[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