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Using the words from this unit, choose the one that best completes each sentence.
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I doubt very much that he can [Blank] his assertion that he won two gold medals in the 1980 Olympics.
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Your essay would be a great deal tighter and more [Blank] if you removed all the extraneous information it now contains.
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“There is no need for you to [Blank] the point,” I replied, “when I already understand clearly what your criticism is.”
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Some of the episodes in the TV series were wonderfully fresh and original; others were just plain [Blank].
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There is nothing wrong in trying to [Blank] the great singers of the past as long as you eventually develop a style of your own.
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I don’t object to the inclusion of anecdotes in a serious lecture, but they should at the very least be [Blank] to the subject.
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When the temperature outside suddenly dropped, the water in the ditch [Blank] into mass of icy sludge.
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Be careful when shopping because you do not want unnecessary purchases to [Blank] the value of the coupons you are using.
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A mystery disease caused the grapes to [Blank] on the vine.
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The newspaper will be making some changes in order to adapt to the region's shifting [Blank].
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Directions: Choose the word from this unit that is the same or most nearly the same in meaning as the underlined word or phrase. Write the word in the space provided.
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The challenge of the course made it difficult [Blank]
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gently raised the issue[Blank]
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Student who controls the conversation[Blank]
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nit-picking about my work[Blank]
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An unquenchable thirst for knowledge[Blank]
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Directions: Identify the underlined phrase as the appropriate type of phrase.
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Mr. Ziegler’s website is handy for help in studying vocabulary.
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Luckily for me, today’s vocabulary quiz with a word bank was easy.
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After the quiz, I found several of the words in the newspaper.
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Mr. Ziegler, our English teacher, has a link on his website for grammar practice as well.
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Unfortunately, the list of words for next week look harder.
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An activity some people find absorbing is trading antique toys.
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Removing his coat, Jack rushed to the riverbank.
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