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? (Corpus=corpus_awl.txt )
behave
mercy
nail
nest
saddle
satisfaction
scatter
tap
tent
wrap
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2. WORDS
behave
mercy
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satisfaction
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[001] epublicans ran the Senate, the Department was at the _____ of men who had thirsted for its blood since 1945.
[002] of such invention, for man is still very much at the _____ of man. In fact the accumulation of the hardware of
[003] ion that is morally indefensible. He ascribes to the _____ of God the peace which this personal matter- the ass
[004] he sentence, Foss wrote, "If it be possible ... that _____ shall override vengeance ... and that John Brown's s
[005] vision of the dying child who "trembles and begs for _____ - and there is no
[006] - and there is no _____ ". The living as well as the dead now accuse him; thi
[007] n your heart to Him and pray, Stephen, pray! For His _____ and His guidance to spare you from evil and eternal
[008] son's silent patience. He could throw himself on the _____ of the Police Department. It wasn't what Mae woul
[009] owed him to char without administering the stroke of _____ . Matsuo had faked death and was pitched on a stac
[010] date until he could get away. Here they were at the _____ of anyone who chose to come by. These stray people n
[011] ouse or car we desire. In many ways, we are ’Äúat the _____ ’Äù of marketers, since we rely on them to sell us pro
[012] Momoh had chosen not to exercise his prerogative of _____ . The coup attempt in March 1987 was foiled when expl
3. WORDS
behave
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[001] obe, so Michelangelo gave him a piece of toweling to _____ around his loins, led him to the kitchen to take off
[002] n her eyes. He picked up the photograph and began to _____ it. "At least you could leave it for the movers",
[003] rched, and he retrieved the marine's handkerchief to _____ it. First he barely touched the blade on the hand wh
[004] beads, an old lace doily, gridded hot plate, bubble _____ , a bucket of rubber stamps on loan from a friend's p
[005] eing concealed by showy facades. Another method is to _____ buildings in skins as uncommunicative and papery as a
[006] as many minutes and David Oldfield added another to _____ up City's 5-3 aggregate win. ’Ä¢Sport Page 37 891005
[007] u just take these sides with the fringe on- see- and _____ 'em right over you. I do it, lots o' times- I like t
[008] nough many warts did just that. One wart cure was to _____ it in a hair from a blonde gypsy. Another was to soa
[009] obe, so Michelangelo gave him a piece of toweling to _____ around his loins, led him to the kitchen to take off
[010] n her eyes. He picked up the photograph and began to _____ it. "At least you could leave it for the movers",
[011] rched, and he retrieved the marine's handkerchief to _____ it. First he barely touched the blade on the hand wh
4. WORDS
behave
mercy
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saddle
satisfaction
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[001] in general, elementary light optical effects, light _____ , and electron
[002] , and electron _____ determine the obtainable resolution limit. It should
[003] ngers - some getting into the business after children _____ , others to supplement their incomes. Most owners, unl
[004] he place. 'Radar goes a long way; that's what we call _____ ,' he said. Radar detectors quickly and effectively de
[005] Radar detectors quickly and effectively detect this _____ , but, 'laser has no
[006] , but, 'laser has no _____ ,' (Carl) Fors said. It's been about 18 years since a
[007] iately garbed in funereal black, arrive next week to _____ the ashes. On and off the field the national game of
[008] in general, elementary light optical effects, light _____ , and electron
[009] , and electron _____ determine the obtainable resolution limit. It should
5. WORDS
behave
mercy
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satisfaction
scatter
tap
tent
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[001] prefer a ready-made hollow such as a deserted mouse _____ , a bird house, or the hole made by a woodpecker; som
[002] pecker; some show a definite liking for making their _____ in moss. Once she has made up her mind, the queen st
[003] by the queen. The young queens and drones leave the _____ and mate, and after a short period of freedom, the f
[004] The temperature then is still very high. At the old _____ , the queen will in the early fall cease to lay the f
[005] s a result, the proportion of males (which leave the _____ ) increases, and eventually the old colony will die o
[006] entually the old colony will die out completely. The _____ itself, the structure that in some cases housed abou
[007] e parasite spends much time in her efforts to find a _____ of her host. When she succeeds, she usually manages
[008] pleasant smile. "All right. There was a sniper's _____ in a mountain cave, and it was picking off our men w
[009] ing us for hell". "We found some owls had built a _____ in the chimney, milord, but I promise you you'll nev
[010] ne, Jupiter and Io, Byron and the nymph of the owl's _____ . That would be Minerva, I suppose. Wasn't the owl he
[011] entered his room, the doctor was already preparing a _____ in the straw case, six eggs ready for the hen's atte
[012] e out a series of cackly wails, perhaps mourning her _____ , but briefly enjoyed. The doctor's wits had not left
6. WORDS
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[001] omatic feeding devices for the stock, and reversible _____ and die holders. In 1861, Mr. Brown's attention w
[002] s crossed so elaborately that the crossed foot could _____ the floor. Scotty did not mind the doctor's unsmilin
[003] in his ears. The sneaker reached out once more to _____ against the mass and Ramey's vision darkened except
[004] r into letting him use another name". There was a _____ at the door and Oliver entered with the word that He
[005] he said it too soon, for it came out just before the _____ to which the door responded. That
[006] to which the door responded. That _____ had a slight bangish quality. "She really is a
[007] on of rank or title; the potential is everywhere. To _____ that potential, companies will have to change their
[008] be between 240 to 10,000 times higher per gallon than _____ water. What accounts for this astounding increase in
[009] ply. Many view bottled water as a safe alternative to _____ water. 3 Further reasons for drinking bottled water
[010] good meal in a restaurant, and for taste. Municipal _____ water is often treated with chlorine to disinfect aga
[011] als from pipes and tanks used to distribute and store _____ water, can leave behind an unpleasant taste. 4 Heal
[012] ottled water is a cleaner, healthier, alternative to _____ water. While U. S. consumers can be confident that
7. WORDS
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[001] will be here". "I shall see about getting you a _____ ", he said. "I have a small sports shop in Strasbourg
[002] later, the sports shop man returned with a small pup _____ . One of the girl students, sitting by while I ate th
[003] to a small field directly to the side, I pitched the _____ that evening on the stateless "line", digging a smal
[004] Christmas trees which I placed on either side of the _____ . As the field on which my
[005] . As the field on which my _____ was pitched was a favorite natural playground for th
[006] rench as we gathered around the fire in front of the _____ . To my great surprise and delight, when they saw the
[007] nd eight o'clock on December 26th, I retired into my _____ early, somewhat tired and discouraged, my body react
[008] rld citizen, will you take Garry Davis' place in his _____ while he goes to the hospital"? "But of course, w
[009] their quarry in Apollo's sanctuary as they do in the _____ of Richard /3,. Oedipus and Lear attain similar insi
[010] ring down his face. Standing in the shelter of the _____ - a rejected hospital
[011] - a rejected hospital _____ on which the rain now dripped, no longer drumming- A
[012] and. This was Virginia. He looked out of the _____ at the company street. The rain dripped on the freez
8. WORDS
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[001] assured success through a turn of the tail 'bout the _____ horn, supplemented sometimes, in the case of cattle,
[002] ive groups sponsored by the organization include the _____ Club, Orchesis, Golf Club, Tennis Club, and Dolphins
[003] Orchesis, Golf Club, Tennis Club, and Dolphins. The _____ Club, open to students proficient in horsemanship, p
[004] acter of a man, and when a very small man is up on a _____ , he'd like as not prefer to eat his meals there. Tha
[005] bolster, and the horse reared and threw him from the _____ , except that one booted foot caught in the stirrup.
[006] he wall and fired. One moment there was a man in the _____ ; the next a headless horror on a horse that bolted t
[007] began riding home nights with a jug strapped to his _____ , drunkenly singing "Old Dan Tucker" at the top of hi
[008] and felt again the ache in his kidneys caused by his _____ odyssey from Boston. Pensive, introspective, he ache
[009] comb and wattles, the length and quality of neck and _____ hackles, the firm, wide spread of the toes, and a ra
[010] fearfully. "The horses. There isn't much time. I'll _____ the horses and bring them round. You get ready".
[011] as in the barn and he tightened the cinches over the _____ blanket, working by touch in the darkness, comfortin
[012] kind of stiff". Clayton lifted him gently into the _____ , like a child. "I hate to leave my garden", Gavin sa
9. WORDS
behave
mercy
nail
nest
saddle
satisfaction
scatter
tap
tent
wrap
[001] ense, indubitable IDENTITY, as do an eye or tooth or _____ . They isolate out easily, naturally, and unambiguous
[002] finger, at the wrinkled, heavy knuckle and the thick _____ he used like a knife to pry up, slit, and open. For
[003] e cleaned them off, using an oiled rag he found on a _____ . He wiped the steering wheel and all the places he m
[004] of water, killed Dogtown. Dead, dead as a brass door _____ , and I sometimes feel like the Sexton, for I'm about
[005] tub from the back of the house where it hung from a _____ in the wall. He said: "You'll feel a lot better afte
[006] rough the theater audience attest. But with his black _____ polish and cultivated angst, Harris' Mark is a long w
[007] ed against fire). Metal Logs It looks as if another _____ is being driven into the coffin of the Canadian fores
[008] y. Industry observers fear that this would be another _____ in the coffin of the independent record industry. In
[009] silicon bronze Stronghold nails (made by Independent _____ + Packing Co., Bridgewater, Mass.) are used extensiv
[010] ense, indubitable IDENTITY, as do an eye or tooth or _____ . They isolate out easily, naturally, and unambiguous
[011] finger, at the wrinkled, heavy knuckle and the thick _____ he used like a knife to pry up, slit, and open. For
[012] e cleaned them off, using an oiled rag he found on a _____ . He wiped the steering wheel and all the places he m
10. WORDS
behave
mercy
nail
nest
saddle
satisfaction
scatter
tap
tent
wrap
[001] ng of the church, with introverted and self-centered _____ , only in connection with the way in which it serves
[002] ggins. Boston fans sometimes liked to wring some wry _____ out of the fact that most of the great 1923-27 crew
[003] s or flirt with mysticism or turn to prostitutes for _____ . Thus jazz is transmuted into something holy, the sa
[004] d methods consonant with our religious philosophy; a _____ in hard work; the readiness to sacrifice for worthwh
[005] cteristic, but its self-consciousness, even its self- _____ , is more obvious in a book that stretches over the l
[006] tions of people. If obeyed, the law brings order and _____ . If disobeyed, the result is turmoil and chaos.
[007] IO# _MR. HAYS._ It is a matter of deep personal _____ for me to add my voice to the great and distinguishe
[008] ny liability by the United States for the payment or _____ , in whole or in part, of any claim on behalf of any
[009] ial in helping pupils gain confidence, security, and _____ . Concerning this responsibility of the teacher, s
[010] haps at times bore or repel one in its internal self- _____ , but the best of the Geometric pins have rightly bee
[011] he cites the following data from two studies on job _____ : in the first study, 85 per cent of professionals an
[012] people, and 41 per cent of factory workers expressed _____ with their jobs; in the second study, the percentage