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Quiz 009

DIRECTIONS: Below, you will see 10 items. 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?

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[001]      I made my way to the hotel bar, sat there with my  _____  to the view of the sunset and ordered a long glass of     
[002]                           The parents went to open the  _____  of the truck and Hoomey stood there,     
[003]     saw Jennifer and Jan sitting close together at the  _____ ,  laughing aboUt something. Jennifer was staring       
[004]                         They should give us some money  _____ .  To be exact, I suppose there were only seven 
[005]             it will take you two days to get there and  _____ , and you must take plenty of water to drink.      
[006]   the ladies told me, smiling cheerfully, and I smiled  _____  as best I could and went into the big hut.    
[007]                'Father, do not do this! Take your wife  _____ .  Love her, and she will love you.     


	
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[001]       in front of you, the real city begins.  You walk  _____  the Appian Gate.  This is the  highest building that y     
[002]      He was glad we'd been speeding.  We probably went  _____  some traffic lights as well.  He had us where he w    
[003]            Bond put down his gun and tried to pull her  _____  then open window. At the last moment her foot caught      
[004]     was not completely clear and let very little light  _____ .  Glass was mainly used in the baths.  Roman houses we     
[005]  Vancouver was a friendly city, and Nick liked walking  _____  Gastown and Chinatown, looking in the shops and    
[006] Rome went to war again.  Hannibal moved his army north  _____  Spain and east towards  Italy.  He wanted to cross      
[007] couldn't believe it!  I had to climb over it, and then  _____  a stream, and then we got to the spaceship.    


	
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[001]                   The other woman was smaller, and she  _____  had grey hair and a thin, bloodless face.  She turned    
[002]  it was the right thing to do, and of course there was  _____  the fact that Oliver the Third paid for my studies at     
[003]                 He wanted to give me the money, but he  _____  wanted to...  talk.  'Don't they pay you at Jonas    
[004] the plane with her machine gun.  One of the young men,  _____  with a machine  un, was  standing at the back of the      
[005]      of passengers waiting to get on other planes, and  _____  a lot of doctors, police, and newspaper journalists.      
[006]         family of which he was the last living man.  I  _____  knew that in the Usher family there had never been ma    
[007]            its dark silent lake had become his own. He  _____  believed that much of his sadness was because his dear    


	
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[001]  come from other countries and it was very expensive.   _____  the war, in 1945, life was better for everybody.  The   
[002] unkind," said Anne.  The children often played outside  _____  lunch.  Sometimes they were late for afternoon school 
[003]    never speak to Gilbert Blythe again," she thought.   _____  school Gilbert tried to talk to Anne, but she walked      
[004]  But before I could shoot, two big Dartmouth  men were  _____  me.  In a moment we were hitting the puck and each ot   
[005] ldren looked at her.  "That girl's crazy!" they said.   _____  church, Anne ran back to Green Gables.  "Did you enjoy        
[006]  surprised.  But Anne didn't tell them about the dye.   _____  some weeks, Anne's hair looked prettier than  before,    
[007] match.' (How  clever of you to notice, Father. )  'But  _____  all, in sport, the important thing is the playing, no     


	
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[001]                De Wet paused and then bent his head to  _____  straight into Biko's eyes
[002]     He sat down near her, but she did not move or even  _____  at him.  'Wendy, can we talk this over?' he asked
[003] a washing machine.  'We  raised our children to always  _____  neat and tidy     
[004]    and looked into his eyes: 'Please take care, James.  _____  out for these people - they're killers'.           
[005]  really love it here. I go home once a year and really  _____  forward to coming back here. This is my home now.     
[006]  over the world are becoming more aware of the need to  _____  after the planet. If we don't       
[007]         parents told their grown up children. 'You all  _____  like wild animals!'  Both boys and girls had very long  

  

	
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[001]         "Diana is wonderful!" Anne and Diana met every  _____ .  Sometimes they played in the woods.  Sometimes they      
[002] didn't like the teacher, Mr. Phillips, very much.  One  _____ , there was a new boy in school.  He was tall, with      
[003]     Maurizio outside of his office.  He died that same  _____ .  For two years, detectives worked hard.  People around    
[004]  candy and threw it onto the floor.  At the end of the  _____ , Anne took her slate and her books.  "What are you doi     
[005]   "No," said Diana.  "I have to go home now." The next  _____ , Sunday,                                      
[006]                                          it rained all  _____  and Anne stayed at home.  On Monday, Marilla sent Ann     
[007]               Marilla had a beautiful old brooch.  The  _____  before the party, she couldn't find it.  "It was on      


	
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[001]     usually 'cheap, and the products were cheap, too.  _____  people bought them because they were not expensive.     
[002]  dress for Anne," he thought.  "But who? I don't know  _____  women in Avonlea.  I can't ask Marilla.  I know - I'll      
[003]           Elizabeth Taylor.  All of these people, and  _____  famous people in other countries, wear Gucci. Gucci      
[004] 'Well, maybe not,' I said.  'But .  .  .'  'Think how  _____  times the sun has gone down in the evenings.  Ten bill    
[005]         asked Margaret.  She looked afraid.  They had  _____  enemies, who told the King that they had lovers.  Perh
[006] interesting family.  They  made Gucci a success after  _____  years of hard work, and the company made Italian desi     
[007]      and tennis, writing and playing music.  He wrote  _____  beautiful songs, and he had a wonderful singing voice   


	
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[001]   women who have careers.  We can change the world. We  _____  change the world!' 'Yes,  you're right.' Helen       
[002]    listen for the phone, but there's nothing.  Well- I  _____  just forget him!  Perhaps Jill's right: there's more       
[003]    special world chart.  It looks very interesting.  I  _____  study it when I have more time.  I'm still worried       
[004]               'It's been a long day,' said Helen.  'We  _____  all get some sleep.  It's going to be a busy day tomor    
[005]          the office of Prison officer Draycott. 'There  _____  be some mistake, Doctor. We haven't telephoned you.'
[006] was turning the pages of  some music by Schumann. 'You  _____  lend me these, Basil,'  he cried. 'I want to learn the     
[007]       picked up his hat and gloves. 'No, I am afraid I  _____  go. Goodbye,Mr Gray. Come and see me one afternoon   


	
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[001]  many shoes in his size and bought them all.  "This is  _____ :' he said.  "I'm a new man." The next day, Liz went      
[002]                  fell to the ground at his feet with a  _____  and terrible ringing sound.  As I read these words,     
[003]  heard the sounds many days ago, but my terror was too  _____  - I could not speak! And now tonight when         
[004]               This very old story begins with Uther, a  _____  king.  He was a good man and he was king in the south     
[005]        fingers on my neck.  I screamed loudly.  I felt  _____  fear and sadness.  'I hope that I will die,' I thought       
[006]  met his people and helped them.  One day he came to a  _____  wood.  When evening came, King Arthur was not out of      
[007] ng very strangely.  They got him into the trailer with  _____  difficulty, but he kicked angrily against the sides   


	
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[001]                           I will come and get it on my  _____  home,' he told her.  Arthur went on his horse      
[002]                         'In the morning I will find my  _____  out of the woods.  Then I will get Excalibur, and go     
[003]  a man there with his animals.  'Did anybody come this  _____  ? ' asked the King.  'Yes,' answered the man.  'A beaut     
[004]                         Baloo and Bagheera were a long  _____  behind.  We cannot follow the Bandar-log through the         
[005]                    He could not see the Queen.  'Which  _____  did she go?' King Arthur thought.  'Where did the       
[006]          Merlin, the man of magic, helped him in every  _____ .  He taught him to be a good king and a brave knight.     
[007]     Daniel angrily away from him.  'Then get out of my  _____ , Mr  Donovan - you're no  good to me! Get back to the