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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. After medical school - the two doctors took widely _____ paths - one becoming a wealthy plastic surgeon - the other joining the nonprofit Doctors Without Borders.






2. Bobby was such a _____ eater that he would eat a sandwich only if his mother first cut off every scrap of crust.






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






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






5. Though Aunt Bea at times had to _____ Opie for inattention in church - she believed he was at heart a God-fearing lad.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The coming trip to France should provide a _____ test of the value of my conversational French class.






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






17. Typically - partygoers are _____; hermits are not.






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






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






20. By their use of the Internet - propagandists have been able to _____ their pet doctrines to new audiences around the globe.






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






22. Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next - she was confused by the _____ of her feelings.






23. Thoroughly baffled by Holmes's _____ remarks - Watson wondered whether Holmes was intentionally concealing his thoughts about the crime.






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






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






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






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






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






29. Though Widow Douglas had hopes of reforming Huck - Miss Watson considered him _____ and swore he would come to no good end.






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






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






32. 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.






33. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






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






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






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






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






38. Disappointed in love - Miss Emily became a _____; she shut herself away in her empty mansion and refused to see another living soul.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Warned of _____ weather conditions ahead - the pilot told the passengers to fasten their seat belts.






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






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






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






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