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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. To be low man on the totem pole is to have a decidedly inferior place in the _____.






2. _____ to his downtrodden existence - the day laborer was too meek to protest his supervisor's bullying.






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






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






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






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






7. The BP oil spill has caused _____ damage to the entire Gulf Coast.






8. 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.






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






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






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






12. Rejecting the candidate's _____ comments on tax reform - the reporter pressed him to state clearly where he stood on the issue.






13. 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.






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






15. Unlike Widow Douglas - who _____ Huck's minor offenses - Miss Watson did nothing but scold.






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






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






18. Uninterested in philosophical or spiritual discussions - Max talked only of _____ matters - such as the daily weather forecast or the latest basketball results.






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






20. The classic cowboy hero is a _____ figure - someone generally described as the strong - silent type.






21. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






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






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






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






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






26. Although her _____ smile and gentle bearing made Miss Marple seem to be a sweet little old lady - in reality she was a tough-minded - shrewd observer of human nature.






27. Though Glenn was devout - he was no _____; he never tried to force his beliefs on friends.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






35. All things change over time; nothing is _____.






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






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






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






39. Though his fellow students considered him a gifted scholar - Paul knew he would have to spend many years in serious study before he could consider himself truly _____.






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






41. The bottle of wine I brought to Sharon's party was certainly _____: how was I to know that Sharon owned a winery?






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






49. 'Judicial activism' is the alleged tendency of some judges to _____ the power of elected legislatures by making the law rather than merely interpreting it.






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