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2. | The men and women runners from the island of ___ did very well at the Beijing Olympics. | 5. | The grandfather clock ___s loudly every quarter hour. (It drives everyone nuts.) | 8. | Just north of Costa Rica, ___ is a country in Central America. | 9. | The 7.9 earthquake in Sichuan, China in 2008 was a ___ event, killing 70,000 people. | 12. | Because gas is almost $4 a gallon, many people are ___ing at home--it's called a "staycation." (Yes, English can be fun!) | 14. | He took a ___ out of her sandwich and handed it back to her. "Why don't you buy your own?" she asked. | 15. | She likes all the hustle and ___ of shopping during the Christmas season. |
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Down: |
1. | Complete ___ of your hard drive is the best way to prevent someone from copying the information on it. (Get your hammer!) | 3. | The ___ River empties into the Gulf of Mexico at New Orleans. (Is New Orleans still there?) | 4. | After backing into the dumpster, he checked his bumper but didn't see any ___ to it. | 6. | About 2 million people evacuated Louisiana before ___ Gustav arrived in 2008. (They could have stayed home.) | 7. | Global warming is quickly ___ing the habitat of polar bears in the Arctic. (How will they survive?) | 10. | The Loch Ness ___ in Scotland has been a legend for almost 75 years. (Stay out of the water!) | 11. | Doctors say you can stay in shape with ___ effort--simply by walking half an hour a day. | 13. | If my polite request doesn't stop you from bothering me, I shall have to ___ to physical violence. | 14. | The ___ from trees is valuable; it's used in cork, spices, and medicines. (So stop cutting your initials into it.) |
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