- advanced-53
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 53 (Answer Keys)
Verbal Advantage
A1 She suddenly stopped speaking to him on the phone and the conversation came to an abrupt end.
answer: (d) abrupt
A2 Some of Shakespeare's historical plays are rather long and so there are editions where they are abridged to
make them shorter.
answer: (a) abridged
A3 Although all the athletes were full of life at the start of the marathon, towards the end of the race a few were
showing signs of tiredness and were clearly flagging.
answer: (c) flagging
A4 Fortunately she took no notice of the reviews of her acting and was quite impervious to some of the more
sarcastic comments.
answer: (d) impervious
A5 The secret of a good interview is to get straight to the point and ask incisive questions.
answer: (a) incisive
A6 Although her boss knew that she was not telling the truth, her explanations for being late were always so
reasonable and totally plausible that he believed her.
answer: (d) plausible
A7 As soon as he had invested the money, he became uneasy and was beginning to sense qualms about his
investment.
answer: (b) qualms
A8 Many of the safety instructions on things you buy often seem unnecessary and often quite superfluous to the
average person.
answer: (c) superfluous
A9 He found himself at the edge of the cliff in a precarious position because one wrong step and he would fall into
the sea.
answer: (d) precarious
A10 Everything about the village was what you'd call quaint because all the houses were well looked after and
reminded you of a time long since gone.
answer: (a) quaint
