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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Though Glenn was devout - he was no _____; he never tried to force his beliefs on friends.






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






3. This alleged fiscal crisis is no crisis at all. it is based on _____ claims about financial institutions and on scare stories about impending economic ruin.






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






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






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






7. Because Webster's dictionary had grown so large and unwieldy - the publishers decided to _____ it and bring out a condensed version.






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






9. Despite Tom's _____ of innocence - Aunt Polly suspected he had eaten the pie.






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






11. In Tibet today - the common people still _____ their traditional spiritual leader - the Dalai Lama.






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






17. The uncrowned queen of the fashion industry - Diana was famous for her _____ taste.






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. We made an _____ choice to eat at the first restaurant we saw.






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






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






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






30. Uncertain which suitor she ought to accept - the princess _____ - first favoring one and then the other.






31. Icebreakers were needed to _____ the trapped whales from the icy floes that closed them in.






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






33. When you send a message on Twitter - be _____; a tweet cannot be more than 140 characters long.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Flat prose and flat ginger are equally _____; both lack sparkle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The conceited rap star relished the _____ he received from his groupies and yes-men.






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