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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?
ceremony
excuse
flood
greet
insects
ocean
prize
sincerely
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2. WORDS
ceremony
excuse
flood
greet
insects
ocean
prize
sincerely
[001] St Pierre. If the wind doesn't kill them first, the _____ waters will kill them a few hours later.' Captain B
[002] n top of the ridge and looked down over the city. The _____ waters had already dropped a little, and they could
[003] Several times they were nearly drowned in a sudden _____ . The night passed, and daylight brought the calm eye
[004] hings were needed desperately. On Cap Sarrat Base the _____ waters had gone down, but most of the buildings were
[005] ast-flowing streams and eventually turns into a huge _____ ; and it gets into the channels which are clogged with
[006] ke contact and ask for money to return the child. *** _____ KILLS SEVEN After a solid month of rain, the waters o
[007] St Pierre. If the wind doesn't kill them first, the _____ waters will kill them a few hours later.' Captain B
[008] n top of the ridge and looked down over the city. The _____ waters had already dropped a little, and they could
[009] Several times they were nearly drowned in a sudden _____ . The night passed, and daylight brought the calm eye
[010] hings were needed desperately. On Cap Sarrat Base the _____ waters had gone down, but most of the buildings were
[011] ast-flowing streams and eventually turns into a huge _____ ; and it gets into the channels which are clogged with
[012] ke contact and ask for money to return the child. *** _____ KILLS SEVEN After a solid month of rain, the waters o
3. WORDS
ceremony
excuse
flood
greet
insects
ocean
prize
sincerely
[001] eryone up. Being his mother I like to be the first to _____ him, so up I get. I take him downstairs and start ge
[002] eryone up. Being his mother I like to be the first to _____ him, so up I get. I take him downstairs and start ge
4. WORDS
ceremony
excuse
flood
greet
insects
ocean
prize
sincerely
[001] d. There was a noise at the door. Then Laurie said, " _____ me, the doctor's here. Can you wait?" "Yes, of cours
[002] of people were there. Rip looked for his friends. " _____ me. I'm looking for some people. They're my friends
[003] d a horse. Ichabod arrived at the man's house. . . " _____ me!" Ichabod said. "Yes?" Mr. Van Ripper answered. "
[004] Angela screamed again. Helen ran down the stairs. ' _____ me! I'm the tour guide, I must help!' she shouted at
[005] ill last night.' 'I'll give it to you, Helen. Please _____ me. It's probably Mars on my Gemini.' Helen looked a
[006] ked at the door. "Who is there?" said the old man. '" _____ me," I replied. "I am a tired traveller. Please can
[007] ountains. When she finally looked up, it was night. ' _____ me!' It was a police officer. 'Are you all right ther
[008] ontinued to look at Annie, while she looked at him. ' _____ me for saying it,' he said. 'But you can't accept no
[009] ent to the Minister's rooms. He was there. "'Please _____ me, but I have to wear dark glasses because of my wea
[010] arents ate dinner with the captain, Jack ate alone. " _____ me, can I have a light?" "Of course." The two young m
[011] ngerous for skating.' 'But the girl ?' began Janey. ' _____ me,' the man said. 'I think I'll go up to my room no
[012] at all, at least, not the way I play it. It's a good _____ to go for a walk, and from time to time you have to
[013] and hide somewhere. I mean, I didn't have the least _____ at all. The whole thing was entirely unnecessary. BG:
[014] ighly skilled driver'. The judge said that it was no _____ . 'You are a danger to yourself and to everybody else
[015] ed by the number. D: Thank you, Goodbye.*** Teacher: _____ me, would you stop tapping your pencil on your desk,
[016] r. B: Pardon? D I said don't worry. It's OK.*** Dick: _____ me? Anna: Yes? D: Would you mind if I went before you?
[017] going above freezing. And that's all from me.*** Man: _____ me, Miss! Woman: Yes, love? M: What's on the menu to
[018] uld we ever explain why we were driving so fast? What _____ did we have? None. He could prove that we were crimi
[019] the white head above the other heads near the desk. _____ me!' said Nick. He pushed past the people in the hot
[020] t about millionaires' daughters and men with guns.' _____ me,' somebody said. Can I sit with you?' Nick looke
[021] ason Williams must stay at the police station and-' ' _____ me,' said Sally Cash. 'Mr Williams slept in a police
[022] with you? Are you sleeping? You begin to play here.' _____ me, Mr Rinaldi,' said someone at the back of the room
[023] wson,' he said. He stood up, and ran to the door. ' _____ me. I . . .' But then he opened the door, and his w
[024] sir,' I said coldly. 'My name is Pinkhammer. Please _____ me.' The man moved away, in surprise, and I walked ov
[025] k I remember him,' I said. 'He called me "Bellford". _____ me, but who are you?' 'I'm Bobby Volney. I've been
5. WORDS
ceremony
excuse
flood
greet
insects
ocean
prize
sincerely
[001] also full. But people were there for a much happier _____ . On that day the young Princess Elizabeth was crowne
[002] ns since 1066, she came to Westminster Abbey for the _____ . She rode to the Abbey in the royal carriage, with i
[003] Elizabeth had some modern ideas too. She wanted the _____ to be on television. The church and the government d
[004] ernment didn't welcome the idea. It was an important _____ - it mustn't become public theatre! But Elizabeth won
[005] crowned on 12 May 1937. He was already king, but the _____ to crown him was held later. It was on the same date
[006] er by horse and carriage to Westminster Abbey for the _____ . The family moved into Buckingham Palace, and they sp
[007] round that time. Luckily nothing happened during the _____ . Then, in 1974, a man with a gun stopped Anne's car
[008] ther is often sunny! On this day, the Queen goes to a _____ called 'the trooping of the colour'. Soldiers, calle
[009] me of them play music for her. Another unusual royal _____ , a Christian tradition, happens in a different church
[010] ne good work. This is called 'Maundy money', and the _____ is about seven hundred years old. A favourite tradit
[011] ficial one in June. On this day, the Queen goes to a _____ called 'the trooping of the colour'. p. 26 A favourit
[012] g my tape recorder and make you a tape of the wedding _____ . A: Oh - would you? How thoughtful of you! That's ve
[013] also full. But people were there for a much happier _____ . On that day the young Princess Elizabeth was crowne
[014] ns since 1066, she came to Westminster Abbey for the _____ . She rode to the Abbey in the royal carriage, with i
[015] Elizabeth had some modern ideas too. She wanted the _____ to be on television. The church and the government d
[016] ernment didn't welcome the idea. It was an important _____ - it mustn't become public theatre! But Elizabeth won
[017] crowned on 12 May 1937. He was already king, but the _____ to crown him was held later. It was on the same date
[018] er by horse and carriage to Westminster Abbey for the _____ . The family moved into Buckingham Palace, and they sp
[019] round that time. Luckily nothing happened during the _____ . Then, in 1974, a man with a gun stopped Anne's car
[020] ther is often sunny! On this day, the Queen goes to a _____ called 'the trooping of the colour'. Soldiers, calle
[021] me of them play music for her. Another unusual royal _____ , a Christian tradition, happens in a different church
[022] ne good work. This is called 'Maundy money', and the _____ is about seven hundred years old. A favourite tradit
[023] ficial one in June. On this day, the Queen goes to a _____ called 'the trooping of the colour'. p. 26 A favourit
[024] g my tape recorder and make you a tape of the wedding _____ . A: Oh - would you? How thoughtful of you! That's ve
6. WORDS
ceremony
excuse
flood
greet
insects
ocean
prize
sincerely
[001] orward to hearing from you! Write soon! Bye for now. _____ , Francis Jones. *** Dick: Hello. Operator: Hello. D:
[002] well. Merry Christmas! Write soon. Bye bye for now. _____ , James *** AT THE CHECK-IN DESK A: Hello, can I see y
[003] orward to hearing from you! Write soon! Bye for now. _____ , Francis Jones. *** Dick: Hello. Operator: Hello. D:
[004] well. Merry Christmas! Write soon. Bye bye for now. _____ , James *** AT THE CHECK-IN DESK A: Hello, can I see y
7. WORDS
ceremony
excuse
flood
greet
insects
ocean
prize
sincerely
[001] oes and trousers to protect me from snakes, bugs, and _____ that sting or bite. In the jungle there was a lot of
[002] oes and trousers to protect me from snakes, bugs, and _____ that sting or bite. In the jungle there was a lot of
8. WORDS
ceremony
excuse
flood
greet
insects
ocean
prize
sincerely
[001] was a land to the west of Africa, across the Atlantic _____ . The name of the land was "Terra Papagalis," the la
[002] child, I do not know," Afonso said. "But father, the _____ is big. Can you find us again?" one of the little bo
[003] en. Slowly, the ship went down the Tejo River to the _____ . The people, the noise, and the town were behind him
[004] nty:"'five years old. It was his first voyage on the _____ . He said, "Every day I am going to write about my ne
[005] ew life." March 8: I alp on a caravel in the Atlantic _____ . Where are we going? Why is this an important voyage
[006] oyage for Portugal? I am very unhappy. I look at the _____ and think about my home. I want to be with Silvia an
[007] ry. Then he talked about famous navigators and their _____ voyages. His name is "You are a writer, too." Per
[008] oing to go south. We are going to go west across the _____ . We are going to make a voyage to a new land." "Wher
[009] nd for our king," Cabral said. . Across the Atlantic _____ ? A new land? Does my family remember me? Am I going t
[010] " Land!The twelve carave1s moved across the Atlantic _____ for forty-four days. Early in the morning of April 2
[011] animals. Suddenly, Afonso stopped and looked at the _____ . "What is that?" he said to Raoni and Uira. "Look!"
[012] d. I was very angry. I wanted to throw him into the _____ and kill him. I walked up and down my room. 'Why di
[013] gain. But I must continue my slow journey across the _____ of ice. When I saw your ship, Walton, I wanted to as
[014] escribes the fear of death during a wild storm on the _____ . In "The Murders of the Rue Morgue" and "The Stolen L
[015] hear a loud sound. At the same time, I saw that the _____ was changing. It was becoming rough, and was beginni
[016] Cameron filmed the real Titanic at the bottom of the _____ . He had to go down to the ship in a submarine twelve
[017] and more people wanted to travel across the Atlantic _____ . The ships became bigger and better, as ship compani
[018] White Star Line called the Titanic "the Queen of the _____ ." For first-class passengers, life on the Titanic was
[019] red. Suddenly, Fleet saw a large, black shape in the _____ . He rang the warning three times and telephoned the
[020] At 2:20 on the morning of April 15, the "Queen of the _____ " was gone. At first, the people in the lifeboats were
[021] "That's all right,boys. Good luck to you." Soon the _____ was silent and empty. "Dead. They're all dead." "My
[022] ." "I hope she arrives soon." As morning arrived, the _____ became rougher and rougher. Then... "What's that? Ov
[023] Atlantic, a ship was picking up dead bodies from the _____ . In the next six weeks, 328 bodies were found. The c
[024] d of finding the Titanic again. "Leave it there."The _____ was 4,000 meters (13,120 feet) deep where the Titanic
[025] submarine without a crew to search the bottom of the _____ . They worked for weeks and found nothing. Then, on S