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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?
buried
cheer
creature
lonely
scratch
stupid
sugar
tail
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"SWEAR INQUIRY " not found in Corpus corpus_graded_1k.txt
2. WORDS
buried
cheer
creature
lonely
scratch
stupid
sugar
tail
[001] x metres out of the water and hit the whales with its _____ . The whales won the fight and swam away. The dead m
[002] ree more baby seals died, and one was born without a _____ . Scientists came from London to look at them, and t
[003] re and more violent and the plane shook from nose to _____ . Rain drove upwards through the clouds and lightning
[004] must be in the shape of a fish, a long fish with its _____ in its mouth. How much will this ring cost? I have s
[005] el took his knife and cut the shark open from neck to _____ . Pieces of meat, fish and hair from its stomach fell
[006] swimming. Beavers also have big, flat tails. Their _____ is very important. It helps them to swim. It also
[007] x metres out of the water and hit the whales with its _____ . The whales won the fight and swam away. The dead m
3. WORDS
buried
cheer
creature
lonely
scratch
stupid
sugar
tail
[001] ake, you need: A flat, shallow tin 2 eggs 50 grams _____ 40 grams plain flour 1 large spoonful of cocoa 1 la
[002] r cream, you need: 100 grams butter 200 grams icing _____ (1 large spoonful cocoa) 1 Grease some greaseproof pa
[003] paper, and place it in the tin. 2 Beat the eggs and _____ until they are thick and smooth. 3 Mix in the flour
[004] e out on to a piece of greaseproof paper covered with _____ . 6 Cover the cake with another piece of greaseproof
[005] the butter very soft and white. 8 Mix in the icing _____ . For chocolate butter cream, add one large spoonful
[006] girl I like to have a cup of tea with me. I put some _____ in her tea started to stir it with a spoon, and someh
[007] live music in the world. And of course you must go up _____ Loaf Mountain at sunset or sunrise - the colours in
[008] t nowadays many people just have cereal with milk and _____ , or toast with marmalade, jam, or honey. Marmalade a
[009] ssible. A: Yes. It says here we all eat far too much _____ , and that's what causes toothache. B: I know that. A:
[010] t. A: Yes, well, there's these bacteria that convert _____ into acids, and they attack the teeth and make holes
[011] coffee bar for two minutes while she went to get some _____ . A 22 manager tried to take it, but the other worker
[012] Bones pushed him gently with his nose, asking for the _____ in Hoomey's pocket. Hoomey realized, very strongly, t
[013] apter 6 Tea Tea was once a good drink; with lemon and _____ it tastes very pleasant. But then the British decide
[014] But then the British decided to put cold milk and no _____ into it. They made it colourless and tasteless. In
[015] , people didn't drink tea or coffee, and there was no _____ . The cleanest people in England had baths only five
[016] ake, you need: A flat, shallow tin 2 eggs 50 grams _____ 40 grams plain flour 1 large spoonful of cocoa 1 la
[017] r cream, you need: 100 grams butter 200 grams icing _____ (1 large spoonful cocoa) 1 Grease some greaseproof pa
[018] paper, and place it in the tin. 2 Beat the eggs and _____ until they are thick and smooth. 3 Mix in the flour
[019] e out on to a piece of greaseproof paper covered with _____ . 6 Cover the cake with another piece of greaseproof
[020] the butter very soft and white. 8 Mix in the icing _____ . For chocolate butter cream, add one large spoonful
4. WORDS
buried
cheer
creature
lonely
scratch
stupid
sugar
tail
[001] mething serious? *** The Elephant Man Chapter 1 The _____ in the Shop My name is Dr Frederick Treves. I am a d
[002] and dark, and there was a horrible smell in it. A _____ sat on a chair behind a table. I say a
[003] sat on a chair behind a table. I say a _____ , because it was not a man or a woman, like you or me.
[004] use it was not a man or a woman, like you or me. The _____ did not move or look at us. It sat very quietly on t
[005] cold, dark, dirty room, and looked at the table. The _____ had a cloth over its head, because of the cold. On t
[006] flower. 'Stand up!' said the shopkeeper, loudly. The _____ stood up slowly. It took the old cloth off its head,
[007] its head, and put it on the chair. I looked at the _____ and felt sad. I am a doctor, so I know a lot about a
[008] . I see horrible, ugly things every day. But this _____ , this thing, was the worst of all. There were no men
[009] more bags of dirty skin on the front and back of the _____ 's body. These bags came down to his legs. The right
[010] keeper angrily. 'Come on, quickly, move!' He hit the _____ with his hand. Slowly, the
[011] with his hand. Slowly, the _____ walked across the room. But he could not walk well.
[012] right,' I said. 'Did you . . . did you call the _____ Merrick?' 'That's right, sir. Joseph Merrick. The
[013] ed past. Then the door of the shop opened, and the _____ , Merrick, came out. I could not see his face or his
[014] ot talk to him very much. For them, he was always a _____ , not a man. One day, one of my friends, a beautiful
[015] laughed at him. He began to feel like a man, not a _____ . One wonderful day, a very important lady came to
5. WORDS
buried
cheer
creature
lonely
scratch
stupid
sugar
tail
[001] It's Christmas! Why doesn't he leave her alone? You _____ boy! Look at my trousers! I'll have to go home and ch
[002] er is talking about. I'm starting to think I must be _____ or something. Who should I talk to? I think my brain
[003] ward. I don't want to steal, but I don't want to look _____ , either. What should I do? A: Don't allow yourself t
[004] from falling into the bread- dough. I take off that _____ -looking thing the minute my shift is over. I only ear
[005] t had gone. I: Oh no! How? J: Well it was a terribly _____ mistake. We hadn't checked the time of departure. I w
[006] dn't look. I still can't believe I did something that _____ . He was parked in front of his house in the normal w
[007] w. I didn't like the old President. He was old and _____ . There's never much food in the shops. When did I la
[008] ed. 'Oh, he's worse! He's a younger man, and he's not _____ , but he's more dangerous. He's very friendly with
[009] Adam,' he said quietly. Out in the road Adam said, ' _____ old woman!' 'Yes,' Felix said. 'Perhaps she was ...
[010] gs, and I began to take drugs, too. It was wrong and _____ , I know that now, but I was unhappy and angry. The p
[011] ot of alcohol. I got drunk and crashed cars. I did _____ , terrible things. I 34 knew it was wrong but I cou
[012] with one of his girlfriends. I wasn't sorry - he was _____ and lazy, like all men. Twice I drove past Al's house
[013] elong to me! And the Futures can drive away in their _____ car!' Happily, I touched the big black car with my ha
[014] sive lawyers, the police and the Futures look really _____ . 'Al Shore was dead,' my lawyers say, again and again
[015] ou help us? Do you know more about engines than this _____ engineer here? He says he can do nothing, and we mus
[016] e don't die!' Daniel was tired and angry. 'Don't be _____ , woman!' he shouted at her. 'We're all going to die
[017] iendly with different young men. I was so young and _____ . I also spent a lot of time with Thomas Culpeper when
[018] ry word, and that he was my teacher and I was only a _____ woman. And then I cried some more, and said I didn't
[019] Listen, you can hear him now,' said Tabaqui. He is a _____ animal,' said Father Wolf, and he listened to the ang
[020] laughing. At the end he said, Buldeo's stories are _____ . He knows nothing about the jungle.' The villagers d
6. WORDS
buried
cheer
creature
lonely
scratch
stupid
sugar
tail
[001] es. They had little time for the boy and he was very _____ . His only friends were his three sisters. Caligula's
[002] r her mother left home. Then, as a princess, she was _____ when Prince Charles lost interest in her. Perhaps he
[003] y from people and towns. Every day he felt hungry and _____ . But he bravely fought his fears and feelings. Tire
[004] y way I can. What do I need to do?" Odette began her _____ life of secrets and lies immediately. She lied to her
[005] She loved her family, but she chose a dangerous and _____ life and helped others. Our lives today are shaped b
[006] letters and made secret phone calls. Every day was a _____ , dangerous fight for freedom. She could not move fre
[007] ident In the wild North American mountains of Utah, a _____ man quietly thought about his future. After five days
[008] e made himself as comfortable as possible for another _____ night. Aron had enough water and food with him for a
[009] d her first life and never married. She died sad and _____ . The Pollock children In 1957, sadness came to the Po
[010] to borrow from. So I just sit there in the evenings, _____ in my ugly room on my one chair. Sometimes I can't af
[011] ing a gun. Let me remind you that criminals look for _____ older people who they think will open the door to the
[012] and ugly. The poor monster has no friends and feels _____ and depressed, so it asks Frankenstein to make it a w
[013] home, usually ten hours or more a day, and it's very _____ sometimes, sitting in front of a typewriter. Journal
[014] u come alone, you'll won't have to worry about being _____ . They are never noisy, so you'll sleep like a king. S
[015] rmous hand. 'You didn't expect to meet a cop on this _____ road, did you!' 'I - I guess not,' I said. 'Get out
[016] She loved the children, and Grandma, but she was very _____ .' I was
[017] .' I was _____ , too, at Beach House. Juliet stood up and smiled warm
[018] with the blue eyes. I'm well, thank you.' You look _____ ,' he said, and smiled. You need some friends. Sha
[019] must talk to you about Nick Watson. Perhaps you are _____ here, with the children and me. Duncan is very quiet,
[020] r died, Christmas was a bad time for me because I was _____ . But this year,' I thought, I'm going to be with t
7. WORDS
buried
cheer
creature
lonely
scratch
stupid
sugar
tail
[001] hurt. His car got a good dent, but mine only a tiny _____ . BG: What happened? Did he - was the owner of the ca
[002] hurt. His car got a good dent, but mine only a tiny _____ . BG: What happened? Did he - was the owner of the ca
8. WORDS
buried
cheer
creature
lonely
scratch
stupid
sugar
tail
[001] s. 'It's what you make of them,' she said, trying to _____ the others up. 'Midnight looked awful when we bought