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Each item contains 7 lines of text. In the middle of each line is a gap (a blank line). Which word fits in all of the gaps in each set? Use the drop-down menu to make your choice. If you choose an incorrect word, it will appear next to the drop-down list. Keep trying until you choose the right word. When you finish the quiz, you will see your score. Click START OVER to try the quiz again.
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[001] Of course,' he said. 'It's surprising I haven't taken _____ of one of them before.' 'I shall lock my door every n
[002] s know about it because, like the lock, it gave me an _____ . Others looked up to me because I had a secret. One d
[003] f we had an argument, that kitchen would give Ted an _____ over me. He was used to its ugliness, but I was not.
[004] is nervous condition were in some way to Komarovsky's _____ . After one of these trips to the bar, Zhivago rushed
[005] e taken over by the government. Mikulitsin had taken _____ of the fine house and some of the gardens. Living the
[006] full-time, professional army, which gave him a great _____ over the part-time armies of the Greek city-states to
[007] as now twenty-five. Compared to Alexander, he had the _____ of age-and experience, and his blood was equally roya
[008] he morning and found it undefended. They now had the _____ of surprise. Alexander led his horsemen against the e
[009] ersians had 300. It was time for the Persians to take _____ of their power at sea. Led by General Memrion, they t
[010] . The fighting area was too narrow for Darius to take _____ of his greater numbers of soldiers. It was a good bat
[011] ssus, the battlefield was wide enough for him to take _____ of his enormous army. Although Alexander had been joi
[012] defences. But they did not use the situation to their _____ . Instead they went in search of the Persian royal fam
[013] hoping the book is something they can turn to their _____ . The first formal migration study to be sponsored b
[014] with a wide array of views have found. The financial _____ is even greater for workers with little formal educa
[015] n, rake, shovel or wheel barrow. Perhaps the biggest _____ of living in the city is the two extra hours my husba
[016] failure to cluster. From the 1920s on, Angelenos took _____ of transportation and terrain, building many intercon
[017] list together of the things he really needs and take _____ of the tax break. When you spend $50 on clothing and
[018] walk and pose to show off the clothes to their best _____ . 'There's more skill to it than people think,' says
[019] rhaps you'd rather come by train - then you can take _____ of British Rail's popular holiday fares. You can arr
[020] In other words, it turned the desert climate into an _____ rather than a disadvantage. The pump could deliver t
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[001] ies, that they think of him immediately as the future _____ of one or other of their daughters. 'My dear Mr Benn
[002] aughters. 'My dear Mr Bennet,' said Mrs Bennet to her _____ one day, 'have you heard that someone is going to ren
[003] Park at last?' 'No, Mrs Bennet, I haven't,' said her _____ . 'Don't you want to know who is renting it?' cried Mr
[004] p himself mocking his wife, who never understood her _____ 's sense of humour. So when, a week later, Mrs Bennet
[005] So when, a week later, Mrs Bennet discovered that her _____ had in fact visited Mr Bingley at Netherfield, she wa
[006] ed the room. He had brought his two sisters, with the _____ of the elder, Mr Hurst, and another young man, Mr Dar
[007] Mr Bingley. 'He danced with Jane twice!' she told her _____ later. 'He danced with all the others only once! -And
[008] the cool. at once.' 'It is not Mr Bingley,' said her _____ . 'It's a person whom I have never seen before.' This
[009] to meet him with such calmness that it astonished her _____ and daughters. Mr Collins arrived punctually, and was
[010] ied to the library, where she knew she would find her _____ . 'Oh, Mr Bennet, we 'need you urgently! We're all in
[011] t help smiling, but Mrs Bennet, who had been sure her _____ supported her, was very disappointed. 'What do you m
[012] d insist on her marrying him.' 'My dear,' replied her _____ , 'I have two small requests to make. First, that you
[013] g every oer of marriage like this, you'll never get a _____ at all! And I won't be able to provide for you when y
[014] ither sensible nor agreeable, but still he would be a _____ . She did not think highly of men or of marriage, but
[015] acking beauty, she felt she was lucky to have found a _____ . She knew, however, that Elizabeth, whose friendship
[016] a most healthy exercise, and admitted encouraging her _____ to work outdoors as much as possible. Elizabeth had t
[017] end Charlotte, feeling sorry to leave her with such a _____ . But Charlotte, although regretting the departure of
[018] Mrs Gardiner had recently written to say that as her _____ 's business made it necessary to shorten their holiday
[019] ring the anxiety she had previously expressed for her _____ 's safety. 'What, is he coming home without poor Lydi
[020] and Elizabeth persuaded him to receive Lydia and her _____ after the wedding. It would only be a short visit as
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[001] pirited addresses at the demonstration, said that the _____ police estimate of 7,000 marchers was deliberately lo
[002] oore last year as the actress tried in vain to enlist _____ help. Ms. Moore plays an ambitious young Navy intelli
[003] extraordinary landscapes on earth. Cappadocia has no _____ boundaries, but many of its attractions are within a
[004] er: Barely 3 percent of last year's $1. 36 billion in _____ reconstruction aid to Bosnia, from America and elsewh
[005] track, only leaving time for practice runs as all 10 _____ races were canceled late in the day. Practice runs be
[006] is notorious for skewing judgment or that an elected _____ 's bad decisions affect tens of thousands of lives. In
[007] is an animal carcinogen. " Now Butte is asking the _____ caretakers of the United States' natural and histori
[008] move swiftly to uncover the full story, acknowledge _____ responsibility and decently compensate the surviving
[009] nths - maybe even less," said a senior Administration _____ . It sounds like a cruel challenge: Why not put Toyo
[010] used 17 people in Colorado to take ill. No government _____ could afford such a gamble, nor could any company wit
[011] uters. Computer freaks, whose hobby is breaking into _____ systems, don't even need to use the phone. They can
[012] her home. Questioned by Mr Albert Billing, Assistant _____ Receiver, she said she started opening bank accounts
[013] survive in our popular culture and conflict with our _____ aspirations to see old enemies (especially in Europe)
[014] are 350 million native English speakers. English has _____ or semi-
[015] or semi- _____ status in 70 countries. 2 The British music industry
[016] ges of partings, mementoes that are quieter than any _____ ceremony, more sensitive and discreet than any autob
[017] another foreign institution and told by the welcoming _____ , 'I've just been reading The English Novel - in a stu
[018] hieved seven years ahead of schedule, surprising both _____ planners and ministers. The method of funding was cha
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[001] er passenger boats. A jet plane screamed through the _____ summer sky. Everyone looked up. A smaller plane flew
[002] d in the crowd outside the City Hall. She was wearing _____ shorts and a yellow shirt, and had a yellow bag over h
[003] He was about eighteen. He was wearing red, white and _____ shorts. His T-shirt said MAD ABOUT FOOTBALL! His head
[004] n. The Mariella passed sailing boats with yellow and' _____ Swedish flags, and a larger white passenger boat like
[005] bout thirty. He had a small moustache, black hair and _____ eyes. He was wearing an expensive suit and had a smal
[006] ething to wear. Monika took the present out. It was a _____ bikini. Monika looked at the bikini in surprise. She
[007] el with a view of some yellow palm trees and the deep _____ Indian Ocean. Monika wanted to call SMI. The hotel th
[008] ew hours sleep she went to the Skandiahamn, where the _____ and white ferries left for England. Lars Nilsson was
[009] . She was a lovely young woman, with dark brown hair, _____ eyes and a beautiful smile, and she seemed to underst
[010] ooked very unhappy. Her face was white and her pretty _____ eyes were red. She had been crying. 'John,' she said
[011] . The air was clearer, too, but the street was full of _____ lights. The firemen had put some lights in front of Z
[012] ey were all the same. They were all white with a thin _____ stripe. All his suits were dark grey and all his jack
[013] is suits were dark grey and all his jackets were dark _____ . All his shoes were black except the ones he used for
[014] No, Tom would not notice that one white shirt with a _____ stripe was missing. Marina did not have to worry abou
[015] almost hurt her eyes. It was cool and the skies were _____ and clear. There were street restaurants which had sm
[016] ll of students from the international school in their _____ uniforms. They were buying drinks and snacks. Some of
[017] maybe a hundred metres above her she could see bright _____ sky among the leaves and branches. Around her she cou
[018] hool yard from the library. He fixed Hu with his hard _____ eyes and smiled. 'What's the hurry, Hu?' His stare se
[019] up, Hu?' he said very quietly, never letting his hard _____ eyes leave hers. Hu held her hands very tightly toget
[020] ng for. 'I'll take that one,' she said, pointing to a _____ suitcase. It was expensive, but she was going a long
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[001] shocked at first, and could not help crying out in _____ , but when Charlotte explained her reasons for accepti
[002] xt morning Elizabeth had still not recovered from the _____ of Darcy's proposal to her. Feeling in need of exerci
[003] can marry without her parents' approval. Imagine our _____ . What a foolish marriage for both of them! But at lea
[004] izabeth entered the sitting room unexpectedly, to her _____ she saw Jane and Bingley standing close together near
[005] s his hands moved to his stomach. There was a look of _____ and pain on his face. Quickly Monika brought her knee
[006] id stop! They did what you told them!' Monika said in _____ . 'Yes,' Bruce said. 'I know them quite well. We trave
[007] red-haired man began to play. Monika watched in great _____ . It was Bruce, the man she had met on the Mariella.
[008] to know more about Vitjord.' Monika looked at Blom in _____ . 'But he's in London,' she said. 'Vitjord was in Lo
[009] It was a blue bikini. Monika looked at the bikini in _____ . She laughed. Blom took the bikini from her and held
[010] ika looked out of the window of the Air France 747 in _____ . She had thought she was on a flight to Paris, not Jo
[011] n. Monika turned him over with her foot. To her great _____ she knew who the man was. It was Bruce, the man she h
[012] p. Monika got down beside Bruce. He looked at her in _____ . 'Please help me,' he said. 'You're not dying, so st
[013] untry. His name's Vitjord.' Monika looked at Bruce in _____ . 'He's your father, is he? Vitjord?' she said. 'Yes
[014] ething - you look so like him, too. This was quite a _____ . 'Really?' I asked. 'Come here under the light,' she
[015] ; he was a plastic goldfish he did not show any great _____ to find himself lying on the floor. The little key in
[016] eplied, 'Yes, isn't that nice. She phoned me, a total _____ .' A total
[017] .' A total _____ was right. Tom knew Joanne. He had worked with her in
[018] friend phoned me and asked me to come and give you a _____ massage.' Marina laughed out loud. 'You know who phon
[019] e to work at it any more. No more surprises. The only _____ was when he actually listened to what I was saying, o
[020] nd they went in.' 'She opened the door?' Tom asked in _____ . 'Yeah, I checked with the neighbours,' the detective
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[001] s would be unknown. So he would not be able to make a _____ that would bring him back here. Then he had to find t
[002] . 'And how long did he think he would take to build a _____ for his return?' 'He couldn't tell,' she replied. 'It
[003] eping.' 'We shall see,' I said. Afterwards I saw the _____ which he had used for the transfer. It was about the
[004] in my place in my century was going to put together a _____ like that in a few days, or even a few weeks. The da
[005] hear some music, please,' I said. She instructed the _____ to do as I asked. In the great hall of the museum the
[006] ?' I asked. 'Themselves, of course,' she replied. 'A _____ that couldn't look after itself wouldn't be a real
[007] that couldn't look after itself wouldn't be a real _____ ; it would be nothing more than a kind of tool, would
[008] I spent countless hours studying Hymorell's transfer _____ . I learned all I could about it, and although my prog
[009] ntly of Hymorell in my wheel-chair, slowly building a _____ that would take me back to suer in my old body again.
[010] began to see that it was a simpler copy of Hymorell's _____ in the other world. I recognized the lens and the two
[011] till had. But now there was a second way - Hymorell's _____ . If I did manage to transfer, the main problem was th
[012] e to transfer, the main problem was that the transfer _____ would be left behind, and would be waiting there for
[013] o use it myself. Somehow, I had to stop him using the _____ when he found himself back in my body. Perhaps I cou
[014] in my body. Perhaps I could leave a small bomb in the _____ , on a delayed time-switch. Then, after I had transfer
[015] layed time-switch. Then, after I had transferred, the _____ would blow itself up. But Hymorell would be able to b
[016] in, he would take some of the drug. Then I tried the _____ several times, but without success. I knew Hymorell's
[017] inued to try at intervals of four hours. At last the _____ began to react, and the transfer was much easier than
[018] t he had suspected the drug, and had avoided it. The _____ was on the table beside me, and I saw a feather of s
[019] r at the wall, and pulled out the wire leading to the _____ . Inside it I found a small container from which the s
[020] later his small bomb exploded. To make sure that the _____ was not destroyed before he had been completely trans
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[001] ed. 'The Feira Popular,' Cabinda explained, 'is a fun _____ with lots of good restaurants.' Cabinda's wife, Ameli
[002] sh and Monika soon felt comfortable with them. At the _____ they looked at several restaurants, and then chose one
[003] of her. Monika turned and ran into the crowds at the _____ . It was hard to run fast as there were lots of people
[004] buying a drink. But there was just a young man with _____ hair talking to the barman. The place was not very bi
[005] - just when we were beginning to relax here. It's not _____ !' said Anna, dose to tears. Stephen finished his coee
[006] mplained. 'Six happy couples and you and me. It isn't _____ ; you should be a man.' I had heard this statement at
[007] day hasn't turned oUt like that at all - and it isn't _____ . However, all that is going to change very soon. I've
[008] ken the small black book from the pocket. Well, all's _____ in love and war, isn't it? Quickly turning the pages,
[009] didn't want to marry him. It just wouldn't have been _____ . T decided to tly later. 'Dinner is ready, Miss,' one
[010] broken things off with Caroline. It just wouldn't be _____ .' 'Oh,' I said, feeling bitterly disappointed. And a
[011] ng in the little library of Lord Henry's house in May _____ . Lord Henry had not yet come in. He was always late.
[012] w himself down on the sofa. 'Never marry a woman with _____ hair, Dorian,' he said. 'Why, Harry?' 'Because they a
[013] Commodus ... stronger. I wonder if you would also be _____ ?' "I would be whatever you taught me to be,' she repl
[014] aximus and Juba ran out into the arena. It was not a _____ fight. The new men had only one small sword and no ar
[015] m turn his head. "Gladiator!" It was one of the boys, _____ -haired and about the same age as Maximus's son. "Glad
[016] Maximus answered. He knew Commodus would never have a _____ fight with him. What would he do to make sure he won?
[017] room, and we knew one another well. He was pale. with _____ hair and a round face. He was a year younger than I
[018] sings 'The Flowers in Her Hair' .' I thought that was _____ . I carried the bowl of flowers for her and then look
[019] ay well together. Mr Maudsley always wanted to take a _____ chance; but Denys often stopped this. At last Mr Maud
[020] er songs?' she asked. 'I know 'Angels ever bright and _____ ', but it's a religious song.' She smiled again, but s
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[002] d his sisters and his friend, Mr Darcy, are trying to _____ him, against you.' Another example is Charlotte. I ca
[004] is a beautiful person. Don't spoil him. Don't try and _____ him. Your
[019] t ashamed of them now and ashamed, too, at trying to _____ the events of life. Perhaps the heat had made my brai
[020] urting myself. At school I had used my magic power to _____ ordinary people and ordinary events. At Brandham I ha
[003] rved and instantly understood it. She was losing her _____ over him. This proof of moral weakness in her family
[010] little afraid. Why was this stranger having a strong _____ on him like this? He had known Basil Hallward for mon
[014] y want you to have a clean name. You have a wonderful _____ . Let it be for good. Yet I wonder whether I know you
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[004] to dance when so much beauty is in front. . of you.' ' _____ , sir,' replied Elizabeth quickly, in some embarrassme
[002] you no pity for me? Don't you realize how I suffer?' ' _____ , my dear, I've suffered with you for the last twenty-t
[017] t, why I have come.' Elizabeth looked surprised. - ' _____ , you are mistaken, madam. I have no idea why you are
[003] urst, and another young man, Mr Darcy. Mr Bingley was _____ good-looking and gentlemanlike, and his sisters were
[001] ch to this letter full legal proof that the patient is _____ Stephen Tallboy. If there are any new developments, w
[005] I remember when I used to like a red coat myself, and _____ I still do. If a good-looking officer with five or s
[006] een right to dislike them at first sight. Mr Bingley, _____ , was the only one of the group whose behaviour she wa
[007] his morning. She really looked almost wild.' 'She did _____ , Louisa. How silly of her to come at all! Why must s
[008] with great politeness by the whole family. Mr Bennet _____ said little, but the ladies were ready enough to talk
[009] iments, and she answered, 'You're very kind, sir, and _____ I do hope so, because otherwise they'll have nothing
[010] ntleman we were speaking of just now had wished it.' ' _____ !' 'Yes - Mr Darcy's father had always been very fond
[011] l her how modest, economical and practical you are.' ' _____ , Mr Collins, all praise of me will be unnecessary. P
[012] to tell her friend the news herself. . Elizabeth was _____ shocked at first, and could not help crying out in
[013] ur cousin will teach you not to believe a word I say. _____ , Mr Darcy, it is very ungenerous of you to mention a
[014] ears very fortunate in his choffice of a wife.' 'Yes, _____ . She is one of the few sensible women who would have
[015] te!' repeated Darcy contemptuously. 'Yes, unfortunate _____ .' 'And it was your fault,' cried Elizabeth with energ
[016] ed a proposal from Mr Darcy! His aection for her must _____ have been strong, to conquer all the objections he h
[018] and felt, and said. She soon learnt that his aunt had _____ seen him in London, after her disappointing visit to
[019] own home at Pemberley. Mrs Bennet was a happy mother _____ on the day when she got rid of her two most deserving
[020] voffice. 'This is a very serious matter, very serious _____ . Your daughter has said some very serious things abou