Directions: Choose the best word to complete each sentence or question.

1. If you don’t study for a test, you might __________ it.

2. Ilham says she can’t go to work today because she has a __________ headache.

3. It’s the __________ of the company to prohibit any sort of discrimination on the job.

4. The __________ of the show introduced the guests and entertained the audience.

5. It’s uncomfortable to be in the presence of an adult who behaves in a __________ manner.

6. Randolph regards his short height as a __________ rather than a negative.

7. The floor of the bathroom that we’re remodeling will have ceramic ___________.

8. Omar has a __________ at getting the job he applied for.

9. Most people don’t __________ wine. They sip it.

10. Investigators discovered an important __________ that lead to the arrest of a suspect.

11. Todd lost his house and the custody of his children as a result of a __________ divorce.

12. A person who has the flu might feel dizzy and suddenly __________.

13. Sarah said she would __________ of embarrassment if she wore that ugly sweater to school.

14. Some say ___________ isn’t important in a marriage, but it helps keep people together.

15. When a store is really busy, you will probably have to wait in __________.

16. When temperatures fall way below zero Fahrenheit, ___________ becomes a concern.

17. Put the ___________ back onto the container so that the food stays fresh.

18. It takes determination and __________ to become successful.

19. __________ the dark colors from the light colors when washing your clothes.

20. A house located on the __________ of a popular lake is going to be expensive.

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Answers: 1. flunk; 2. severe; 3. policy; 4. host; 5. childish ; 6. plus; 7. tile; 8. shot;

9. guzzle; 10. clue; 11. bitter; 12. barf; 13. die; 14. romance; 15. line;  

16. frostbite; 17. lid; 18. grit; 19. sort;  20. shore