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2. | The continuing ___ of marshland and forests is also destroying wildlife. | 6. | Steve Fossett disappeared without a ___. Then, months later, a hiker in the mountains found Fossett's plane. | 8. | Spring break results in an ___ of thousands of students at state beaches. | 11. | When you're reading out loud in class, you should ___ at periods and commas. | 12. | It used to be a sign of politeness to ___ your hat indoors. | 14. | The angry man seemed to be ___ on starting an argument. | 15. | The road to hell is ___d with good intentions. --Popular expression. | 16. | ___ is almost twice as big as Canada, the US, China, or Brazil. | 17. | The goal of many Americans is to ___ as much money, property, and other possessions as possible. | 20. | Fire will not less of a ___ to your home if you take the advice of your local fire department. | 21. | Soldiers often used a ___thrower against enemy soldiers in World War II. | 25. | The more ___s you have, the bigger your family is. (And the less you get to eat.) | 26. | You're so ___. You have no friends; you don't even want any friends. How ___ is that? | 28. | The pigeon was sitting high atop the cathedral ___. | 29. | Politicians try to dig up ___ about their opponents and make it public. |
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1. | Every month, more and more people go shopping on the ___ instead of at the local mall. | 3. | Sculptors create ___s of famous men and women. (Pigeons love ___s.) | 4. | He is not much of a drinker; ___ly, he will have a glass of wine. | 5. | The officer asked her if she could ___ the thief, but she said it was too dark. | 7. | I will ___ you to the shopping mall if you will ___ me to the ball game. | 9. | After hundreds of infants got sick, the government ___ned the use of the chemical in all human and animal food products. | 10. | If you hire a ___or to build or remodel your house, make sure he is licensed and bonded. | 13. | The tiny electrical wires in this device are half the ___ of a human hair. | 18. | Bruce Johnson couldn't breathe properly at night, so he ___ed Breathe Right nasal strips. (And made a fortune.) | 19. | Smokey the Bear used to tell the public, "Only YOU can ___ wildfires." | 22. | The Metropolitan ___ of Art and the ___ of Television and Radio are two popular ___s in New York City. | 23. | The private ___ stepped forward when the sergeant asked someone to volunteer for a dangerous mission. | 24. | Just a ___ speck of dust can cause problems in a clean lab that does scientific experiments. | 27. | The lion ___ed at the hyenas that were approaching, but they did not run away. |
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