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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The inquisitors used both physical and psychological _____ to force Joan of Arc to deny that her visions were sent by God.






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






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






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






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






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






7. The store manager tried to _____ the angry customer by offering to replace the damaged merchandise or return her money.






8. 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.






9. Mother was a _____ housekeeper - unwilling to allow a single speck of dirt to mar her perfect home.






10. When acacias are in bloom - the increase of pollen in the air _____ Richard's hay fever.






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






16. No wonder Ted doesn't think straight! His mind is so cluttered with _____ information that he can't concentrate on the essentials.






17. Although Nancy enjoyed Bill's _____ - lighthearted companionship - she sometimes wondered whether he could ever be serious.






18. 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.






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






20. To John - who had never missed a meal - hunger was an _____ concept - one he understood only in theory.






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






22. When you place a phone call from an airplane - _____ is essential; you are charged for every minute.






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






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






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






26. Matilda thought it was somewhat _____ of the young man to have addressed her without first having been introduced. Perhaps manners were freer here in the New World.






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






39. After a decade of popularity - Hurston's works had fallen into _____; no one bothered to read her novels and short stories any more.






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






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






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






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






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






45. At the protest rally - the students cheered the strikers and booed the dean with equal _____.






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






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






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






49. Even the best-mannered students have trouble behaving with _____ on the last day of school.






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