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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Someone mute cannot talk; someone _____ can hardly stop talking.






2. 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.






3. After the quarrel - Gina said nothing could _____ her to talk to Pedro again.






4. Towering over the nearby houses - the MacMansion looked wholly _____ in the historic neighborhood of small Craftsman bungalows.






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






6. Their _____ in rank made no difference at all to the prince and Cinderella.






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






8. Tina was still angry despite Tony's soft and _____ words.






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






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






11. Dirt poor and out of work - she did not give up but continued to fight against _____.






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






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






14. 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.






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






16. When Amanda said to the ticket scalper - 'One hundred bucks? What do you want - a pound of flesh?' she was making an _____ to Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.






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






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






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






20. In a fiery speech - Mario _____ his fellow students to go out on strike to protest the university's anti-affirmative action stand.






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






22. According to Sherlock Homes - the very point that appears to complicate a case - when duly considered and scientifically handled - is the one most likely to _____ it.






23. Every time Ermengarde made a mistake in class - she was terrified that she would receive a harsh _____ from Miss Minchin.






24. Seeking the end of slavery - the abolitionists _____ freedom for the slaves.






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. To revise a textbook properly - you must do more than make a few _____ changes to the manuscript.






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






34. When both Harvard and Stanford accepted Laura - she was in a _____ as to which school she should attend.






35. Stop giggling and wriggling around in the pew; such _____ is improper in church.






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. Since both interpretations seemed possible - the judge could not decide which way to interpret a particularly _____ passage in the law.






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






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






45. The airline customer service agent tried to _____ the angry passenger by offering her a seat in first class.






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






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






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






49. In a brief essay - describe a person you admire - someone whose virtues and achievements you would like to _____.






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