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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?
awake
bare
cap
despair
false
shirt
tea
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2. WORDS
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[001] hirty-five came to the door, wearing jeans and a blue _____ . And she wasn't wearing any gold or silver. 'Hi. I'
[002] h short dark hair. She was wearing jeans and a red T- _____ , and reading a book - Sarah Lawrence, thirty? Helen l
[003] o Angela. 'She's wearing purple shorts and a yellow T- _____ .' 'The one talking to the man with a beard?' asked Ka
[004] len looked around and saw Bill Berryman in his yellow _____ and pink shorts. He was just getting off the boat.
[005] autifully. He wore a light grey suit and a pale pink _____ . 'A businessman,' thought Helen. 'He's different fro
[006] s. Sometimes he played little jokes. Once I found my _____ in' my bed. Another time I found one of my shoes in
[007] with herself. She put on a pair of old trousers and a _____ . What did it matter? He was only coming to say good
[008] eg ran deep in the bottom of the boat. The men put a _____ round the top of his leg. They tried to stop the blo
[009] d clothes, even in the cafe. He was wearing his best _____ and trousers. His face and hands were very clean, an
[010] od in his hair. Blood running down his face. His wet _____ and trousers were covered in it. There was fresh blo
[011] e he was there, I washed the boat. Then I washed his _____ and trousers many times, until you couldn't see the b
[012] the United Nations said, 'When you put on a football _____ and tie up your boots, you leave behind any friendly
[013] hey all wear the same clothes: brown trousers, yellow _____ , green and blue jacket. They also like purple shoes.
[014] rom a $1,000 dress in an expensive store to a 1950s T- _____ in a little Greenwich Village shop. Department Store
[015] clothes one year. She wore a black skirt and a white _____ . The clothes were not by an expensive designer. The
[016] rest The afternoon air was heavy, and young Chico's T- _____ felt wet against his body. It was dark here, deep in
[017] the sky and felt terrible heat. It almost burnt his _____ off his back. Suddenly, a very large ball of fire co
[018] were shaking slightly. He undid the top button of his _____ and loosened his collar. 'Blasted collar's too tight
[019] fibres. I myself feel most comfortable in jeans and T- _____ . I don't really spend that much - even though Paul pa
[020] . Imagine you can walk out of your front door in a T- _____ and shorts on a cold winter's day and take a lift dow
[021] , just undress down to your waist- you can hang your _____ on the hook here - and stand over here against the X-
[022] hospital like him. He wore some old trousers, but no _____ , coat, or shoes, so I could see his body very well.
[023] cks of their heads, but one of the men was in a green _____ . Mr Hollywood,' the man said, and smiled. Goodbye,
[024] He was tall, and brown from the sun. He wore a white _____ , white trousers, and white shoes. He said something
[025] put a hand on his arm. There was blood on his white _____ . Then more people began to scream, and two waiters
3. WORDS
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bare
cap
despair
false
shirt
tea
[001] he change of a patch of green leaves into a patch of _____ ground. And even on that level the rate at which the
[002] tom pants,' or long skirts, and often went around in _____ feet. These jeans, of course, were covered in stains
[003] he change of a patch of green leaves into a patch of _____ ground. And even on that level the rate at which the
[004] tom pants,' or long skirts, and often went around in _____ feet. These jeans, of course, were covered in stains
4. WORDS
awake
bare
cap
despair
false
shirt
tea
[001] hem. Four hours later they were back on the ground at _____ Sarrat. As they left the plane, Hansen turned to W
[002] he hurricane. His office was in the US Navy Base at _____ Sarrat on the island of San Fernandez. From his win
[003] o be a lot of trouble.' Outside the town, the road to _____ Sarrat was quiet. All the way home Wyatt thought ab
[004] d see right down to St Pierre and Santego Bay, with _____ Sarrat on the far side. 'It's so wonderful up in t
[005] se by more than fifteen metres. The highest place on _____ Sarrat is, I believe, thirteen metres. There will b
[006] St Pierre died. Most of the town is no higher than _____ Sarrat. If Mabel hits, there will be 30,000 deaths i
[007] learly, you think that I should get everybody out of _____ Sarrat because there is a chance, a small chance, th
[008] ed to Wyatt. 'They all want to go to the US Base at _____ Sarrat. They think they'll be safe from the fighting
[009] Pierre. 'There will be serious floods in the city, on _____ Sarrat, and on all the low ground round Santego Bay
[010] lding, and they could see right across Santego Bay to _____ Sarrat. The sky began to grow lighter in the east.
[011] They looked, and saw plane after plane taking off from _____ Sarrat. They saw first one ship, then another and
[012] kets - all these things were needed desperately. On _____ Sarrat Base the flood waters had gone down, but most
[013] ks got out. Favel moved forward. 'Welcome back to _____ Sarrat,' he said. 'I am Julio Favel.' 'Brooks. Unit
[014] d, holding Julie's hands. And so Wyatt went back to _____ Sarrat Base. He did not know that in a day or two h
5. WORDS
awake
bare
cap
despair
false
shirt
tea
[001] e thought. "She'll make a good fire, and she'll have _____ on the table." But Anne wasn't at Green Gables. Ther
[002] e wasn't at Green Gables. There was no fire, and the _____ wasn't ready. "Where is that girl?" thought Marilla a
[003] Matthew came in from the farm and he and Marilla had _____ . But Anne didn't come. When it was dark, Marilla wen
[004] ing at the hotel at White Sands." Mrs. Lynde came to _____ with Marilla at Green Gables. "Matthew doesn't look
[005] But at four-thirty I went out to a friend's house for _____ . I left the exam paper - three pages - on my desk, b
[006] after I left it.' 'Why?' Holmes asked. 'He brings me _____ every afternoon. Today he forgot about the visit to
[007] is room?' 'At about half-past four. It's Mr Soames's _____ time. But he wasn't here, so I went away.' 'Did you
[008] ckly. 'But you left your key in the door.' 'I had the _____ in my hands,' Bannister said. 'I forgot about the ke
[009] r. 'Hi. I'm Lisa. Come in. Would you like a cup of _____ ?' Helen looked around the flat before she sat down.
[010] nne began to sleep more comfortably. Elinor ate some _____ with Mrs Jennings, their first meal of the day. Then
[011] ng without the other Beatles. 'We were just drinking _____ ,' said George. John was exploring, too. With the so
[012] yday life. The great British breakfast and afternoon _____ , for example, are mostly found in hotels and 'bed and
[013] laces for tourists. And the British do not only drink _____ these days. Coffee is popular too. They drink, on a
[014] s popular too. They drink, on average, 3. 39 cups of _____ each day and 1. 65 cups of coffee. It takes time to
[015] e a popular and traditional part of British afternoon _____ . They are eaten with a cup of
[016] . They are eaten with a cup of _____ or coffee. They are easy and fun to make. For 9 -
[017] uests. Eat them with butter. Enjoy! The British and _____ The British population (over the age of ten) drinks a
[018] over the age of ten) drinks about 200,000,000 cups of _____ a day. That is an average of nearly 1,040 cups of
[019] a day. That is an average of nearly 1,040 cups of _____ a year for each person.
[020] a year for each person. _____ - mostly green
[021] - mostly green _____ from China ? came to Britain in the late 1500s, but it
[022] d drinking it. But some people thought that too much _____ was bad for your health. So they started putting mil
[023] d putting milk in it, to make it healthier! Afternoon _____ , high
[024] , high _____ , lunch and dinner Afternoon
[025] , lunch and dinner Afternoon _____ is a small meal, not a drink. Now most ordinary Bri
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[001] pulled the plug out, I suddenly wasn't sleepy. I was _____ - really
[002] - really _____ . The room was dark, completely black, but my eyes we
[003] g happened. I was alone without my friend. I stayed _____ for many hours. I thought, 'It's a poltergeist,' and
[004] re. I switched off the light from the switch, but lay _____ for a long time. My heart was going wildly. 'That's
[005] The light came on. Poldy wasn't there. Again, I lay _____ for a long time. 'That was a bad game,' I thought, '
[006] ug out. Immediately my eyes were wide open and I was _____ . Poldy was there and we were ready for the game. Du
[007] She was very ill and was breathing softly. She was _____ and I spoke to her. 'Julie,' I said softly. 'I want
[008] hin and pale ? so ill. You look tired. Have you been _____ all night?' 'You have guessed right, Henry. I have b
[009] w. He could only look in, and watch. The ladies were _____ and were putting some papers in a metal box. They sc
[010] e was alone - alone with this great treasure! Was he _____ ? or was it a dream? Chapter 15 At Marseilles The nex
[011] bright that night, and I couldn't sleep again. I lay _____ , waiting. About half an hour later, Anita came quiet
[012] een?' I asked her. She was very angry, because I was _____ . 'Go to sleep, stupid girl,' she said. 'I had stomac
[013] in the hospital. He slept, he woke. And when he was _____ , he talked to me. Coughing blood, he told me everyth
[014] ents and cooked their evening meal. Then some stayed _____ while the others slept. In the morning, they moved t
[015] in your room. And if there was no noise to keep you _____ , there was probably a flashing light outside instead
[016] e seems to come natural, whether she's tired or wide- _____ . And what does she do to relax? You won't believe it
[017] e on his skin, which would not go away. It kept him _____ at night. He told his doctor what he had spilt on it,
[018] looked like? Did he look just the same when he was _____ ? I knew that he was as tall as I was. I knew, too, t
[019] man, but I laughed silently. I knew that he had been _____ since the first noise, and his fear had grown and gr
[020] pulled the plug out, I suddenly wasn't sleepy. I was _____ - really
[021] - really _____ . The room was dark, completely black, but my eyes we
[022] g happened. I was alone without my friend. I stayed _____ for many hours. I thought, 'It's a poltergeist,' and
[023] re. I switched off the light from the switch, but lay _____ for a long time. My heart was going wildly. 'That's
[024] The light came on. Poldy wasn't there. Again, I lay _____ for a long time. 'That was a bad game,' I thought, '
[025] ug out. Immediately my eyes were wide open and I was _____ . Poldy was there and we were ready for the game. Du
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awake
bare
cap
despair
false
shirt
tea
[001] job, no money, and no friends . . . He sat down in _____ , and hid his face in his hands. Then they heard Zeen
[002] room. Ethan's and Mattie's eyes met, full of silent _____ . The kitchen looked as warm and peaceful as the nigh