






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






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






31. Although the University of California at Berkeley is just one part of the state university system - in many ways - Cal Berkeley is _____ - for it runs several programs that are not subject to state control.






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






33. Although you can still hear _____ outbursts of laughter and signing outside - the Halloween parade has passed; the party is over till next year.






34. The coming trip to France should provide a _____ test of the value of my conversational French class.






35. The mayfly is an _____ creature; its adult life lasts little more than a day.






36. When Elizabeth realized that Darcy considered himself too good to dance with his inferiors - she took great offense at his _____.






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






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






39. Rather than live in the crowded city center - we chose to buy a house in one of the _____ suburbs ringing the metropolis.






40. Though Aunt Bea at times had to _____ Opie for inattention in church - she believed he was at heart a God-fearing lad.






41. 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.






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






43. Covering the Olympic Games - the sportscasters _____ every American victory and grumbled about every American defeat.






44. The recent corruption scandals have _____ many people's faith in the city government.






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






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






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






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






49. Some of the newer - less formal passages on the SAT have a _____ tone that is intended to make them more appealing to students.






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