Question
7B Using Words
If the word (or a form of the word) in bold fits in a sentence in the group following it, write the word in the blank space. If the word does not fit, leave the space empty. There may be more than one correct answer or no correct answer.
4. interment
The ____________at the Grove Hill Cemetery took place after a brief memorial service.
(b) She took a summer _________at a law office.
(c) The practices of some religions encourage ____________instead of cremation.
5. permeate
(a) A distrust of government began to
____________the electorate after the
politicians broke their promises.
(b) A smell of fried onions always seemed to
__________the apartment building.
(c) The dense clay soil does not allow the rain to
___________below the surface.
6. exodus
(a) As soon as the meeting ended, there was a rush for the ________
(b) The Great Famine caused an
__________ of people from Ireland in the 1840s.
(c) As President Polk made his stately _________ he turned in the doorway and bowed to us.
7. lacerate
(a) The Bulldogs _________ the home team by a score of eighty-seven points to fourteen
(b) Thorny twigs_______our bare legs as we raced through the underbrush.
(c) Shells were wet and___________ in the sun
8. omnivorous
(a) Pigs and humans are both ________ creatures
(b) An___________ reader, he had an extremely well-stocked library.
(c) She gave an___________ sigh as the plates of food were brought in.
If the word (or a form of the word) in bold fits in a sentence in the group following it, write the word in the blank space. If the word does not fit, leave the space empty. There may be more than one correct answer or no correct answer.
4. interment
The ____________at the Grove Hill Cemetery took place after a brief memorial service.
(b) She took a summer _________at a law office.
(c) The practices of some religions encourage ____________instead of cremation.
5. permeate
(a) A distrust of government began to
____________the electorate after the
politicians broke their promises.
(b) A smell of fried onions always seemed to
__________the apartment building.
(c) The dense clay soil does not allow the rain to
___________below the surface.
6. exodus
(a) As soon as the meeting ended, there was a rush for the ________
(b) The Great Famine caused an
__________ of people from Ireland in the 1840s.
(c) As President Polk made his stately _________ he turned in the doorway and bowed to us.
7. lacerate
(a) The Bulldogs _________ the home team by a score of eighty-seven points to fourteen
(b) Thorny twigs_______our bare legs as we raced through the underbrush.
(c) Shells were wet and___________ in the sun
8. omnivorous
(a) Pigs and humans are both ________ creatures
(b) An___________ reader, he had an extremely well-stocked library.
(c) She gave an___________ sigh as the plates of food were brought in.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
4. interment
The **interment** at the Grove Hill Cemetery took place after a brief memorial service.
(b) She took a summer _________ at a law office.
(c) The practices of some religions encourage **interment** instead of cremation.
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5. permeate
(a) A distrust of government began to **permeate** the electorate after the politicians broke their promises.
(b) A smell of fried onions always seemed to **permeate** the apartment building.
(c) The dense clay soil does not allow the rain to **permeate** below the surface.
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6. exodus
(a) As soon as the meeting ended, there was a rush for the **exodus**.
(b) The Great Famine caused an **exodus** of people from Ireland in the 1840s.
(c) As President Polk made his stately **exodus**, he turned in the doorway and bowed to us. (Note: "exodus" here isn't the best fit, but contextually it could imply leaving, though "exit" fits better)
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7. lacerate
(a) The Bulldogs **lacerated** the home team by a score of eighty-seven points to fourteen.
(b) Thorny twigs **lacerated** our bare legs as we raced through the underbrush.
(c) Shells were wet and **lacerated** in the sun.
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8. omnivorous
(a) Pigs and humans are both **omnivorous** creatures.
(b) An **omnivorous** reader, he had an extremely well-stocked library.
(c) She gave an **omnivorous** sigh as the plates of food were brought in. (Note: "omnivorous" doesn't fit well in this context, "dietary" or "impatient" are better options.)
The **interment** at the Grove Hill Cemetery took place after a brief memorial service.
(b) She took a summer _________ at a law office.
(c) The practices of some religions encourage **interment** instead of cremation.
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5. permeate
(a) A distrust of government began to **permeate** the electorate after the politicians broke their promises.
(b) A smell of fried onions always seemed to **permeate** the apartment building.
(c) The dense clay soil does not allow the rain to **permeate** below the surface.
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6. exodus
(a) As soon as the meeting ended, there was a rush for the **exodus**.
(b) The Great Famine caused an **exodus** of people from Ireland in the 1840s.
(c) As President Polk made his stately **exodus**, he turned in the doorway and bowed to us. (Note: "exodus" here isn't the best fit, but contextually it could imply leaving, though "exit" fits better)
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7. lacerate
(a) The Bulldogs **lacerated** the home team by a score of eighty-seven points to fourteen.
(b) Thorny twigs **lacerated** our bare legs as we raced through the underbrush.
(c) Shells were wet and **lacerated** in the sun.
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8. omnivorous
(a) Pigs and humans are both **omnivorous** creatures.
(b) An **omnivorous** reader, he had an extremely well-stocked library.
(c) She gave an **omnivorous** sigh as the plates of food were brought in. (Note: "omnivorous" doesn't fit well in this context, "dietary" or "impatient" are better options.)