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In many cultures, ______________________ is neither an acceptable nor honorable cause of death.

Anyone with even a(n) ___________________________ understanding of electricity knows it’s nota good idea to use a metal fork to take a piece of toast from the toaster.

Timmy was _______________________ when his parents, at last, agreed to let him have the puppyhe’d been begging for. He walked around singing and smiling all day.

Match each sentence to its missing word. There is one extra word that does not belong in any of the sentences. 1. Due to the increased [a] of fake news on social media, consumers should be increasingly critical of what they read online. 2. They were best friends in high school, but after graduation, their paths [b](e)d. 3. “Your Social Security card isn’t enough,” said the clerk taking my check. “You’ll have to [c] your identity with a driver’s license and a major credit card.” 4. Since my father suffers from [d] arthritis, he has been walking with a cane for over ten years. 5. Her boss was extremely impressed with her [e] work on the project. It was clear it would be a huge success.

With her two part-time jobs and  full-time school schedule, my roommate suffers from ______________________ stress.

She was late to her job interview because of the rain: her cellular service was  ________________________, so she got lost when her GPS stopped working.

Match each sentence to its missing word. There is one extra word that does not belong in any of the sentences. 1. Even though Warren was rumored to be [a], he actually put a great deal of thought into making important decisions. 2. The town business association has established a scholarship to [b] a needy business student’s education at the local college each year. 3. Nita doesn’t stop her son from  [c]ing away his weekly allowance on junk. She says he’ll soon learn that it’s better to save his money for something he really wants. 4. She [d](e)d her cubical at work with pictures of her family and inspirational sayings. 5. Cora’s failure to send Rachel a wedding invitation was [e]. As soon as Cora realized her mistake, she telephoned Rachel to invite her.

Match each sentence to its missing word. There is one extra word that does not belong in any of the sentences. 1. Some child stars reached the [a] of their careers at a very young age and later felt like failures because they couldn’t stay at the top. 2. He [b](e)d all of his friends when he unfriended them on Facebook. 3. “Don’t [c] the child so,” Mrs. Lopez told her husband. “He’ll learn more if you just explain what he’s done wrong instead of scolding him so harshly.” 4. The young woman [d](e)d custody of her baby to adoptive parents because she wanted the child to have a good home, and she knew she wasn’t able to provide one. 5. After his girlfriend left the state to attend college, he was [e] for weeks.

Match each sentence to its missing word. There is one extra word that does not belong in any of the sentences. 1. The moving company used a crane to [a] the piano up to the eighth floor. 2. Once you send an email, it is [b]. You can’t un-send it afterwards! 3. It’s hard to believe that every little acorn contains the [c] seed of a great oak tree. 4. [d] goes against the Geneva Convention. Even if a country is at war, mass killings are not acceptable. 5. When I buy a house, I’m going to paint the walls with  [e] colors. I am so tired of the white walls in my rented apartments!

My older brother seems to believe he’s really ________________________. Whenever someonedisagrees with him, he won’t even consider the possibility that he’s mistaken.