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1. | ___, Alabama, has a monument to the boll weevil in the middle of the city. | 4. | He ___ed the ladder so that it would reach the top of the building. | 5. | He was arrested for ___ after cops caught him scratching his initials into the storefront glass. | 6. | ___ Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone. | 7. | The ___ is always right. --Popular expression (many years ago). | 8. | I didn't mean to drop your vase--it was an ___. Please forgive me. | 11. | He signed the ___ on the contract; if he had an accident, he would pay for all damages to the rental car by himself. | 14. | ___ ___ sells CDs, DVDs, appliances, and electronic goods; it also has a Geek Squad to fix your computer. | 15. | The billionaire lost a ___ when his company's stock lost 50 percent of its value. | 18. | The shopping cart rolled into the car, but there was no ___ to the car (or the cart). | 21. | ___ is Arizona's second largest city and the home of the University of Arizona. | 22. | ___ by employees is one of the biggest problems that corporations have. | 23. | ___ is a popular car made by General Motors; its models included the ___ Riviera, Park Avenue, Skylark, and Regal. | 24. | Water boils faster if you ___ the pot with a lid. |
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2. | AIG (American International Group, Inc.) is the largest ___ company in the world. | 3. | The sharp drop in the stock markets worldwide was matched by a sharp ___ in gas prices. | 9. | "What a ___!" complained the man after paying $300 for the phone only to discover it had no keypad. | 10. | He decided to travel to Tucson in a ___ car instead of his own car. | 12. | "Saving Private ___" (1998), starring Tom Hanks, is a World War II movie about a group of soldiers trying to save a paratrooper | 13. | ___ headquarters for Wal-Mart is in Bentonville, Arkansas. | 14. | Don't rush me--I'm on the phone. ___, the movie starts at 8:00, and it's only 5:30. | 16. | Teach your children to have a healthy ___ of crossing the street. (Always look both ways first!) | 17. | She asked the manager to disconnect her gas ___ because she worried that it might cause a fire during the winter. | 19. | The FBI ___s removed all the computers and paperwork from the suspect's office. | 20. | He went to the local ___yard to see if he could find four hubcaps for his car. |
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