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Derrick was so tall, he had to duck or else he would hit his head on the door frame. Duck means:
a) to target something moving
b) to get out of the way
c) a game where people gather in a circle
d) an animal found in water

After running five miles, Joy lumbered up the stairs to rest. Lumbered means:
a) logs that are used for a fire
b) to pile together in disorder
c) to saw logs for the market
d) to walk heavily or slowly

Which definition represents the meaning of fair as used in the following sentence? If you do not play fair, then you will be thrown out of the game
a) entertainment and amusements
b) not stormy as in the weather
c) by the rules
d) pleasing to the eye

I have to _______ that science does not come easily for me. If I want to do well I will have to work.
a) except
b) accept
c) expect
d) exccept

We don't have any milk or bread, so _____ going to the grocery store right this instant.
a) were
b) we're
c) where
d) there

Amelia ______ her exam with flying colors. He knew it was because she studied so hard.
a) pessed
b) pest
c) past
d) passed

Gretchen and Laura are thankful _____ able to peer edit each other's writing.
a) their
b) they're
c) there
d) the're

What error did the writer make? I assumed the mall would be crowded today. Were are all the people?
a) She wrote a run-on sentence.
b) She spelled assumed incorrectly.
c) She used were instead of where.
d) She wrote a fragment.

Delia and her family celebrate Hanukkah, a traditional holiday in _____ culture.
a) their
b) they're
c) there
d) the're

Place your projects over _______ until it's time to present.
a) their
b) they're
c) there
d) the're

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