Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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I still have to dust the furniture and ______ the rug.
a. | vacuum | c. | wrung | b. | laundry | d. | dye |
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The comedy was unsucessful; instead of outright laughter, it elicited only a few
______ .
a. | slang | c. | performance | b. | gossip | d. | snickers |
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3. The neighbor’s farm has bees living in ten _____.
a. | corridors | c. | vaults | b. | hives | d. | alcoves |
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On the warm summer night, the children ran in the yard and caught _______
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a. | cod | c. | lemmings | b. | nevertheless | d. | fireflies |
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The teacher wrote our homework assignment on the ______ .
a. | policy | c. | tapestry | b. | chalkboard | d. | fiction |
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The children made a bridge from blocks, but it was not steady and it ______
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a. | paralyzed | c. | lingered | b. | collapsed | d. | rendered |
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After his nap, the little boy’s hair was ______ .
a. | fringed | c. | tousled | b. | gnarled | d. | distilled |
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To shave his face, he had a brand-new _______ .
a. | razor | c. | niche | b. | amulet | d. | parchment |
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When the car sped through the icy puddle, my shoes were splashed by the ______
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a. | haze | c. | slush | b. | drizzle | d. | underfoot |
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We couldn’t find the costumes we wanted, so we had to make our own and
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a. | improvise | c. | fabric | b. | conceive | d. | speculate |
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The house had been neglected for so long that we had to clean and ________
everything.
a. | auctioned | c. | incense | b. | vigorous | d. | scour |
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The prime minister of Pakistan was killed by an _______.
a. | enlisted | c. | assassin | b. | unsuspecting | d. | administration |
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Never be late for an appointment—always be ________ .
a. | punctual | c. | unnoticed | b. | reluctant | d. | intentional |
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The chef said that copper skillets and ______ are best.
a. | flagons | c. | saucepans | b. | blenders | d. | cookbooks |
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When I dug my cactus out of the small pot to replant it, I used this_______
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a. | trowel | c. | tier | b. | initiation | d. | throng |
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I need to talk with you for just a second, so please excuse my _______ of your
conversation.
a. | termination. | c. | separation | b. | interruption | d. | demonstration |
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Someone left the back door open, ________ allowing the dogs to run
outside.
a. | vainly | c. | thereby | b. | dispersing | d. | accessible |
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I had a feeling that she would call today; just call it _______.
a. | initiative | c. | intuition | b. | impassive | d. | indication |
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After I mashed the potatoes, I added some butter and green _______.
a. | parsley | c. | brine | b. | bland | d. | hotshot |
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When my leg was scratched by a stick, my father treated it with _______.
a. | salve | c. | awash | b. | brazier | d. | pinpricks |
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We live in an area that is not very populated but rather _______.
a. | remote | c. | random | b. | elsewhere | d. | amid |
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Whenever I open a juice box, the juice _______out of the straw.
a. | blots | c. | suspends | b. | spurts | d. | busted |
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If you throw a stick, the dog will run after it and _____ it.
a. | impose | c. | fetch | b. | threat | d. | beckon |
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After being ill for so long, he had lost weight and was ______.
a. | acute | c. | void | b. | gaunt | d. | eroded |
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I selected my groceries and paid the _______ with a credit card.
a. | journalist | c. | suitor | b. | cashier | d. | patron |
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After the ball broke the window, the angry woman shouted at us ________.
a. | unnecessary | c. | aimlessly | b. | largely | d. | scornfully |
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Along with my hot chocolate in the afternoon, I enjoy a warm ______.
a. | pastry | c. | vitamin | b. | brewer | d. | marrow |
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We plan to stop for the night at some charming _______.
a. | niche | c. | homeland | b. | excursions | d. | lodgings |
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When the race started, she was behind, but she soon ________ the leader.
a. | awaiting | c. | onward | b. | descent | d. | overtook |
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On this remote island, the explorers were attacked by _______.
a. | corpses | c. | coachmen | b. | menacing | d. | cannibals |
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Do you have to pay to ride the ferry and, if so, what is the ______?
a. | fee | c. | intention | b. | inheritance | d. | attraction |
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With no planning, I decided to take this trip on a ________.
a. | mere | c. | adventurous | b. | whim | d. | whirlwind |
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As the cold weather approached, the bear found a safe ________ in which to
sleep.
a. | suite | c. | desolate | b. | turret | d. | cavern |
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If I tell you a secret, will you be _________ and not spread the news?
a. | involuntary | c. | withstanding | b. | discreet | d. | distinguished |
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After a long day of riding bikes in the hills, we turned _______.
a. | headland | c. | alternately | b. | straggled | d. | homeward |
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All of my apple trees were slowly being killed by a _________.
a. | blight | c. | persistent | b. | specter | d. | pyre |
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Although they both spoke the same language, they grew up speaking different
______ .
a. | wit | c. | dialects | b. | rites | d. | vantages |
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The lion proudly considered himself to be the _______ king of the jungle.
a. | drastic | c. | distraught | b. | wistful | d. | almighty |
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From one corner to the opposite one, draw a line ______ on this paper.
a. | diagonally | c. | artful | b. | horizontally | d. | punctually |
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Before I could run such a long race, I had to build up my _______.
a. | delirium | c. | faculties | b. | stamina | d. | antidotes |
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