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

1. It’s hard to remember things I did in my early childhood. It’s all a __________.

2. Corn is an important __________ in the midwestern states.

3. Jerome is starting to __________ off at work, but he doesn’t care if he loses his job.

4. George and Beth say they feel all dirty and __________ after a weekend of camping outside.

5. Some people don’t really __________ the advantages and privileges that they have.

6. A light __________ in the sky this morning turned the sun orange.

7. Everyone at the party is sitting on the __________ enjoying the warm summer air.

8. Getting a new driver’s license is a necessary __________ few people like to take care of.

9. Employees at that company are required to wear a __________ that shows who they are.

10. My children would __________ to me when they were toddlers.

11. Marianne wants to throw out a bunch of __________ that’s in her garage.

12. The __________ showed up quickly when there was a report of disturbance.

13. Sorry for being such a __________.  I forgot we had a meeting today.

14. Anthony tried to __________ into the classroom, but the teacher caught him and gave him a tardy.

15. __________ is a game of strategy, so players can’t rely much on luck to win.

16. Isabel had to __________ batteries from another mouse becase her batteries were bad.

17. Don’t fall for any __________ that involves giving away personal information.

18. Kevin played drums in a rock __________ in college.

19. Our _________ needs to be weeded because it’s full of weeds.

20. How long did it take Edison to __________ the light bulb?

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Answers: 1. blur; 2. crop; 3. slack; 4. grungy; 5. appreciate; 6. haze; 7. deck; 8. errand;

9. badge; 10. cling; 11. crap; 12. police; 13. flake; 14. sneak; 15. Chess;  

16. swap; 17. scheme; 18. band; 19. garden;  20. invent