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351.	I could never be a ______________ because I could never spend long hours underground.
A.	Miner
B.	Minor
Answer» B. Minor

Discussion

352.	The outcome of the peace talks has put the President's reputation at ___________________.
A.	Stake
B.	Steak
Answer» B. Steak

Discussion

353.	Sometimes elderly people ___ food in their rooms when they live in nursing homes.
A.	Hoard
B.	Horde
Answer» B. Horde

Discussion

354.	Grandmother made her own ___ jelly from berries that she picked from her own bush.
A.	Currant
B.	Current
Answer» B. Current

Discussion

355.	The art of ___ arrangement takes many years of patient loving practice to master.
A.	Flour
B.	Flower
Answer» C.

Discussion

356.	The wine ___ was located in a cool corner of an underground section of the house.
A.	Cellar
B.	Seller
Answer» B. Seller

Discussion

357.	Many city buses expect riders to have the exact ___ ready when it is time to pay.
A.	Fair
B.	Fare
Answer» C.

Discussion

358.	The national anthem of the gold ___ winner is played during the awards ceremony.
A.	Medal
B.	Meddle
Answer» B. Meddle

Discussion

359.	He served as secretary in the student ___ during his senior year in high school.
A.	Council
B.	Counsel
Answer» B. Counsel

Discussion

360.	The fisherman ___ to shore as soon as the storm clouds appeared on the horizon.
A.	Road
B.	Rode
C.	Rowed
Answer» D.

Discussion

361.	After his ship was wrecked he lived on a desert ___ in the middle of the ocean.
A.	Aisle
B.	Isle
C.	I"ll
Answer» C. I"ll

Discussion

362.	The line of stitching that joins two pieces of cloth together is called a ___.
A.	Seam
B.	Seem
Answer» B. Seem

Discussion

363.	Don't drink ______ much at the party or you will have a headache tomorrow.
A.	Too
B.	Two
C.	To
Answer» B. Two

Discussion

364.	After she passed the bar exam she began to ______________ as a lawyer.
A.	Practice
B.	Practise
Answer» C.

Discussion

365.	How can you hope to become a professional musician if you will not ____________________.
A.	Practice
B.	Practise
Answer» B. Practise

Discussion

366.	I don't measn to ____________ you but I need to talk to you again about my novel.
A.	Boar
B.	Bore
C.	Boor
Answer» C. Boor

Discussion

367.	The swordsman made a ____________ to the right before advancing on his opponent.
A.	Faint
B.	Feint
Answer» C.

Discussion

368.	She __________________ a yellow ribbon on her front gate to welcome her husband home.
A.	Tide
B.	Tied
Answer» C.

Discussion

369.	The _______________ of free speech supports the notion of censor-free publication.
A.	Principal
B.	Principle
Answer» C.

Discussion

370.	He was ___ unprepared for the warm reception that her family gave him.
A.	Holy
B.	Wholly
Answer» C.

Discussion

371.	The person ___ car is in front of the store must move it immediately.
A.	Who's
B.	Whose
Answer» C.

Discussion

372.	The little pianist took a ___ after he finished playing his sonatina.
A.	Bough
B.	Bow
Answer» C.

Discussion

373.	The tree had one large ___ that looked strong enough to hold a swing.
A.	Bought
B.	Bow
Answer» B. Bow

Discussion

374.	She spent the afternoon pulling out the weeds and ___ in her garden.
A.	Tares
B.	Tears
Answer» B. Tears

Discussion

375.	The first ___ of the sun in the morning made a pink glow in the sky.
A.	Raise
B.	Rays
C.	Raze
Answer» C. Raze

Discussion

376.	February is the time of the year that many people get colds and ___.
A.	Flew
B.	Flue
C.	Flu
Answer» D.

Discussion

377.	In the 1800's farmers depended on ___ horses to plow their fields.
A.	Draft
B.	Draught
Answer» C.

Discussion

378.	The retired couple went on a pleasure ship ___ to the East Indies.
A.	Crews
B.	Cruise
Answer» C.

Discussion

379.	The 50% discount on the brand name sneakers made them a good ___.
A.	Buy
B.	By
C.	Bye
Answer» B. By

Discussion

380.	Every month there is a used clothes ___ at Toji Temple in Kyoto.
A.	Sail
B.	Sale
Answer» C.

Discussion

381.	The signal was very ___ so it was hard to hear the transmission.
A.	Weak
B.	Week
Answer» B. Week

Discussion

382.	Have you ___ that bread prices will be going up again this week?
A.	Heard
B.	Herd
Answer» B. Herd

Discussion

383.	Los Vegas is a great place to ___ but not always a place to win.
A.	Gamble
B.	Gambol
Answer» B. Gambol

Discussion

384.	The cracks in the _______ were made by the weight of the chandelier.
A.	Ceiling
B.	Sealing
Answer» B. Sealing

Discussion

385.	To remove the seeds from an apple one needs to cut out the _________________.
A.	Core
B.	Crops
Answer» B. Crops

Discussion

386.	It is not unusual to see a wild _______________ in the hills near my house.
A.	Boar
B.	Bore
C.	Boor
Answer» B. Bore

Discussion

387.	He kisses her good ____________ at the airport as she left for her trip.
A.	By
B.	Buy
C.	Bye
Answer» D.

Discussion

388.	He stood for a long time on the ____________ watching the ships pass by.
A.	Peer
B.	Pier
Answer» C.

Discussion

389.	My Mother lost her ____________ because of a disease called glaucoma.
A.	Sight
B.	Site
C.	Cite
Answer» B. Site

Discussion

390.	I cannot think of anything that you can buy in one _____________.
A.	sent
B.	Cent
C.	Scent
Answer» C. Scent

Discussion

391.	The plates had a ___ edging and had painted roses in the center.
A.	Gilt
B.	Guilt
Answer» B. Guilt

Discussion

392.	Chuck heard his teammates _______________ when he missed his shot.
A.	Groan
B.	Grown
Answer» B. Grown

Discussion

393.	She may not be very pretty but she is not exactly _____________ either.
A.	Plain
B.	Plane
Answer» B. Plane

Discussion

394.	She bought twelve, consumed _________________ and had four donuts are leftover.
A.	Eight
B.	Ate
Answer» B. Ate

Discussion

395.	Cotton, straw and hay can be stored in a bundle called a ___________________.
A.	Bail
B.	Bale
Answer» C.

Discussion

396.	Trans-pacific flights usually carries two different flight _________________.
A.	Crews
B.	Cruise
Answer» B. Cruise

Discussion

397.	When people cry their ____________ can be of both joy and sorrow.
A.	Tears
B.	Tiers
Answer» B. Tiers

Discussion

398.	The burgular stowed his ___________ in a large canvas duffle bag.
A.	Loot
B.	Lute
Answer» B. Lute

Discussion

399.	I am shopping for a _________ hat to wear to the garden party.
A.	New
B.	Knew
Answer» B. Knew

Discussion

400.	My least favoirite job is to ____________ potatoes for supper.
A.	Peel
B.	Peal
Answer» B. Peal

Discussion

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I could never be a ______________ because I could never spend long hours underground.

The outcome of the peace talks has put the President's reputation at ___________________.

Sometimes elderly people ___ food in their rooms when they live in nursing homes.

Grandmother made her own ___ jelly from berries that she picked from her own bush.

The art of ___ arrangement takes many years of patient loving practice to master.

The wine ___ was located in a cool corner of an underground section of the house.

Many city buses expect riders to have the exact ___ ready when it is time to pay.

The national anthem of the gold ___ winner is played during the awards ceremony.

He served as secretary in the student ___ during his senior year in high school.

The fisherman ___ to shore as soon as the storm clouds appeared on the horizon.

After his ship was wrecked he lived on a desert ___ in the middle of the ocean.

The line of stitching that joins two pieces of cloth together is called a ___.

Don't drink ______ much at the party or you will have a headache tomorrow.

After she passed the bar exam she began to ______________ as a lawyer.

How can you hope to become a professional musician if you will not ____________________.

I don't measn to ____________ you but I need to talk to you again about my novel.

The swordsman made a ____________ to the right before advancing on his opponent.

She __________________ a yellow ribbon on her front gate to welcome her husband home.

The _______________ of free speech supports the notion of censor-free publication.

He was ___ unprepared for the warm reception that her family gave him.

The person ___ car is in front of the store must move it immediately.

The little pianist took a ___ after he finished playing his sonatina.

The tree had one large ___ that looked strong enough to hold a swing.

She spent the afternoon pulling out the weeds and ___ in her garden.

The first ___ of the sun in the morning made a pink glow in the sky.

February is the time of the year that many people get colds and ___.

In the 1800's farmers depended on ___ horses to plow their fields.

The retired couple went on a pleasure ship ___ to the East Indies.

The 50% discount on the brand name sneakers made them a good ___.

Every month there is a used clothes ___ at Toji Temple in Kyoto.

The signal was very ___ so it was hard to hear the transmission.

Have you ___ that bread prices will be going up again this week?

Los Vegas is a great place to ___ but not always a place to win.

The cracks in the _______ were made by the weight of the chandelier.

To remove the seeds from an apple one needs to cut out the _________________.

It is not unusual to see a wild _______________ in the hills near my house.

He kisses her good ____________ at the airport as she left for her trip.

He stood for a long time on the ____________ watching the ships pass by.

My Mother lost her ____________ because of a disease called glaucoma.

I cannot think of anything that you can buy in one _____________.

The plates had a ___ edging and had painted roses in the center.

Chuck heard his teammates _______________ when he missed his shot.

She may not be very pretty but she is not exactly _____________ either.

She bought twelve, consumed _________________ and had four donuts are leftover.

Cotton, straw and hay can be stored in a bundle called a ___________________.

Trans-pacific flights usually carries two different flight _________________.

When people cry their ____________ can be of both joy and sorrow.

The burgular stowed his ___________ in a large canvas duffle bag.

I am shopping for a _________ hat to wear to the garden party.

My least favoirite job is to ____________ potatoes for supper.