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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]              One morning Yury was sitting in his usual  _____  in the library's reading room. He had a large pile of     
[002]   in the summer wind.  The two young men sat on a long  _____  under the shadow of a tall tree.   'Before I go,' said     
[003]         set off for home. Friends helped him to find a  _____  on a train for Moscow, and he had time to think.       
[004] in your coat pocket.'  Oh.  Right.' My coat was on the  _____  next to me.  I took my passport out of my pocket and      
[005]                   He would hide his suitcase under the  _____  of the sleigh, leave Zeena a letter.     
[006]      material is found in many things: carpets, ropes,  _____  belts, furniture, computers,  children's toys, even      
[007]      , 44 staircases and 18 lifts. The dining room can  _____  4000 people. The taps in the bathrooms are made of      


	
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[001]      join the army, not in one of the legions but as a  _____  on lower pay.  After twenty-five years, you  became a      
[002]  the army probably did not want to pay money to a dead  _____ 's wife.  But  a                                            
[003]    of eighty men had an officer who was a professional  _____ .  These men joined the army in the same way as every      
[004]  spent time with the army, and he dressed like a small  _____ .  The soldiers liked him and called him Caligula.      
[005]          He hated the army too. He didn't want to be a  _____ . He was good at languages, so he went to study in   
[006] fter  he became  emperor, he decided to become a great  _____  too.  He looked for a place to attack and he chose      
[007]  actor Kevin Costner.  The story was about an American  _____  who meets American Indians.  The movie's title was 


	
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[001] boy and Nick fell down on the floor.  The boy began to  _____ .  Hey!' said a woman behind Nick.  I'm very sorry!'      
[002]  for three months, he said.  Then he ...' She began to  _____  again.  Well, you can say goodbye to that money,' said     
[003]  was a long cut on his head and a lot of blood.  Don't  _____ , Tim.  You're going to be all right,' I said quietly.      
[004]    his hands and looked into her unhappy eyes.  'Don't  _____ , my love,' he said quietly.  'Give me a smile before      
[005]    sat on the bed in her old black dress.  She did not  _____ , but her face was white and she did not move or speak     
[006] arriage passes, carrying her body  People in the crowd  _____  and throw flowers.  The world has lost someone very sp     
[007]   again Elena's long knife and could hear her terrible  _____ .  So he went with the guard to the back  of the train.     


	
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[001]        for our newspaper.  I have to write a full page  _____  every week on the environment.  And this is the first     
[002] , Mr Duncan.'  'Yes, of course.' John had seen Simon's  _____  in the newspaper last night, about the diseases that     
[003]           According to their findings, published in an  _____  in the Journal of the American Medical Association      
[004]                                        A: Look at this  _____  about teeth. B: Teeth? What does it say? A: Well, ap     
[005] you'll get it from... Oh, I don't think it says in the  _____ . I suppose you'll get it from your dentist. Anyway,  
[006]    a long time resident named Terry Montano clipped an  _____  about the case and sent it to her son, Steven,      
[007]     attack falls wide of the mark. It's worse that her  _____  is accompanied by an illustration that shows visitors     


	
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[001] ciety and the individual for hours; still, their great  _____  was their love. Most people experience love without      
[002]    as they looked down on Moscow. They felt a peaceful  _____  for this city, for the whole land and for their child     
[003]                        "There's nothing that beats the  _____  of doing a musical," Mr. LaChiusa said. "I think every  
[004] irthday of Buddha, he gave a sudden rare laugh of pure  _____ . 'Jesus is revenging himself on us for not having      
[005] expected and got the highest standards, Reynolds was a  _____  to work for, a pleasure enhanced by his ability to      
[006]     gin of the morning. Even these fleeting moments of  _____  could not detract from my gloomy perception that the     
[007]  tells stories about life as a Chinese American in The  _____  Luck Club and other books.  Today, most immigrants to     


	
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[001]                    If a famous foreign politician or a  _____  or queen is visiting, there is sometimes a parade.       
[002]   was, in many ways, a good ruler, but he acted like a  _____  and some people wanted to return to the old ways.      
[003]    he didn't use the number 0.  Christ was born before  _____  Herod died in 4 BC.  He was probably born in 6 BC.  
[004]         Then Romulus killed Remus and became the first  _____  of Rome.  After Romulus, Rome was ruled by six more       
[005] Egypt, he was murdered by soldiers of the ten-year old  _____ , Ptolemy XIII.  Ptolemy was fighting his older sister     
[006]    as royal princes, and William perhaps as the future  _____  of England.  She decided that they needed to understan     
[007]         "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" from The Lion  _____ .  Many other big stars have been nominated: Pete Town         


	
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[001]    to go into the country.  Information was kept about  _____ .  Often immigrants changed their names, wanting to      
[002]         It is one of the biggest parties in the world.  _____  waits for midnight.  Then a big, shining glass ball      
[003]   John Wayne presented the Best Picture award in 1978.  _____  knew that America's most famous movie cowboy was sick     
[004] once or twice to the crowds when he made visits alone.  _____  loved Diana because she was young and beautiful.       
[005]       .  When she spoke out against the landmines, not  _____  agreed with her.  But Diana was still ready to speak      
[006]  long time to make.  It cost almost $200 million.  Not  _____  was sure about its success, but Cameron was not worri     
[007]        but they often enjoyed the same things.  Almost  _____  went to the baths because most baths were free.       


	
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[001]    quietly.  All the sailors could hear him.   I'm the  _____  of this ship , remember that! We're going thirty thou     
[002]     on the Bounty, and eleven officers.  Bligh was the  _____ ,  Christian was his second officer.  The ship was      
[003]  gave him things from the king of England.  Thank you,  _____ ,' Otoo said.  You are welcome here.  I  must give the  
[004]   Akabusi, an Olympic medal-winning hurdler and former  _____  of the England athletics team. Millions of television     
[005]     for Lucy Young, a commercial pilot and a deskbound  _____  in the Navy Reserve at Naval Air Station Atlanta.        
[006]    So I shall never forget the horror when an old army  _____  came to live in Cranford and spoke openly about being     
[007]    , and listen to me.  One day, perhaps, you can be a  _____  too.  Would you like that?'  Yes, sir, of course.'  


	
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[001] modesty. "It was a good  win," he said of his surprise  _____  on Monday. Then he excused himself to join the model      
[002] inally paid for, you feel as if you've achieved a huge  _____ ! I think Foyles' whole system is a silly way to pay      
[003]   a touchdown that sealed the Green Bay Packers' 35-21  _____  over the New England Patriots.    But the current era      
[004] tlefield nearby, where Richard III achieved his famous  _____  over Henry IV. So it'll be fun to take a little tour      
[005] into number four position for the FA Cup. Another such  _____   would make them unbeatable. Wolverhampton is now off     
[006]   cities.  To be sure, in the aftermath of the union's  _____  in its strike against the United Parcel Service, Team     
[007]        and ardent basketball player, was looking for a  _____  when the New York Liberty played the Houston Comets      


	
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[001]    It's a tiny road, so watch carefully and try not to  _____  it. Be prepared to turn as soon as you see it. T     
[002]  time instead! And if they were unlucky enough to just  _____  a lift, then they had to wait forever for another one,     
[003]   ley of the Kings at Luxor is something you shouldn't  _____ , and all Nile cruises stop there for at least a day.     
[004]       art museums, plays, music, and so on - don't you  _____  that sometimes? K: No,  at least not  just yet. I just     
[005]       well, I, I was so fond of her and I still really  _____  her in spite of the fact that she's been gone quite     
[006] the hands of pleasant people, and your body will never  _____  a pint or two of blood. It's a tiny amount - you won't     
[007]                  Businessman:  Hello. Could I speak to  _____  Appleby, please? This is John Blofeld.