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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] other detectives - and his friend Dr Watson - cannot _____ to understand them, This happens in each of the three [002] . It sold pens, pencils, paper and envelopes. 'We'll _____ asking questions here,' Holmes said. There were four [003] could change money for US dollars. Then they could _____ their new life. Some bought a train ticket all the wa [004] live alone, you're always talking to yourself! I must _____ at the beginning. My name is William Harris. I'm for [005] a short time, I pulled the plug out. I was ready to _____ the game. But nothing happened. Poldy gave no sign. [006] rue! Conversations between British people today often _____ with the subject of the weather. The Royal Family How [007] began in Greece a long time ago. The Games usually _____ when a runner brings in the Olympic flame from Greece

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[011] world. If the plants in your garden are dying, this _____ mean that you are worried about the environment and [002] e best way to see it all, of course, is on foot. You _____ get lost walking around the narrow, twisting streets [003] milkman about being away outside in a milk bottle - it _____ be a burglar who notices it first. Keep your garag [004] n her office at 10.30? A: Let me see. Mmm. Well, she _____ be late because of the traffic. B: All right. She's [005] various offers to take photographs, and sometimes I _____ find one particularly attractive. But when it comes [006] sctually tell you directly. Not like the British, who _____ think one thing and say another. So I suppose you cou [007] pans and trays, and other baking equipment - which _____ explain the back pain I've had lately. Several times

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[001] kets. Helen took a deep breath. She didn't like this _____ of the job. 'Angela, we haven't begun very well. [002] dn't believe it after all these years. When she died, _____ of me died with her. Now she lives in my memory. [003] was a young man now, a student at film school with a _____ -time job in a restaurant. After an hour or two with [004] Vic and Bill Berryman were standing on the top _____ of the boat, looking up at the mountains. The sky [005] ice creams. Helen wasn't very interested in that _____ and she felt quite tired. Her eyes started to close [006] I picked up one or two pieces. I realized they were _____ of a photograph. A cold wind came through the broken [007] in a large, old house. It was hidden away in an old _____ of Paris, called the Faubourg St. Germain. We were

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[001] funny and kind and playful.' 'That's an interesting _____ ,' I said. 'Tell me, Louis. Can a person be evil and [002] experts, at L5, of course! This reference describes a _____ on the Moon's orbit around the earth, equidistant fr [003] full working life, but I do wonder sometimes what the _____ of it all is. You know, I miss the direction and dis [004] ell you about this illness. When it reaches its worst _____ - and not before - I pour a little of the liquid into [005] made signs with their thumbs. They probably did not _____ their thumbs down to ask for a gladiator's death. [006] and is only 2 kilometres from Scotland at its nearest _____ . Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. Nearly 500,0 [007] he doesn't care. This leads to another very important _____ . Americans work a lot harder than you do. To the En

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[001] rything that I already knew. 'If you want to become a _____ scientist,' he said, 'you must learn all the science [002] our stories. He's just like Filbert Wiley. He isn't _____ . He doesn't exist.' 'Oh, but he does exist.' 'Yes, [003] sons.' Vic smiled at him. 'Videos are different from _____ photographs, Bill. I haven't got time to teach you [004] a clear sky. But today it's been dark and cloudy - a _____ winter's day. I'll remember today for a long time. [005] Schelling was right. At the moment there was no _____ reason to think that Mabel would change direction. [006] le-aged writer, alone in a big house. I have only one _____ friend in the world. I have my books. I have Filber [007] in my mind or in my imagination, but he exists in the _____ world. He lives in my room. Sometimes I don't think

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[001] and he stood up and left the room. Logan watched him _____ . She thought it was unusual that Grant did not call [002] han looked out of the window again. 'I wanted her to _____ her husband and live with me. She didn't want that. [003] bringing a boy back on the train and she's going to _____ him at the station. Matthew will meet him there." " [004] tions about it. One day, Rodolfo said, "Paolo has to _____ the company." Paolo went to the United States and wor [005] students at his college to the party. But he did not _____ college, because he wanted to become a famous actor. [006] the castle? Stay with me and be king here! You cannot _____ . The door of the castle is... 'Stay with me and be [007] great wall will stop you. My men are ready. Do not _____ , or they will kill you.' 'Your magic cannot hurt me,

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[001] said only 'OK' and 'Right'. Then she said, 'Do you _____ to come here?... OK, see you in half an hour.' [002] that maybe he can help us,' said Logan. She didn't _____ to talk to Kerr aboUt Andrew Buchan now. 'Do you [003] remember - I can kill you. I can kill you any time I _____ .' Fairhead smiled, 'Of course, Max. Of course.' [004] 'He brings it back,' said Logan, 'because he doesn't _____ anyone to see it. And where does he put it? In a bag [005] So, why did he take the brooch? Because he didn't _____ us to know about him and your wife? No. He told us [006] seemed very pleased to see him, but did not seem to _____ to be alone with him. When he went into the bar of [007] you get all the information that you need. I don't _____ to do this twice.' Wyatt smiled. 'Neither do I.'

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[001] My heart is full of fear. My hand is shaking now _____ I'm writing these words. What will happen? I'll go [002] phone his mother and get his number. I'll phone him _____ I'm there. Have you still got the plate? Love, Jill [003] her I'm coming, Joe.' Tom continued to look at Annie, _____ she looked at him. 'Excuse me for saying it,' he sai [004] 'That was a bad game,' I thought, 'a very bad game.' _____ I lay there, I could hear my heart. It was going [005] shake when I think of it. I'm shaking at this minute _____ I'm writing these words. But I'll begin at the begin [006] aven't killed them first.' Both men were silent for a _____ . Then Wyatt asked, 'Have they finished moving the [007] ide of the room. Then he began to walk towards my bed _____ I tried to find the plug. He reached my bed. Then

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[001] for a minute or two. The priest didn't move. 'Don't _____ around. Don't move.' The priest started to [002] around. Don't move.' The priest started to _____ but then stopped. 'Can I help you?' he asked. [003] Wednesday evening, people all over Britain excitedly _____ on their TVs. Are six numbers going to change their [004] doing?' Karen asked. 'They've got guns!' She saw Vic _____ and say something to Sarah. He took something from [005] about a metre above the floor! Then the bed began to _____ round: slowly at first. It went round and round and [006] . 'I've caught you!' I cried. 'I've won! Now it's my _____ to hide. You must count up to ten and I'll hide.' [007] nly, I was full of new hope. I realized that, at the _____ of the tide, smaller things went up to the sea again.

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[001] police station on London Road. Kerr told Grant the _____ of the building and the flat, and Grant wrote it on [002] Road.' 'On Royal Terrace?' asked Logan. 'Yes.' 'What _____ ?' 'I don't know,' replied Kerr. 'Down to the left. [003] down to the left. A red front door. I don't know the _____ . BUt why are you asking aboUt him?' 'We think that [004] her bag. She looked at Kerr. 'Andrew Buchan lives at _____ thirty-six,' she said. 'And we need to speak to him [005] where Tom is now? I can phone his mother and get his _____ . I'll phone him while I'm there. Have you still got [006] didn't come back. I switched the light on and off a _____ of times, but nothing happened. So I went to sleep. [007] could I escape bad ones? I tried to escape them in a _____ of ways. I'll describe some of these ways to you.

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