Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
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"Wow, that cheap drill you bought is about as useful as a handbrake on a......... ," Weston said.
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A -
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bike
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B -
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scooter
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C -
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canoe
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D -
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bus
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2-
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The military formation moved as one ......... .
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A -
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man
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B -
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boat
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C -
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thought
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D -
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goose
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3-
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She thought her niece was as cute as a ......... .
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A -
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rail
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B -
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button
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C -
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bee
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D -
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dog
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4-
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He knew that the beach was only about five miles as the......... flies, but was about 25 miles away by a lot of curvy roads.
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A -
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goose
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B -
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chicken
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C -
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bee
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D -
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crow
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"He got in a lot of trouble on Monday. He has had it coming for a long time. You reap what you ......... ," Linda said to Tom.
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A -
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cut
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B -
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prune
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C -
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sow
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D -
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mow
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"I'm sorry that I messed up on that paperwork on Monday. I guess I was just ......... at the switch," Matt said to his boss.
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A -
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asleep
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B -
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ignorant
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C -
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crossed
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D -
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watching
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7-
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Don't mess with Callie. She will chew you out at the drop of a ......... .
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A -
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cap
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B -
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bucket
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C -
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dime
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D -
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phone
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8-
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He did everything at a......... pace, but he never made mistakes.
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A -
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goose's
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B -
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sloth's
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C -
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cat's
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D -
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snail's
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9-
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He wasn't the most friendly of employees. He kept everyone, including people he had worked with for years, at arm's ......... .
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A -
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punch
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B -
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width
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C -
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length
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D -
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clench
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10-
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"I know we usually work at cross ......... , but I still think we can work together in this case," Jane told Melissa, her main competitor.
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A -
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buns
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B -
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purposes
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C -
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hairs
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D -
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signs
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