[V12]
Click the correct answer.
1
The friendly puppy ran up to us _________ his tail.
shrugging
padding
wagging
clipping
2
He fell down when his legs became _________ in the ropes.
tangled
huddled
ruffled
meddled
3
We've already piled the books up into three neat _________ before they came to our place.
stacks
seams
stripes
specks
4
The angry man _______ the door of the office with all his stength.
spurned
slammed
stubbed
stunned
5
All his shouting left Jack's voice very ________.
brisk
rash
gaunt
hoarse
6
The box was fastened shut with two heavy ______.
streaks
scraps
sprays
straps
7
Whenever she worked, Grandmother softly ______ a song she had learned as a child.
grinned
hummed
mused
clutched
8
Harry went into the garden to ______ the leaves.
ply
hew
tease
rake
9
The dog has been _______ on that old bone all afternoon.
grazing
vexing
gnawing
pecking
10
This knife is too ______ to cut down the heavy cloth.
gruff
blunt
wan
stark
11
Bread is made of ________.
dough
sod
tar
slate
12
It required a great deal of water to ________ the fire.
scorch
thrash
quench
daze
13
He had to _______ all his strength to carry the heavy box.
expire
excel
exalt
exert
14
The warm fire made us so ________ that we soon fell asleep.
thrifty
lusty
nasty
drowsy
15
The angry crowd began to _______ rocks through the open windows.
hurl
tuck
perch
screw
16
A knife is used to cut ______.
with
for
by
for
17
It must be getting warmer, for the snow is beginning to _________.
strain
melt
burst
shine
18
My aunt never hurts anyone's feeling because she always uses ________.
foods
skill
tact
vault
19
The pilot swore a _______ oath to save his buddy.
gallant
vacant
hardship
righteousness
20
Coming from Alaska, Claude was _______ to florida's heat.
jealous
keen
unaccustomed
dismal