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?
diamonds
hollow
pet
pig
selfish
silk
sore
upset
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2. WORDS
diamonds
hollow
pet
pig
selfish
silk
sore
upset
[001] rt and the National Lottery? What is the most popular _____ ? What is Crufts? What is a DIY centre? Read and find
[002] . All these programmes are very popular. There is a _____ in nearly 50% of the 24. 2 million homes in Britain.
[003] holiday home. 7 c Dogs. The Queen has eight small _____ dogs. 8 c Princess Anne. She was part of the Britis
[004] lakes. He even showed a film of the land and of his _____ beavers playing. For many people in the audience, th
[005] ies.' 'Nogorot - what's that?' 'Sorry! It's a kind of _____ . The Animal Science Farm made it for me. It's a sma
[006] way until the next Christmas. THE END OF 1k CORPUS _____ 2000 ORIG My grandfather is ninety-six years old. W
[007] ys are important, their gardens are important, their _____ animals are important, but an American wouldn't admit
[008] e the most ridiculous excuses not to go to work - My _____ dog's got a cold, I heard the other day! Oh, come on.
[009] of news: I am pleased to announce that Pickles - our _____ cat - has had kittens! Three of them. They're gorgeo
[010] rt and the National Lottery? What is the most popular _____ ? What is Crufts? What is a DIY centre? Read and find
[011] . All these programmes are very popular. There is a _____ in nearly 50% of the 24. 2 million homes in Britain.
[012] holiday home. 7 c Dogs. The Queen has eight small _____ dogs. 8 c Princess Anne. She was part of the Britis
[013] lakes. He even showed a film of the land and of his _____ beavers playing. For many people in the audience, th
[014] ies.' 'Nogorot - what's that?' 'Sorry! It's a kind of _____ . The Animal Science Farm made it for me. It's a sma
[015] way until the next Christmas. THE END OF 1k CORPUS _____ 2000 ORIG My grandfather is ninety-six years old. W
[016] ys are important, their gardens are important, their _____ animals are important, but an American wouldn't admit
[017] e the most ridiculous excuses not to go to work - My _____ dog's got a cold, I heard the other day! Oh, come on.
[018] of news: I am pleased to announce that Pickles - our _____ cat - has had kittens! Three of them. They're gorgeo
3. WORDS
diamonds
hollow
pet
pig
selfish
silk
sore
upset
[001] - a good place to take off your socks and wash your _____ feet after a hard day's sightseeing on foot. *** Pragu
[002] cold. She's still got a temperature and a cough and _____ throat that she can't quite shake off, no matter what
[003] you'll see some improvement. You will have to expect _____ muscles and stiff joints to begin with. If soreness c
[004] ize should be right. Too tight or too loose leads to _____ feet and black toe-nails. And inside the special runn
[005] but I'm sure I soon will. My wife's off work with a _____ throat, cold, and fever - three degrees above normal
[006] - a good place to take off your socks and wash your _____ feet after a hard day's sightseeing on foot. *** Pragu
[007] cold. She's still got a temperature and a cough and _____ throat that she can't quite shake off, no matter what
[008] you'll see some improvement. You will have to expect _____ muscles and stiff joints to begin with. If soreness c
[009] ize should be right. Too tight or too loose leads to _____ feet and black toe-nails. And inside the special runn
[010] but I'm sure I soon will. My wife's off work with a _____ throat, cold, and fever - three degrees above normal
4. WORDS
diamonds
hollow
pet
pig
selfish
silk
sore
upset
[001] othes and put the children to bed. And what does her _____ husband do? He sits down and watches TV! 3 A clever w
[002] e. Fritz Suren, the boss of Ravensbruck, was a cold, _____ man. He knew about Odette. He knew that she was spe
[003] carefully and thoughtfully. But people are often too _____ to think about the future. While Chico grew up, larg
[004] me something tasty? A: I think you're being a little _____ , not to mention spoiled. Be a bit thoughtful of othe
[005] self a doctor. He was only interested in his video. _____ man! Does Maisie really love him? Perhaps she doesn't
[006] see you before I left? I'm so sorry. I realize I was _____ . I promise I won't be
[007] . I promise I won't be _____ again. I've thought about you a lot in the last month
[008] appily. He was not a bad man, but he listened to his _____ wife too much. Mrs Dashwood and her three daughters
[009] shwood were soon the best of friends. They were both _____ women. The Dashwoods invited the Middletons to dinne
[010] haps he was not a very bad man, but he was a weak and _____ one, and he liked money too much. Elinor sat thinkin
[011] othes and put the children to bed. And what does her _____ husband do? He sits down and watches TV! 3 A clever w
[012] e. Fritz Suren, the boss of Ravensbruck, was a cold, _____ man. He knew about Odette. He knew that she was spe
[013] carefully and thoughtfully. But people are often too _____ to think about the future. While Chico grew up, larg
[014] me something tasty? A: I think you're being a little _____ , not to mention spoiled. Be a bit thoughtful of othe
5. WORDS
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hollow
pet
pig
selfish
silk
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[001] ng that I got some tea on the sleeve of her expensive _____ blouse and it made made a big spot. Later I found out
[002] ng that I got some tea on the sleeve of her expensive _____ blouse and it made made a big spot. Later I found out
6. WORDS
diamonds
hollow
pet
pig
selfish
silk
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upset
[001] op. The words and the music of 'Lucy in the Sky With _____ ' were like a dream. The title came from a picture by
[002] e in 'Sleeping Beauty' where the seven dwarves mined _____ . There are also theme parks you can explore which sho
[003] I'm going back to Russia soon, and I'm taking your _____ with me.' He took off his hat and put it on the seat.
[004] ithout money? You can't give me money, so I need your _____ , little sister.' Mr Harris looked at the young woman.
[005] ce. How could you do that to me? My husband gave the _____ to me. They were his mother's
[006] to me. They were his mother's _____ before that. He's going to be very, very angry , and
[007] y eyes and its cold smile. What beautiful, beautiful _____ !' Carl said. I can get a lot of money for these.'
[008] ittle sister,' Carl said. I'm not going to give the _____ back to you. Go home to your angry husband.' Sudde
[009] his mouth open. He couldn't speak or move. Give the _____ back to me!' Elena cried. Or I'm going to kill you!
[010] he said. What a kind, sweet sister! No, they're my _____ now. Put your knife away, little sister.' But the kn
[011] aid quickly. A long knife, and her brother took her _____ , so she ... 'Ah!
[012] , so she ... 'Ah! _____ !' the guard said. Was the young woman's name Elena?
[013] in northern India, and a month ago his workers found _____ there. There are thousands of
[014] there. There are thousands of _____ in these mines, but it is expensive work to get them
[015] said. 'My mother has a diamond. Lots of people have _____ . What's so interesting about diamond mines?' 'But t
[016] ng about diamond mines?' 'But there are thousands of _____ in these mines,' said Ermengarde. 'Perhaps millions
[017] ns of them!' Lavinia laughed. 'Is Sara going to wear _____ in her hair at breakfast, then? Or is it "Princess Sa
[018] the lawyer. 'Well, there are mines, but there are no _____ in them.' 'But Mr Crewe's good friend-' began Miss M
[019] e,' she told her friends. 'And I was right about the _____ - there weren't any!' Ermengarde was very unhappy. W
[020] se I was his friend. But at first we didn't find any _____ , and all Ralph's money was gone. I was afraid to te
[021] tell him, so I ran away. And later, when we did find _____ , Ralph was dead.' He laughed, angrily. 'What a brav
[022] ls. 'There were! There were millions and millions of _____ in the mines, and half of them are Sara's. And they
[023] ines, and half of them are Sara's. And they were her _____ all the time when she was cold and hungry in the atti
[024] op. The words and the music of 'Lucy in the Sky With _____ ' were like a dream. The title came from a picture by
[025] e in 'Sleeping Beauty' where the seven dwarves mined _____ . There are also theme parks you can explore which sho
7. WORDS
diamonds
hollow
pet
pig
selfish
silk
sore
upset
[001] you lose, it's the same. I mean if you start getting _____ every time you lose, I think it's time to stop. I: T
[002] essary, if we all work together. *** Scots in Sweden _____ by cheap jokes Scots working in Sweden have complain
[003] Her niece, Mrs Charmian Pickford said, 'We are very _____ . We are going to fight the will. My aunt didn't know
[004] look after the children and the house. She often felt _____ because of this. But she was much happier with Dunc
[005] you? Did he tell you about our dinner?' Yes. I was _____ , but Nick likes to talk to women. He likes you and h
[006] Miranda's accident? Why was it a secret? I feel very _____ about all this.' I wanted to forget all about it,' D
[007] . I'm going to live with Nick.' I was very angry and _____ , but I ran downstairs into the kitchen before she fe
[008] Remember Miranda!' Mrs Harvey said again. Don't be _____ , Duncan. I'm always here, you know that. I can't lo
[009] you lose, it's the same. I mean if you start getting _____ every time you lose, I think it's time to stop. I: T
[010] essary, if we all work together. *** Scots in Sweden _____ by cheap jokes Scots working in Sweden have complain
[011] Her niece, Mrs Charmian Pickford said, 'We are very _____ . We are going to fight the will. My aunt didn't know
8. WORDS
diamonds
hollow
pet
pig
selfish
silk
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upset
[001] Who knows?" Introduction"Lets go to th
[002] re? And what are they drinking? The Legend if Sleepy _____ is about a teacher, Ichabod Crane. He likes listenin
[003] stories about ghosts. But are there ghosts in Sleepy _____ ? And is Ichabod going to see a ghost? The stories in
[004] didn't work because he was old. THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY _____ Tarry TownTarry Town was a small town near the Hud
[005] Town was a small town near the Hudson River. Sleepy _____ was a place near the town. "There are ghosts in Sleep
[006] as a place near the town. "There are ghosts in Sleepy _____ ," some people said. 'Ichabod Crane wasn't from Tarry
[007] Tassels' farm on the old horse. He went near Sleepy _____ . Ichabod looked at the beautiful brown and yellow tr
[008] ched them and he was unhappy. Some people from Sleepy _____ were there. They talked about the strange noises and
[009] ghosts there. One story was about a woman in Sleepy _____ . "She's a white ghost. We can hear her in the winter
[010] a ghost and he didn't have a head! He lived in Sleepy _____ , and the people were afraid of him. "He's often near
[011] id of him. "He's often near the small river in Sleepy _____ ," a woman said. "Remember Mr. Brouwer? He went to S
[012] oman said. "Remember Mr. Brouwer? He went to Sleepy _____ one night, and the ghost was there. He threw Mr. Br
[013] d. "I know that ghost," Brom said. "He was in Sleepy _____ one night, and I was there, too. But I'm a very goo
[014] was night, and it was very dark and quiet. In Sleepy _____ Ichabod remembered the ghost stories and he was afrai
[015] rse, walk quickly! I don't want to be here, in Sleepy _____ . . I want to go home quickly!" he said. Suddenly, hi
[016] " the people in the town asked. "Maybe he's in Sleepy _____ ," some people said. "He was there, on his horse, afte
[017] e. Maybe he's there now." Some people went to Sleepy _____ . They looked for Ichabod. "Ichabod! Ichabod! Are yo
[018] k to Tarry Town. People asked, "Was Ichabod in Sleepy _____ ?" "No, he wasn't," they answered. "Where is he?" the
[019] " some people said. "Maybe the ghost rider in Sleepy _____ threw the pumpkin at Ichabod, and now he's dead." A l
[020] nhappy. They liked Ichabod. They didn't go to Sleepy _____ , because they were afraid of the place. They didn't
[021] the dance at the Van Tassels' farm, he went to Sleepy _____ . He was afraid of the ghosts there, and of the ghost
[022] of the ghosts there, and of the ghost rider in Sleepy _____ . He went away." Brom and Katrina were there. They l