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Quiz 118

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]        He looked up at the stars as if searching for a  _____ . What should he do?  Suddenly an army train came into      
[002]     their heads, stand in deep silence and then find a  _____  to some artistic problem they were discussing.  
[003]          hoping that Father Bertrand would provide the  _____  to the problem of Aunt Ada. And on an evening of mor     
[004]       seven interviewed.  Roleplaying was offered as a  _____ - and the procedure worked as follows: all candidates     
[005]         In textiles, as elsewhere, a major part of the  _____    lies in greater efficiency and higher productivity.      
[006]         a yoga mat, a six-month supply of contact lens  _____  and a breadloaf-size jar of spirulina. You're also ta     
[007]  degrees of governmental guilt, from the Nazis' Final   _____ , to French collaboration, to United States immigration  


	
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[001]  the top if you want to badly enough. But  you have to  _____  for the top from  the very beginning. Believe in  your     
[002] ress at school or  by direct correspondence. Our first  _____  is to  provide a basic  education and, where needed, f     
[003]   my gun with your name on it,  Bond,' he said, taking  _____  as he spoke. 'My God - he's going to shoot James!'       
[004] people communicate with each other,' says Newman.  His  _____  has been to do something good with his life.    
[005]       Chapter 8  To the Ends of the Earth    The first  _____  was to defeat Bessus, one of Darius's murderers.      
[006] nd  academic productivity. Since World War II, a major  _____  of  public  policy has been to make higher education m     
[007] Elfine looked in Richard's arms.  'in have achieved my  _____ ,' she thought contentedly. 'Elfine is rescued.      


	
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[001] I had enjoyed myself without her. I said,  'Very well,  _____  you.' I thought" that was a safe reply, but it did not     
[002]  and then I stood up. I promised to visit her again.  ' _____  you!' she cried. 'You're the best friend I have. Kiss      
[003]   sir,' the headman replied. 'Monday, Tuesday, Friday.  _____  you, that is a good lesson.' Father turned to us and      
[004]         'Can I take a message for you?' I asked.  'No,  _____  you: he replied. 'I don't think there will be many mo     
[005]     English schools could learn something from  Japan.  _____  you for talking to us, Graham. I must ring home now       
[006] and I was not disappointed.  'Lastly; he said, 'I must  _____  Leo Colston, our twelfth man.  Although he was the sma     
[007] 'Tell me, in God's name! My dear child! She is dead.' ' _____   God, no!' cried the doctor, with great feeling. 'She      


	
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[001]  ian was sitting just below us, and there was an empty  _____  beside her. I went down to her and whispered: 'Isn't i     
[002]        Lord Trimingham was sitting beside her on a low  _____ . We could see only his head, but everyone could  see h     
[003]                               Mrs. Maudsley pushed her  _____  back and stood up. Her body was bent and shaking.      
[004]  armchair at the apartment and Claire was sitting in a  _____  next to me.  "Where were you today?" I said.       
[005]   useless. We could see among the jungle plants an old  _____  in which someone had started a fire.  We looked around     
[006]                When Nancy helped him from the bed to a  _____ , he cursed her and hit her.  She turned away and tried     
[007] They gave the dog some water, then it lay down under a  _____  and went to sleep. The boys lit a candle and placed it     


	
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[001]   wallet, purse, or handbag - anyone could be a thief.  _____  your friends to do the same. Don't let anyone persuade     
[002]    well-off tourist. Suggest a hotel for each of them.  _____  them what to avoid and what to watch for. Your repor     
[003]     horsemen, was told about these plans but failed to  _____  Alexander. When the murder plans were eventually know     
[004]  is struck by its beleaguered atmosphere.  Tour guides  _____  you not to venture out alone unless you know where y     
[005]       come with this new situation but we also want to  _____  people now of the risks.  LD:  Thank you, very much.       
[006] ng, and his enemies plan to kill him  here.'  'You can  _____  him,' I said. 'He'll stay at home.'  'That's what his      
[007]   I believe you're honest, but if you're not, I should  _____  you  that I know how to use a gun.'  'Certainly,' he a     


	
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[001] en came into our carriage, a tall thin one and a short  _____  one.  They looked at everybody carefully     
[002] find me attractive, and I think the reason is that I'm  _____ . I've never been exactly slim and thin; ever since I      
[003]              See the sights. Go to the beaches and get  _____  with pasta. We were at the airport waiting for the pl     
[004]    while the rest of you were asleep.' He held up five  _____  fish.  'You and Mother prepare these fish,' he went on     
[005]  smoker and also I was sticking to a fairly low animal- _____  diet. But one person I knew well did die immediately     
[006]   low-calorie meal from the menu. I've been eating low- _____  foods for a year now, in an effort to try and lose so     
[007]    he could not walk well.  His legs were very big and  _____ , and he had a bad back.  He could not walk far without     


	
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[001]   ripe yet, still green. I tasted one and it was quite  _____ . I know - we'll get a coconut for dessert! They'll th     
[002]     star-crossed Princess Diana, newly in love after a  _____  divorce from Prince Charles, and her companion,       
[003] gether in the same palace.  Does Princess Salleha feel  _____  about being wife number two? No one asks her that.      
[004]   and their money over the years and Gawdy felt rather  _____  about it all.  For a long time Sir Arthur could not      
[005]    't touch my mood settings.' Her voice was sharp and  _____ . I don't want to be awake.'  He sat down on her bed,      
[006]          'Could that really have hurt you?'  He gave a  _____  smile. 'I didn't want to find out. I was trying to      
[007]        I went to her grave in the evening. There was a  _____  wind, and snow on the ground. I wanted so much to have            


	
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[001]  think your hosts are good people. They will  be  very  _____  friends for you when you grow up. .  I think we should     
[002] blue and white tie and put on mine. 'I think it's very  _____ ,' he said. 'It's  the right kind of tie for watching      
[003] he country and take lunch with us?'  'That sounds very  _____ ,' I said.  'Or would you like to visit Beeston Castle      
[004] He died before I was born. But I believe he was a very  _____  man.  I smiled. 'He was,' I agreed.  'Arid did you als     
[005]    wants to get married. He has never told me. She's a  _____  girl, but he won't ask her because he's afraid.     
[006]                     a You can walk in summer if it's a  _____  day. It's a lovely walk across the park.      
[007]     very easy! Another idea would be for you to make a  _____  vegetarian meal for your whole family, instead of wait     


	
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[001]   have no reason to own a garbage can, rake, shovel or  _____  barrow. Perhaps the biggest advantage of living in      
[002]   healthy. If I get a flat tyre, I know how to get the  _____  off and get it fixed! Besides, I meet other people who     
[003] oldier, was shot to death in 1987 as he sat behind the  _____  of a parked car in South Brooklyn.  i      
[004]              I noticed his hands gripping the steering  _____  tightly.  'Why do you feel you have to come with me?'      
[005] Yes, do,' said Paul politely.  Well, it's like the big  _____  at an amusement park. You know? You pay your money and 
[006]   metres high.  Fifteen hundred people can ride on the  _____  every hour.  There is a wonderful view of London from     
[007]     The Chrysler Building was built to look like a car  _____ .  When it was finished, the first floor was a car show 


	
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[001] rch at lightning speed then took Alexander's army on a  _____  of Greece city-states. One by one, they realized that 
[002]       that I was a writer with a fall book and lecture  _____  scheduled, for which I wanted to reform my wardrobe -      
[003]  settling opening scene, in which a team of scientists  _____  a hospital ward filled with wheezing children, "Mimic     
[004]        ed a holiday!  The next place we visited on our  _____  of America was Disneyland. I can honestly say that I     
[005]    Rail's popular holiday fares. You can arrange a bus  _____  of the countryside when you get here.      
[006] mechanics, and I've made my own album, and I've done a  _____  of Germany - so, yeah, a busy year, but a good  one.      
[007] ided to take the job with Global Tours.  So I'll be a   _____  guide.  I'm going to take twelve people,