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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Though Widow Douglas had hopes of reforming Huck - Miss Watson considered him _____ and swore he would come to no good end.






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






3. A pragmatic politician - he was guided more by what was _____ than by what was right.






4. Through the comments of the characters in his cartoon strip - Doonesbury - Gary Trudeau ridicules political corruption; his humor is _____ in nature.






5. The architect realized that her design for the new school had to be in _____ with the local building code.






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






7. After separating from Tony - Tina announced that she would _____ all debts incurred by her soon-to-be-ex-husband.






8. The senator was _____ for behavior inappropriate to a member of Congress.






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






10. Nobody minded when Professor Renoir's lectures wandered away from their official them; his _____ were always more fascinating than the topic of the day.






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






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






13. Someone mute cannot talk; someone _____ can hardly stop talking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. There's no point to what you're saying. Why are you bothering to make such _____ remarks?






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






22. At commencement - the dean praised Ellen for her _____ behavior as class president.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. After medical school - the two doctors took widely _____ paths - one becoming a wealthy plastic surgeon - the other joining the nonprofit Doctors Without Borders.






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






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






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






37. There is a fine line between speech that is _____ and to the point and speech so abrupt that it verges on rudeness.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The reviewers heaped _____ on the novice playwright - ridiculing his pretentious dialogue - flat characters - and simple-minded plot.






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






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






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






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