Cars are an example,
sentence check 2: using the answer line provided, complete each item below with the correct word part. use each word part once.
angela chose medicine as her (31)
ation because when she was twelve years old, she had
(32)
id dream that convinced her it was her calling to heal people.
many people believe that (33) homi
_ will remain a(n) (34) is problem in american society until our ubiquitous handguns are
made illegal. so long as guns can be obtained almost anywhere, people will be tempted to use them.
the attic bedroom has three windows, called (35)_ ers. they're set at an angle to the roof, so they look as if they are partly (36)
tached from the rest of the house,
the queen's closest advisers were at (37)
ty to enter the throne room freely. all others had to wait in the (38)
chamber
before they were allowed to see her.
in science fiction stories, (39) terrestrials such as e. t. are often able to communicate by
(40) pro i ng their thoughts into earth people's minds, real scientists, however, scoff at this idea, thinking such communication is
impossible.
final check - holiday blues: read the following selection carefully. fill in each blank with the correct vocabulary word. context clues will
you figure out which word goes in which blank. use each word once.
tensions and sadness greatly (41) tract from many people's enjoyment of the winter holidays. for those who are
(42)
ically depressed, the holiday season can intensify the problem. the (43) ordinary expectations that many have
for the holidays often (44)
e sad feelings. for instance, (45) cipation of the traditional family gatherings may awaken (46)
ant feelings of disappointment that one's family is not as warm or close as it should be.
in the hopes of (47) in ing more happiness into the season or of (48) re
alizing family relationships, people may squander their
money on extravagant, ostentatious gifts meant to impress their relatives. the financial burden then adds to the holiday problems. not everyone is
resilient enough to bear all this pressure. in fact, (49) sul
rates increase around the holidays. some despondent people, however, wisely
seek counseling in hopes of (50) ating themselves from the holiday blues!