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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?
angry
confused
frightened
knock
loud
permanent
row
shade
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2. WORDS
angry
confused
frightened
knock
loud
permanent
row
shade
[001] and,' said Mr Rinaldi. What about that?' Yes, she's _____ about that, it's true. But she remembers her name,sh
[002] ot again! She hit her head in the accident and she's _____ about some things. She thinks that you are her husb
3. WORDS
angry
confused
frightened
knock
loud
permanent
row
shade
[001] 's engineer?' 'Yes!' The man looked angry, tired, and _____ . 'What's the matter? Why has this engine stopped?' '
[002] that, sir?' Daniel shook his head. He was angry and _____ . 'No, of course I can't! The ship must go back to
[003] s to the wind and rain outside. But he was a badly _____ man. His hands were shaking, and it was hard for him
[004] Her two children were crying in her arms. 'I'm so _____ . Do you think we're going to die? What can we do, Mr
[005] ers did not move - they were too cold, too tired, too _____ . Thomas Buchanan had to hit them and push them to th
[006] awson. 'How can anyone help?' He was too cold, too _____ , too tired. He couldn't think now. 'Please help my c
[007] y sea with its terrible waves, and he felt cold and _____ . He remembered the small young woman alone in the
[008] s your friend.' Good,' said Mowgli. He looked at the _____ wolves. I go from you to my people the world of
[009] the head with the burning stick. The tiger was very _____ . Go now,' said Mowgli to Shere Khan. The next time
[010] go away.' The moon climbed high in the sky, and the _____ villagers watched while Mowgli began to run across t
[011] man, he thought. He was very different now from the _____ boy in Basil Hallward's house. He had opened like
[012] nds in his own. 'Dorian,' he said quietly, 'don't be _____ - my letter told you that Sybil Vane is dead. She ki
[013] lked on. Inside the house the servants talked in low, _____ voices. After some minutes they went up to the roo
[014] Only I ' He stood up quickly. She looked at him with _____ eyes. I knew there was something wrong. What is it
[015] ep stillness he heard a little animal making a small, _____ sound. He knew the animal was in terrible pain he
[016] aps I'm expecting a baby.' 'My God! Are you?' 'Ha! I _____ you then, didn't I?' 'Well, yes, just for a second or
[017] strong,' I promised. I hoped Jenny could not see how _____ I was. A month later, just after dinner, Jenny was
[018] ove his head. His face was white and he looked very _____ . Then he jumped. But as he jumped, a girl came to t
[019] large and bright, and he seemed a different man. He _____ me. And his long wild hair looked like a ghostly cl
[020] ure. I tried to calm myself, but I only became more _____ . Suddenly, my body shook with a new terror. I sat up
[021] a kind of madness in his eyes. The look on his face _____ me terribly, but at the same time I was pleased not
[022] many hours, many days I have heard it but I was too _____ , too
[023] , too _____ to speak. We have put her alive into her coffin! Di
[024] isingly, he used to run away from me when he saw me, _____ that I would hurt him again. At first I was sad to s
[025] und the animal's neck. I stood there in horror, too _____ to move. Then, slowly, I thought back to the night b
4. WORDS
angry
confused
frightened
knock
loud
permanent
row
shade
[001] the beach and sunbathe, or find somewhere cool in the _____ to talk and watch all the beautiful people walk by! O
[002] hine on them - no plant can grow in the dark or even _____ for 14 days in a row. And of course having fourteen d
[003] the beach and sunbathe, or find somewhere cool in the _____ to talk and watch all the beautiful people walk by! O
[004] hine on them - no plant can grow in the dark or even _____ for 14 days in a row. And of course having fourteen d
5. WORDS
angry
confused
frightened
knock
loud
permanent
row
shade
[001] n't have any children together.' Suddenly there was a _____ at the door. Come in!' I called. A young man walked
[002] ill be interesting,' my friend answered. There was a _____ at the door. 'Come in!' called Holmes. A tall, stron
[003] n was falling heavily outside. Suddenly there was a _____ at the door. I looked at my friend in surprise. 'Wh
[004] early - five o'clock in the morning and they didn't _____ at the door, or try to wake anyone up. In fact John
[005] players were coming straight at me. 'Go, Oliver, go! _____ their heads off!' That was Jenny's voice above the cr
[006] trying to shake off my terrible fear. Then I heard a _____ on my door and Usher came in. His face was as white
[007] was four o'clock and it was still dark. There was a _____ at the front door. Calmly, because I knew I had not
[008] deo of the trip and Helen's photographs. There was a _____ on the door. It was Mary. 'Can I see your photos, He
[009] he gave me the first sign of his presence. I heard a _____ . It came from the other side of the room. Then ther
[010] m the other side of the room. Then there was another _____ . The knocks got louder and came nearer and nearer to
[011] . When a man walks with a wooden leg, you can hear a _____ .
[012] . _____ ,
[013] , _____ ,
[014] , _____ - like that. I was very happy. At last I had a sign
[015] presence: he' always gave me a clear sign. I heard ' _____ ,
[016] , _____ ' at the other side of the room. Poldy then began to '
[017] o tell you. Poldy . . .' Suddenly, I heard a loud ' _____ ,
[018] , _____ ' from upstairs. Louis and I were in the living room.
[019] ing room. The living room is below my bedroom. The ' _____ ,
[020] , _____ ' came from my bedroom. 'What's the matter, William?'
[021] te. You were telling me about Poldy.' 'Did you hear a _____ , Louis?' I asked. 'Like this.' I picked up a wooden
[022] ard on the chess board. It hit the board with a loud _____ . . 'You can't move anywhere,' Louis said loudly. 'I'
[023] hat was wrong. I know that Poldy heard me. The loud ' _____ ,
[024] , _____ ' from upstairs was a message. Of course, Louis didn'
[025] owing me. I stood and listened. Then I heard a soft _____ on the floor. It was right behind me. It got louder
6. WORDS
angry
confused
frightened
knock
loud
permanent
row
shade
[001] can't leave them to die.' 10 'Grace, no man could _____ a boat by himself in this wild sea,' said Thomasin.
[002] four seamen on that rock. Strong men. They'll help _____ us back, if we save them.' 'If you save them,' said
[003] broken leg. Then I need three strong men, to help me _____ the boat.' He looked at Daniel Donovan, and two other
[004] waves were against them now, and the four men had to _____ hard. But slowly, very slowly, the lighthouse came n
[005] rling smiled. 'Good men,' he said. 'Can you two men _____ as well as my daughter?' Daniel looked at Grace, who
[006] the people who make men's clothes are all in Saville _____ and the car salesmen are in Great Portland Street. Th
[007] rk Town, which is called German Town. And there was a _____ of German shops, all German-speaking. S: Yes. B: But
[008] rt of pained look on his face. But he didn't start a _____ or anything over what I'd done. Being woken up seeme
[009] can grow in the dark or even shade for 14 days in a _____ . And of course having fourteen days of night also me
[010] can't leave them to die.' 10 'Grace, no man could _____ a boat by himself in this wild sea,' said Thomasin.
[011] four seamen on that rock. Strong men. They'll help _____ us back, if we save them.' 'If you save them,' said
[012] broken leg. Then I need three strong men, to help me _____ the boat.' He looked at Daniel Donovan, and two other
[013] waves were against them now, and the four men had to _____ hard. But slowly, very slowly, the lighthouse came n
[014] rling smiled. 'Good men,' he said. 'Can you two men _____ as well as my daughter?' Daniel looked at Grace, who
[015] the people who make men's clothes are all in Saville _____ and the car salesmen are in Great Portland Street. Th
[016] rk Town, which is called German Town. And there was a _____ of German shops, all German-speaking. S: Yes. B: But
[017] rt of pained look on his face. But he didn't start a _____ or anything over what I'd done. Being woken up seeme
[018] can grow in the dark or even shade for 14 days in a _____ . And of course having fourteen days of night also me
7. WORDS
angry
confused
frightened
knock
loud
permanent
row
shade
[001] the trees moved wildly in the wind. The rain made a _____ noise on the window. I opened my window and put my h
[002] r nearly ten minutes. When they finished I said, in a _____ voice: 'Where is Al?' They looked at me then, and got
[003] n the ground under the house. Al liked to play very _____ music all night, so he built the room down there to b
[004] EEP! BEEP! The car had an alarm, and it made 29a very _____ noise. It also turned the car's lights on - on, off,
[005] ear him - the sounds of the wind and the sea were too _____ , too terrible. In the boat house, she helped her fath
[006] around her two small children. Mr Robb prayed in a _____ voice without stopping. Thomas Buchanan and the oth
[007] o the rock and waved and shouted at the lighthouse as _____ as they could. No one answered. Behind the wild sea
[008] and threw it at the window. The glass broke with a _____ noise. People ran round the corner and Soapy was hap
[009] ned the fridge, the noise from the scanners was very _____ . The men followed the noise to the sandwich. 'I sup
[010] 'There certainly is a problem!' Mary's voice sounded _____ and high in the quiet room. She stared at the small
[011] it into the picture. There was a terrible cry, and a _____ crash. The servants woke, and two gentlemen, who we
[012] hear the voice of the hijacker on the radio. It was _____ , excited. 'Our brothers have done nothing wrong. The
[013] s gun at the passengers and shouted 'SIT STILL!' very _____ indeed. None of the passengers had moved except Carl,
[014] The American Ambassador was a short round man with a _____ voice which Helen disliked very much. He often wor
[015] the grenade through the open door. There was a very _____ BANG! at the front of the plane, and a flash of white
[016] white light. Carl could not move. The noise was so _____ and the light so bright that he sat still as a stone
[017] For about half a minute there was nothing but 51 _____ bangs and white flashes, and then there was nothing.
[018] ing sound. As I read these words, I heard clearly the _____ , heavy sound of metal falling. I jumped to my feet,
[019] d a fire in our house. I was woken from my sleep by _____ shouts of 'Fire!' when I opened my eyes, I found tha
[020] wall, stood a huge black clock. Every hour it chimed _____ and deep and clear, filling the castle with its long
[021] r turned suddenly to look at the Prince. There was a _____ cry - and the sword fell upon the black carpet, foll
[022] n. They had come because a neighbour had reported a _____ shout coming from the house. I welcomed the policemen
[023] r lengths in four minutes. Nutty wanted to laugh out _____ with happiness. 'Not bad,' she said, when Nails had f
[024] l sat down at the Round Table. Suddenly they heard a _____ noise. Then there was a great white light. They loo
[025] to the garden outside the house. Suddenly, we heard a _____ cry from a woman. 'This way! This way!' shouted the m
8. WORDS
angry
confused
frightened
knock
loud
permanent
row
shade
[001] pped crying. I stopped feeling sad and began to feel _____ . 'Why did it happen to him?' I asked my mother. 'Why
[002] exciting,' I said. 'And I like them.' I knew she was _____ but I didn't care. But then I learned my new friends
[003] ng and stupid, I know that now, but I was unhappy and _____ . The police came to the college to arrest some of the
[004] of a door. He was in my picture, too, and he looked _____ . 'That's all right,' I thought. 'It's still a good p
[005] turned round quickly and saw Greta Ross. She looked _____ . 24 'That room is private,' she 'I'm sorry,' I sa
[006] ast night, wasn't it?' 'Yes,' I answered. He looked _____ . 'I was wrong to give your mother a job,' he said.
[007] ng? I said. You'll spoil the film. Greta Ross looked _____ . This room is private she said. Mr Ross hid the key
[008] o!' he cried. For a minute, Lucy's face was hard and _____ . She opened her mouth, and her teeth looked very lon
[009] these children is . . . Lucy herself.' I was very _____ . That's not true!' I cried. Then come with me,' he
[010] aid. We waited all night. I was cold and afraid, and _____ with myself and with Van Helsing. Then, suddenly, so
[011] and believe this.' Arthur was very unhappy, and also _____ . He could not believe that Lucy was now one of the U
[012] e came through the dark room like a black cloud. His _____ face was white and his eyes burned like red Fires.
[013] riends?' 3 Shut up girl! he shouted. He was very _____ . Sometimes he hit me, and once I had to go to the h
[014] d smiles and tries to be nice to me, but I still get _____ . He doesn't have a real job and we have very little
[015] 'Dad had a heart attack,' he said. 'He was really _____ about John, so he began running to try to get stronge
[016] sea, while we laughed at him from the car. He was so _____ ! I thought that was really funny, but John didn't ta
[017] ed to me, but Dad gave it all to Al because he was so _____ about me and John. But Al didn't think of that. H
[018] o.' 'You do what?' I said. Suddenly I was very, very _____ . 'You look after their money and houses?' 'Yes.' H
[019] about it!' I ran out of the office. For a week I was _____ - every day, all day. I shouted at people at work,
[020] 'Are you the ship's engineer?' 'Yes!' The man looked _____ , tired, and frightened. 'What's the matter? Why has t
[021] an you do that, sir?' Daniel shook his head. He was _____ and frightened. 'No, of course I can't! The ship mu
[022] only rain, and waves, and a broken ship in the wild _____ sea. 7 On Harker's Rock There were twelve peo
[023] Darling looked out of the window again, at the wild, _____ sea. She shook her head. 'Perhaps you'll get to the
[024] ve us soon. Please don't die!' Daniel was tired and _____ . 'Don't be stupid, woman!' he shouted at her. 'We'
[025] . .' But he was afraid to say it. He turned away, _____ with himself, and climbed to the top of the rock. T