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






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






4. The president _____ the astronauts - whom he called 'the pioneers of the Space Age.'






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






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






7. A radical committed to social change - Reed had no patience with the conservative views _____ in the America of his day.






8. Judy's great fear was that she might _____ omit a question on the exam and mismark her entire answer sheet.






9. The defense called several respectable witnesses who were able to _____ the lying testimony of the prosecution's sole witness.






10. 'Any publicity is good publicity - 'said the starlet. 'If I can't have a good reputation - I'll settle for _____.'






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






12. Times of economic hardship inevitably encourage the _____ of countless get-rich-quick schemes.






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






14. Paradoxically - _____ reasoning does not always produce incorrect results; even though your logic may be flawed - the conclusion you reach may still be correct.






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






16. She kept all the receipts form her business trip in order to _____ her expenses for the Internal Revenue Service.






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






18. Without additional funding - it may not be _____ to build a new stadium for the team on the city's highly developed West Side.






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






20. What _____ did you use when you selected this essay as the prizewinner?






21. The boss prefaced his speech by telling a pointless _____ about an encounter he'd had with former President Bush.






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






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






24. Though his fellow students considered him a gifted scholar - Paul knew he would have to spend many years in serious study before he could consider himself truly _____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






46. 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 _____.






47. Despite airing her clothes for several hours - she could not rid them of the _____ odor of mothballs that clung to them.






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






49. 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.






50. The reviewers praised the new restaurant's _____ selection of dishes - which ranged from Asian stir fries to French ragouts and stews.