Directions: Choose the best words to complete each sentence. Use each word once.

 bargain  bring  charge  dine  except  hardly  insure  light  narrow  pass(ed)  roast  rock(ed)  serve  shop  throw  way

1. There’s no _________ they’ll be able to finish all that work on time.

2. The workers at that store __________ make enough money to keep their families fed.

3. What’s the __________ for fixing my car?

4. The boat slipped through a very __________ passageway before it headed out to the ocean.

5. Maria gently __________ her baby to sleep.

6. What kind of wine should we __________ to the party?

7. Restaurants and bars in the U.S. won’t __________ alcohol to minors.

8. All of the students in the class are going on the field trip, ___________ for one. Her parents never signed the permission form.

9. Todd barely __________ the test with a score of 63%.

10. Americans ___________ away too much uneaten food.

11. It’s a good idea to ___________ things that are valuable in case they are lost, stolen, or damaged.

12. Where do you __________ for groceries?

13. The smell of ___________ turkey filled our house on Thanksgiving.

14. Gary wants to __________ the fire. Does anyone have a match?

15. If you like to __________ early, the early bird special at that restaurant is served before 5 p.m.

 

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