MULTI_CONC
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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.
Which
word/phrase fits all the gaps in each set?
band
earn
nose
remind
risk
screen
tomorrow
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2. WORDS
band
earn
nose
remind
risk
screen
tomorrow
[001] r I am not sure. But at the house, I found this hair- _____ . It could not belong to a woman. Sailors use this k
[002] ould not belong to a woman. Sailors use this kind of _____ to tie their hair. Maybe I am wrong. But if I am ri
[003] i1 15, the Titanic's front end was sinking fast. The _____ still played and the lights were on. But everyone kn
[004] 10 A. M. , Wallace Hartley told the musicians in his _____ to save themselves. All eight musicians chose to sta
[005] A Passenger's Story Part 2 "I can't believe that the _____ is still playing!" "Jack!" "Milton, what have you don
[006] pathia. . . Wa11ace Hartley and the musicians in his _____ went down with the ship. . . Mo11y Brown lived and
[007] TION Suddenly, everybody loved the Beatles. When the _____ played in concert, police had to hold back crowds of
[008] ans - mainly girls. The same thing happened when the _____ went to a TV or radio studio. One newspaper thought
[009] st album, but he has always listened to and loved the _____ . His favourite Beatles album is probably Revolver.
[010] ey once said, 'The Beatles were always a great little _____ - nothing more, nothing less.' Millions of fans aroun
[011] with this. To them, the Beatles were a 'great little _____ ' who changed modern music forever. When the Beatles e
[012] music too - and she taught her son well. He started a _____ , the Quarry Men. The name came from his school, Quar
[013] the meeting. Paul was better than the people in the _____ , but John was a little worried. What was more import
[014] an artist. When he sold a painting, the boys in the _____ asked him to buy a bass guitar. Stu wanted to be in
[015] sked him to buy a bass guitar. Stu wanted to be in a _____ , but there was one small problem: he couldn't play. S
[016] saw his little man! People were starting to like the _____ . The Beatles got a job playing with a rock and roll
[017] to play in clubs in the German city of Hamburg. The _____ said yes - but first they needed a drummer. They ask
[018] . They asked Pete Best, the drummer in another local _____ (and the owner of some nice drums!). Pete agreed and
[019] the owner of some nice drums!). Pete agreed and the _____ travelled to Germany in the summer of 1960. To five
[020] seven hours every night. With all this practice, the _____ became better and better. Another of the Liverpool b
[021] amburg was called Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. The _____ was famous in Liverpool. The
[022] was famous in Liverpool. The _____ 's drummer loved to come and watch the Beatles. Somet
[023] imes, when Pete Best was ill, he even played with the _____ . His name was Ringo Starr. The first trip to Hambur
[024] . The boys were becoming successful. But one of the _____ decided that he didn't want to be a Beatle. Stu met
[025] her, Astrid Kirchherr, in Hamburg. Her photos of the _____ later became famous. She also helped the
3. WORDS
band
earn
nose
remind
risk
screen
tomorrow
[001] ark, crowds of thousands watched the funeral on a big _____ . Many cried as they listened to the words, and heard
[002] ages to buy an Amstrad with a hard disk and a colour _____ . After that it was a printer'. It was only about a ye
[003] he computer on and found a message from Robert on the _____ . He wanted to visit them this weekend, but he couldn
[004] ark, crowds of thousands watched the funeral on a big _____ . Many cried as they listened to the words, and heard
[005] ages to buy an Amstrad with a hard disk and a colour _____ . After that it was a printer'. It was only about a ye
4. WORDS
band
earn
nose
remind
risk
screen
tomorrow
[001] id not become famous. So he worked for newspapers to _____ a little money. He moved to Baltimore and lived ther
[002] ty years old and the captain of a great ship. I will _____ good money. I can buy you a new house. What is the
[003] rman too. He and his mother were poor, but he could _____ enough money for them both. Rafael was a fine boy.
[004] actresses are usually offered lots of work. They can _____ more for each movie, too! How did a little man called
[005] actresses are usually offered lots of work. They can _____ more for each movie, too! For movie studios also, suc
[006] d rubber. People will look after the forest if they _____ money from it. And they need a healthy forest to
[007] money from it. And they need a healthy forest to _____ money now and for the future. In the 1980s these wer
[008] ical visiting student on holiday (who may be poor and _____ little money), and a well-off tourist. Suggest a hot
[009] pid-looking thing the minute my shift is over. I only _____ £1 an hour, which is awful. My employer refuses to e
[010] azine that nearly 5 million working women in Britain _____ less that the minimum wage of £108 a week. Well, I'm
[011] Stay with me. You'll learn more about life here, and _____ a few coins for yourself. But don't tell your Ma!' He
[012] omething, but dancing isn't a real job, and you don't _____ much money being a dancer. We tried so hard to raise
[013] burglar took them - and has probably worked hard to _____ . Somebody out there is jealous of what you've got in
[014] id not become famous. So he worked for newspapers to _____ a little money. He moved to Baltimore and lived ther
[015] ty years old and the captain of a great ship. I will _____ good money. I can buy you a new house. What is the
[016] rman too. He and his mother were poor, but he could _____ enough money for them both. Rafael was a fine boy.
[017] actresses are usually offered lots of work. They can _____ more for each movie, too! How did a little man called
[018] actresses are usually offered lots of work. They can _____ more for each movie, too! For movie studios also, suc
[019] d rubber. People will look after the forest if they _____ money from it. And they need a healthy forest to
[020] money from it. And they need a healthy forest to _____ money now and for the future. In the 1980s these wer
[021] ical visiting student on holiday (who may be poor and _____ little money), and a well-off tourist. Suggest a hot
[022] pid-looking thing the minute my shift is over. I only _____ £1 an hour, which is awful. My employer refuses to e
[023] azine that nearly 5 million working women in Britain _____ less that the minimum wage of £108 a week. Well, I'm
[024] Stay with me. You'll learn more about life here, and _____ a few coins for yourself. But don't tell your Ma!' He
[025] omething, but dancing isn't a real job, and you don't _____ much money being a dancer. We tried so hard to raise
5. WORDS
band
earn
nose
remind
risk
screen
tomorrow
[001] e their own choice. We can only suggest, persuade, and _____ . Remember, no one really 'gives' blood, they just 'le
[002] mes of danger, anyone could be carrying a gun. Let me _____ you that criminals look for lonely older people who
[003] o leave on holidays, and cancel milk and newspapers. _____ them again just before you leave. But NEVER leave a
[004] who you are and which book is yours, so you have to _____ her. The books all look similar, and she gets them mi
[005] and protect its citizens and their property. Let us _____ you that, whether we like it or not, the crime rate i
[006] gh, but also think. The jokes are funny because they _____ us of things we have forgotten about human nature. *
[007] e their own choice. We can only suggest, persuade, and _____ . Remember, no one really 'gives' blood, they just 'le
[008] mes of danger, anyone could be carrying a gun. Let me _____ you that criminals look for lonely older people who
[009] o leave on holidays, and cancel milk and newspapers. _____ them again just before you leave. But NEVER leave a
[010] who you are and which book is yours, so you have to _____ her. The books all look similar, and she gets them mi
[011] and protect its citizens and their property. Let us _____ you that, whether we like it or not, the crime rate i
[012] gh, but also think. The jokes are funny because they _____ us of things we have forgotten about human nature. *
6. WORDS
band
earn
nose
remind
risk
screen
tomorrow
[001] on can,? she said. He moved his hands over her eyes, _____ and mouth until he could see a picture of her in his
[002] 's neck to keep its head attached. The monster has a _____ from one body, the ears of another, the hair of yet a
[003] n enormous red tooth came out of his mouth, under his _____ . It looked like an elephant's tooth. The mouth and
[004] It looked like an elephant's tooth. The mouth and _____ were like holes in the face. The face could not smil
[005] sting face,' he thought. 'Very blue eyes, and a long _____ . She is not afraid of me, and she is not crying. Pe
[006] woman in the picture. She had a sad face and a long _____ , and she wasn't very interested in this strange man.
[007] ar the village. Before he went to sleep, a soft grey _____ touched his face. It was Grey Brother, the eldest of
[008] e the bearded hijacker sitting inside. He had a long _____ and dark hair and his eyes looked green from the li
[009] y called her 'Nutty'. She was thirteen, had a broken _____ , thick glasses, black hair and a big smile. But you
[010] ycoats bus. 'That boy with the fair hair and the big _____ ,' she said. 'He's Sebastian Smith. He's Gloria's boy
[011] a nice feeling when Bones pushed him gently with his _____ , asking for the sugar in Hoomey's pocket. Hoomey real
[012] etended it was Seb's face on the target. She hit his _____ , his ears and his mouth, and got a much better score.
[013] ecame more and more violent and the plane shook from _____ to tail. Rain drove upwards through the clouds and l
[014] d surprised. 'I must make my house safe.' He put his _____ to the cigarette. 'American - very good.' Wyatt lit
[015] That leaves a line. There was also a line across her _____ . She wears glasses -' 'For her weak eyes. Of course!
[016] ittle pieces. It pulled off the hair, the eyes, the _____ , the mouth. Soon there were little pieces of paper
[017] Her horse was walking with his head down, pushing his _____ through the snow. Every now and then he suddenly lif
[018] u.' Pilgrim went slowly towards the rope. He put his _____ to it and smelt it. Then he moved to Tom's hands and
[019] ng her lip. She held her hands out below the horse's _____ . There was fear on both sides. Then Pilgrim put his
[020] There was fear on both sides. Then Pilgrim put his _____ to her hands, and to her face and hair. Grace was tel
[021] ion was looking at one of these males now. They stood _____ to
[022] to _____ while the other horses looked on. Suddenly both anima
[023] on can,? she said. He moved his hands over her eyes, _____ and mouth until he could see a picture of her in his
[024] 's neck to keep its head attached. The monster has a _____ from one body, the ears of another, the hair of yet a
7. WORDS
band
earn
nose
remind
risk
screen
tomorrow
[001] felt weak and unfit, yet I wasn't worried about the _____ of a heart attack, because I was not a smoker and al
[002] e you out of breath. For beginners, there is a small _____ of unaccustomed stress causing a heart attack when a
[003] ry day is different! M: I think you're taking quite a _____ . K: Well, we'll see. My goal is to be my own boss. T
[004] s strike political, not industrial, and there is real _____ of shipbuilders losing their jobs if this strike goe
[005] felt weak and unfit, yet I wasn't worried about the _____ of a heart attack, because I was not a smoker and al
[006] e you out of breath. For beginners, there is a small _____ of unaccustomed stress causing a heart attack when a
[007] ry day is different! M: I think you're taking quite a _____ . K: Well, we'll see. My goal is to be my own boss. T
[008] s strike political, not industrial, and there is real _____ of shipbuilders losing their jobs if this strike goe