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# Prior to the sentence indicates Mann-Whitney p < .05. P values immediatly follow the sentence.
* p < .01, ** p < .00004
| Sentences and Exemplars | Overall | Young | Older | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. After the battle, doctors removed the _____ in his leg. | ||||
| shrapnel | 7.59 (2.15) | 6.30 (2.95) | 8.35 (1.00) | |
| bullet | 7.33 (1.93) | 8.00 (1.31) | 7.00 (2.13) | |
| pellet | 5.63 (2.34) | 5.10 (1.73) | 6.22 (2.86) | |
| slug | 5.59 (3.04) | 2.82 (1.54) | 7.28 (2.42) | ** |
| shell | 5.20 (2.61) | 5.55 (2.02) | 4.93 (3.05) | |
| arrow | 4.91 (2.41) | 5.73 (2.20) | 4.09 (2.43) | |
| buckshot | 3.92 (2.26) | 2.90 (1.45) | 2.64 (2.50) | |
| mortar | 3.39 (2.74) | 3.67 (2.81) | 3.19 (2.76) | |
| grenade | 3.38 (2.48) | 3.30 (2.45) | 3.45 (2.62) | |
| dart | 2.57 (1.63) | 2.00 (1.12) | 3.00 (1.86) | |
| stone | 2.04 (1.14) | 2.75 (1.14) | 1.38 (0.65) | * |
| bomb | 1.29 (0.55) | 1.46 (0.66) | 1.09 (0.30) | |
| 2. They always put on their _____ before leaving the house. | ||||
| jackets | 7.79 (1.29) | 7.62 (1.27) | 8.00 (1.34) | |
| sweaters | 6.85 (1.81) | 6.60 (1.77) | 7.10 (1.91) | |
| blazers | 5.68 (2.10) | 5.30 (2.00) | 6.00 (2.22) | |
| pants | 5.59 (2.48) | 4.36 (1.69) | 6.44 (2.63) | |
| socks | 4.30 (2.32) | 4.50 (2.22) | 4.10 (2.51) | |
| ties | 4.17 (2.14) | 3.92 (1.31) | 4.35 (2.59) | |
| shirts | 4.16 (2.06) | 3.66 (2.00) | 4.44 (2.09) | |
| belts | 3.63 (1.98) | 3.90 (1.73) | 3.48 (2.15) | |
| vests | 3.13 (1.80) | 3.50 (1.57) | 2.75 (2.00) | |
| costumes | 2.84 (1.85) | 1.70 (0.82) | 3.56 (1.97) | * |
| collars | 2.70 (1.96) | 2.36 (1.29) | 2.94 (2.32) | |
| girdles | 2.45 (1.84) | 2.72 (2.28) | 2.18 (1.32) | |
| 3. She was proud to receive the _____ for her performance. | ||||
| prize | 8.62 (0.57) | 8.70 (0.48) | 8.56 (0.63) | |
| medal | 7.80 (0.89) | 7.78 (0.97) | 7.82 (0.87) | |
| trophy | 7.52 (2.18) | 7.64 (2.34) | 7.40 (2.12) | |
| ribbon | 7.48 (1.12) | 7.50 (0.85) | 7.46 (1.33) | |
| honor | 6.72 (2.28) | 5.90 (2.13) | 7.27 (2.28) | |
| certificate | 6.42 (1.87) | 5.90 (1.20) | 7.00 (2.35) | |
| plaque | 6.30 (2.05) | 6.00 (1.86) | 6.53 (2.23) | |
| scholarship | 6.05 (2.30) | 5.23 (2.42) | 7.22 (1.56) | |
| badge | 6.00 (1.93) | 5.27 (1.62) | 6.67 (2.02) | |
| grant | 4.68 (2.66) | 4.70 (3.34) | 4.67 (2.10) | |
| title | 4.41 (2.46) | 4.00 (1.61) | 4.67 (2.87) | |
| Overall | Young Adults | Older Adults | ||
| Sentences and Exemplars | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| merit | 3.92 (2.34) | 4.78 (1.79) | 3.44 (2.53) | |
| 4. The mother always protected her _____ from harm. | ||||
| baby | 8.55 (0.76) | 8.40 (0.84) | 8.70 (0.67) | |
| infant | 7.86 (1.55) | 7.20 (1.75) | 8.42 (1.16) | |
| cub | 7.56 (1.66) | 6.92 (1.73) | 8.15 (1.41) | |
| kid | 6.50 (2.27) | 7.30 (2.36) | 6.06 (2.15) | |
| foal | 5.71 (2.97) | 3.91 (2.21) | 6.88 (2.85) | * |
| kitten | 5.65 (3.02) | 3.80 (2.25) | 6.81 (2.90) | * |
| chick | 5.19 (2.86) | 4.27 (2.20) | 5.82 (3.15) | |
| pup | 4.77 (2.45) | 4.56 (2.24) | 4.88 (2.62) | |
| puppy | 4.41 (2.97) | 4.36 (3.11) | 6.45 (2.54) | |
| colt | 3.96 (2.62) | 3.23 (2.13) | 4.75 (2.96) | |
| bunny | 3.31 (2.54) | 2.17 (1.19) | 4.12 (2.93) | |
| lamb | 3.31 (2.12) | 3.10 (1.37) | 3.50 (2.65) | |
| 5. She poured her drink into the _____ on the table. | ||||
| glass | 8.25 (0.99) | 8.38 (0.77) | 8.09 (1.22) | |
| cup | 7.77 (1.63) | 8.50 (0.71) | 7.31 (1.89) | |
| mug | 6.28 (2.21) | 6.33 (2.06) | 6.23 (2.42) | |
| goblet | 6.00 (2.37) | 4.80 (1.87) | 7.71 (1.98) | * |
| tumbler | 5.78 (2.69) | 3.90 (2.73) | 6.88 (2.03) | * |
| flask | 4.32 (2.70) | 4.10 (2.47) | 4.50 (2.97) | |
| bottle | 4.14 (2.66) | 4.40 (2.99) | 3.92 (2.47) | |
| pitcher | 3.95 (3.20) | 5.55 (3.27) | 2.20 (2.10) | |
| stein | 3.81 (2.79) | 2.00 (1.33) | 4.94 (2.89) | * |
| snifter | 3.08 (1.93) | 2.89 (2.09) | 3.19 (1.91) | |
| can | 2.25 (1.80) | 2.73 (1.49) | 1.94 (1.95) | |
| flute | 1.78 (1.22) | 1.83 (1.03) | 1.73 (1.39) | |
| 6. When the toy broke, he used _____ to fix it. | ||||
| glue | 7.86 (1.58) | 8.09 (1.04) | 7.64 (2.01) | |
| tape | 6.81 (1.84) | 7.00 (1.18) | 6.69 (2.21) | |
| screws | 4.88 (2.40) | 4.80 (2.04) | 4.93 (2.70) | |
| clips | 4.80 (2.44) | 4.50 (2.42) | 5.10 (2.56) | |
| nails | 4.46 (2.24) | 3.42 (2.23) | 5.25 (1.95) | |
| wires | 4.29 (2.42) | 3.54 (1.66) | 5.18 (2.93) | |
| paste | 4.27 (2.21) | 4.30 (2.31) | 4.25 (2.22) | |
| pins | 3.16 (1.55) | 2.89 (1.69) | 3.31 (1.49) | |
| staples | 3.00 (1.80) | 3.75 (2.22) | 2.31 (0.95) | |
| gum | 2.74 (2.07) | 3.09 (1.76) | 2.50 (2.28) | |
| tacks | 2.21 (1.52) | 1.70 (0.82) | 2.50 (1.76) | |
| wax | 1.86 (1.04) | 1.80 (0.63) | 1.92 (1.31) | |
| 7. The egg was laid by the _____ in the nest. | ||||
| robin | 7.61 (1.66) | 7.09 (1.87) | 7.94 (1.48) | |
| bluebird | 7.28 (1.46) | 6.92 (1.44) | 7.62 (1.45) | |
| hawk | 5.95 (2.15) | 5.50 (1.78) | 6.50 (2.51) | |
| hummingbird | 5.95 (2.82) | 5.40 (2.72) | 6.56 (2.96) | |
| sparrow | 5.95 (2.17) | 6.20 (2.04) | 5.75 (2.34) | |
| eagle | 5.90 (2.59) | 4.40 (2.46) | 7.27 (1.90) | * |
| cardinal | 5.84 (2.82) | 4.90 (2.23) | 6.47 (3.07) | |
| pigeon | 5.07 (2.48) | 5.25 (1.82) | 4.94 (2.93) | |
| dodo | 4.15 (2.54) | 4.73 (1.95) | 3.73 (2.89) | |
| albatross | 4.09 (2.77) | 3.40 (2.27) | 4.73 (3.13) | |
| ostrich | 3.96 (2.47) | 3.50 (1.77) | 4.18 (2.77) | |
| magpie | 3.81 (2.34) | 3.33 (2.12) | 4.06 (2.46) | |
| 8. She got wet in the _____ near her house. | ||||
| pond | 7.48 (1.69) | 7.00 (1.48) | 7.92 (1.80) | |
| creek | 7.25 (1.71) | 6.50 (1.96) | 7.67 (1.46) | |
| puddle | 6.76 (2.09) | 5.90 (1.97) | 7.33 (2.02) | |
| lake | 6.48 (2.49) | 7.45 (1.29) | 5.81 (2.90) | |
| ocean | 6.38 (2.08) | 5.64 (1.75) | 6.83 (2.18) | |
| brook | 6.32 (2.17) | 5.20 (2.25) | 7.25 (1.66) | |
| stream | 6.32 (2.25) | 6.00 (2.71) | 6.58 (1.88) | |
| fountain | 5.95 (2.70) | 5.60 (2.63) | 6.33 (2.87) | |
| river | 5.46 (2.00) | 6.00 (2.06) | 5.18 (1.98) | |
| canal | 4.86 (2.53) | 3.58 (1.98) | 5.81 (2.54) | |
| falls | 4.55 (2.13) | 4.55 (1.44) | 4.55 (2.73) | |
| harbor | 4.25 (1.96) | 3.75 (1.82) | 4.75 (2.05) | |
| 9. The baker was pleased with the _____ he had made. | ||||
| croissant | 7.52 (1.42) | 6.92 (1.44) | 8.08 (1.19) | |
| muffin | 7.33 (1.75) | 7.27 (1.68) | 7.38 (1.86) | |
| roll | 7.10 (1.97) | 6.64 (1.75) | 7.39 (2.09) | |
| popover | 6.21 (2.87) | 5.70 (2.63) | 6.50 (3.03) | |
| biscuit | 6.07 (2.51) | 5.50 (1.83) | 6.47 (2.87) | |
| sourdough | 6.05 (2.65) | 5.36 (2.66) | 6.73 (2.57) | |
| biscotti | 5.73 (3.01) | 5.20 (3.16) | 6.17 (2.95) | |
| scone | 5.56 (2.63) | 4.69 (2.39) | 6.50 (2.65) | |
| baguette | 5.15 (3.08) | 4.00 (3.09) | 5.88 (2.94) | |
| pumpernickel | 4.69 (2.41) | 3.56 (1.42) | 5.29 (2.64) | |
| rye | 4.07 (2.80) | 4.50 (2.80) | 3.64 (2.87) | |
| wheat | 2.83 (2.15) | 3.33 (2.24) | 2.33 (2.06) | |
| 10. His habit for breakfast was to eat _____ every day. | ||||
| cereal | 8.22 (1.42) | 8.40 (0.70) | 8.12 (1.73) | |
| toast | 7.86 (1.06) | 7.70 (1.34) | 8.00 (0.77) | |
| bagels | 7.56 (1.69) | 8.00 (0.63) | 7.25 (2.11) | |
| waffles | 7.38 (2.08) | 8.09 (1.14) | 6.94 (2.41) | |
| eggs | 7.05 (2.30) | 7.20 (2.15) | 6.92 (2.50) | |
| omelets | 7.00 (1.96) | 7.54 (1.20) | 6.36 (2.50) | |
| bacon | 6.96 (1.57) | 7.00 (1.54) | 6.92 (1.66) | |
| pancakes | 6.50 (1.95) | 7.00 (1.76) | 6.13 (2.06) | |
| grits | 6.00 (2.20) | 5.50 (2.46) | 6.50 (1.90) | |
| granola | 5.38 (2.16) | 5.11 (1.97) | 5.53 (2.29) | |
| sausage | 5.36 (2.19) | 5.64 (1.80) | 5.09 (2.59) | |
| hash | 4.23 (2.66) | 3.60 (2.37) | 4.63 (2.83) | |
| 11. She had received excellent care at the _____ in town. | ||||
| hospital | 8.24 (1.64) | 7.83 (2.25) | 8.62 (0.65) | |
| clinic | 8.12 (1.17) | 7.62 (1.33) | 8.67 (0.65) | |
| shelter | 6.16 (2.57) | 5.30 (2.67) | 7.11 (2.20) | |
| hospice | 6.00 (2.69) | 5.27 (2.72) | 6.50 (2.63) | |
| spa | 5.78 (2.61) | 6.90 (2.08) | 5.12 (2.71) | |
| infirmary | 5.48 (2.06) | 5.00 (2.18) | 5.75 (2.02) | |
| sanitarium | 5.09 (2.43) | 3.70 (2.26) | 6.25 (1.96) | * |
| orphanage | 4.59 (2.14) | 3.83 (1.53) | 5.20 (2.40) | |
| refuge | 4.55 (2.32) | 4.27 (1.79) | 4.82 (2.82) | |
| asylum | 4.38 (2.37) | 4.44 (1.51) | 4.33 (2.82) | |
| sanctuary | 2.95 (1.99) | 2.40 (1.08) | 3.42 (2.47) | |
| incubator | 1.59 (1.65) | 1.40 (0.70) | 1.71 (2.02) | |
| 12. The carpenter was upset when his favorite _____ was broken. | ||||
| hammer | 8.29 (1.24) | 8.40 (0.70) | 8.22 (1.48) | |
| saw | 7.33 (1.31) | 7.15 (1.07) | 7.55 (1.57) | |
| drill | 7.14 (2.25) | 6.27 (2.28) | 7.67 (2.11) | |
| screwdriver | 6.91 (2.02) | 6.20 (2.30) | 7.50 (1.62) | |
| vise | 5.92 (2.86) | 4.40 (2.88) | 6.88 (2.47) | |
| chisel | 5.67 (2.42) | 5.82 (1.66) | 5.56 (2.87) | |
| sander | 5.66 (2.44) | 4.67 (2.35) | 6.35 (2.32) | |
| level | 5.55 (2.84) | 3.64 (2.16) | 7.45 (2.07) | * |
| lathe | 5.36 (2.87) | 4.50 (2.81) | 6.15 (2.79) | |
| router | 5.30 (2.60) | 4.50 (2.07) | 6.10 (2.92) | |
| pliers | 4.73 (2.64) | 4.90 (2.18) | 4.58 (3.06) | |
| wrench | 4.46 (2.72) | 6.11 (1.76) | 3.59 (2.76) | |
| 13. She planned a gathering to honor the _____ of Sam. | ||||
| homecoming | 7.88 (1.55) | 7.80 (1.03) | 7.94 (1.82) | |
| birthday | 7.57 (1.95) | 6.36 (2.34) | 8.35 (1.17) | * |
| graduation | 7.15 (1.77) | 6.27 (2.15) | 7.75 (1.18) | |
| promotion | 6.59 (2.28) | 5.80 (3.01) | 7.25 (1.22) | |
| wedding | 6.20 (2.24) | 6.20 (1.93) | 6.20 (2.62) | |
| commencement | 6.00 (2.86) | 4.90 (2.92) | 6.69 (2.68) | |
| retirement | 5.96 (2.05) | 5.00 (2.35) | 6.47 (1.74) | |
| victory | 4.63 (2.32) | 4.67 (1.78) | 4.60 (2.75) | |
| death | 4.20 (2.36) | 4.00 (1.95) | 4.38 (2.75) | |
| championship | 4.00 (2.52) | 3.38 (2.10) | 4.73 (2.87) | |
| anniversary | 3.59 (2.20) | 3.60 (1.78) | 3.58 (2.57) | |
| independence | 2.36 (1.89) | 1.91 (1.04) | 2.82 (2.44) | |
| 14. To win, you must target the _____ of your opponent. | ||||
| heart | 4.04 (2.3) | 3.60 (2.17) | 4.33 (2.41) | |
| headquarters | 3.83 (2.35) | 4.00 (2.59) | 3.71 (2.23) | |
| eye | 3.64 (2.41) | 3.73 (1.35) | 3.59 (2.94) | |
| middle | 3.48 (1.85) | 3.38 (1.89) | 3.58 (1.88) | |
| pith | 3.11 (2.32) | 3.60 (2.55) | 2.50 (2.00) | |
| core | 2.48 (1.81) | 2.40 (0.97) | 2.55 (2.38) | |
| essence | 2.45 (1.63) | 2.80 (1.55) | 2.17 (1.70) | |
| axis | 2.44 (1.64) | 3.33 (1.87) | 1.62 (0.77) | * |
| capitol | 2.33 (1.83) | 3.20 (2.15) | 1.55 (1.04) | |
| nucleus | 2.00 (1.39) | 2.00 (0.82) | 2.00 (1.66) | |
| marrow | 2.00 (1.87) | 2.50 (2.93) | 1.76 (1.60) | |
| hub | 1.81 (1.60) | 1.70 (0.67) | 1.88 (2.00) | |
| 15. The cheese shop had a special on _____ all week. | ||||
| mozzarella | 8.31 (1.09) | 8.30 (0.67) | 8.31 (1.30) | |
| muenster | 7.84 (1.28) | 7.33 (1.50) | 8.31 (0.85) | |
| cheddar | 7.71 (1.58) | 7.50 (1.68) | 7.88 (1.54) | |
| swiss | 7.58 (1.38) | 7.50 (1.38) | 7.67 (1.44) | |
| brie | 7.38 (2.02) | 6.60 (2.32) | 7.93 (1.64) | |
| provolone | 7.38 (2.13) | 7.00 (2.31) | 7.73 (2.00) | |
| gorgonzola | 6.26 (2.66) | 5.20 (2.53) | 7.44 (2.40) | |
| romano | 6.15 (2.07) | 5.82 (2.18) | 6.38 (2.03) | |
| camembert | 5.64 (3.09) | 2.36 (1.69) | 7.76 (1.48) | ** |
| american | 5.55 (1.73) | 5.50 (1.51) | 5.60 (2.01) | |
| gouda | 5.54 (2.41) | 5.13 (2.59) | 5.75 (2.38) | |
| sharp | 4.38 (2.77) | 4.90 (2.81) | 3.91 (2.77) | |
| 16. After cleaning, she put the _____ in her closet. | ||||
| vacuum | 7.68 (1.89) | 8.00 (1.26) | 7.36 (2.38) | |
| broom | 7.18 (1.97) | 7.70 (1.49) | 6.75 (2.26) | |
| mop | 7.16 (2.03) | 7.40 (2.17) | 6.89 (1.97) | |
| dustpan | 6.80 (2.38) | 6.64 (2.66) | 6.93 (2.23) | |
| bucket | 6.24 (2.31) | 6.15 (1.99) | 6.33 (2.71) | |
| duster | 5.69 (2.57) | 6.11 (2.47) | 5.47 (2.67) | |
| squeegee | 5.68 (2.69) | 5.20 (2.70) | 6.00 (2.73) | |
| brush | 5.30 (2.77) | 4.00 (2.59) | 6.73 (2.28) | |
| cloth | 4.64 (2.42) | 4.36 (1.43) | 4.82 (2.92) | |
| sponge | 4.57 (2.20) | 4.40 (2.01) | 4.73 (2.45) | |
| towel | 4.15 (2.67) | 6.33 (1.66) | 3.06 (2.41) | * |
| scraper | 3.34 (2.11) | 3.08 (1.73) | 3.53 (2.37) | |
| # 17. As it grew colder, she wore a _____ for warmth. (p=.045) | ||||
| shawl | 7.60 (1.53) | 6.80 (1.48) | 8.13 (1.36) | |
| cloak | 6.00 (2.37) | 5.20 (2.20) | 6.44 (2.41) | |
| wrap | 6.00 (2.54) | 4.60 (2.46) | 7.17 (2.04) | |
| cape | 5.92 (2.56) | 4.31 (2.36) | 7.67 (1.37) | ** |
| poncho | 5.10 (2.91) | 3.64 (2.11) | 6.00 (3.01) | |
| kimono | 4.84 (2.75) | 3.56 (1.81) | 6.00 (3.02) | |
| stole | 4.27 (2.83) | 3.18 (2.36) | 5.36 (2.94) | |
| tunic | 4.23 (2.66) | 3.55 (1.51) | 4.73 (3.22) | |
| smock | 3.41 (2.04) | 3.10 (2.02) | 3.67 (2.10) | |
| gown | 2.92 (1.76) | 2.11 (1.05) | 3.35 (1.93) | |
| frock | 2.63 (1.97) | 3.50 (2.11) | 1.75 (1.42) | |
| toga | 2.43 (1.93) | 1.42 (0.67) | 3.19 (2.23) | |
| 18. The seamstress bought a yard of _____ on sale. | ||||
| cotton | 7.79 (1.28) | 7.62 (1.26) | 8.00 (1.34) | |
| polyester | 6.85 (1.81) | 6.60 (1.78) | 7.10 (1.91) | |
| suede | 5.68 (2.10) | 5.30 (2.00) | 6.00 (2.22) | |
| canvas | 5.59 (2.48) | 4.36 (1.69) | 6.44 (2.63) | |
| lycra | 4.30 (2.32) | 4.50 (2.22) | 4.10 (2.51) | |
| linen | 4.17 (2.14) | 3.92 (1.31) | 4.35 (2.60) | |
| satin | 4.16 (2.06) | 3.67 (2.00) | 4.44 (2.10) | |
| flannel | 3.63 (1.98) | 3.90 (1.73) | 3.47 (2.15) | |
| wool | 3.12 (1.80) | 3.50 (1.57) | 2.75 (2.01) | |
| tweed | 2.85 (1.85) | 1.70 (0.82) | 3.56 (1.97) | * |
| silk | 2.70 (1.96) | 2.36 (1.29) | 2.94 (2.32) | |
| rayon | 2.45 (1.84) | 2.73 (2.28) | 2.18 (1.33) | |
| 19. Her favorite painting had many shades of _____ in it. | ||||
| red | 7.86 (1.36) | 7.91 (1.51) | 7.82 (1.25) | |
| blue | 7.41 (1.84) | 6.83 (2.25) | 4.82 (1.42) | |
| yellow | 7.15 (1.68) | 7.55 (1.37) | 6.88 (1.86) | |
| pink | 7.04 (2.33) | 7.70 (1.16) | 6.67 (2.74) | |
| green | 6.84 (2.12) | 6.80 (2.15) | 6.87 (2.17) | |
| indigo | 6.12 (2.15) | 5.92 (1.89) | 6.33 (2.46) | |
| brown | 5.69 (2.51) | 4.64 (1.91) | 6.33 (2.66) | |
| beige | 5.65 (2.43) | 5.60 (2.27) | 5.70 (2.71) | |
| mauve | 5.23 (2.86) | 4.20 (3.08) | 6.08 (2.47) | |
| teal | 4.59 (2.75) | 5.30 (2.50) | 4.00 (2.92) | |
| navy | 4.20 (2.10) | 5.00 (2.00) | 3.46 (1.98) | |
| azure | 3.73 (2.27) | 3.78 (2.54) | 3.71 (2.20) | |
| 20. He had a difficult time comprehending the _____ he received. | ||||
| letter | 7.80 (1.00) | 7.46 (0.97) | 8.17 (0.94) | |
| message | 7.36 (2.15) | 7.73 (2.10) | 7.00 (2.24) | |
| signals | 7.32 (1.94) | 7.60 (0.84) | 7.17 (2.36) | |
| fax | 6.85 (2.06) | 6.80 (1.69) | 6.90 (2.47) | |
| telegram | 6.59 (2.04) | 6.40 (2.01) | 6.75 (2.14) | |
| code | 6.34 (2.57) | 6.45 (1.75) | 6.28 (3.01) | |
| video | 6.08 (2.67) | 6.45 (1.81) | 5.80 (3.19) | |
| 5.68 (2.36) | 4.70 (2.67) | 6.33 (1.95) | ||
| cassette | 5.48 (2.35) | 5.00 (2.22) | 5.92 (2.47) | |
| picture | 5.24 (2.21) | 4.42 (2.02) | 5.82 (2.21) | |
| signs | 5.19 (2.04) | 5.22 (1.48) | 5.18 (2.32) | |
| cable | 4.45 (2.32) | 3.40 (2.12) | 5.33 (2.19) | |
| 21. The criminal was put in a _____ for life. | ||||
| prison | 8.76 (0.7) | 9.00 (0.00) | 8.55 (0.93) | |
| jail | 8.35 (1.19) | 8.70 (0.67) | 8.17 (1.38) | |
| penitentiary | 8.15 (1.18) | 7.70 (1.42) | 8.60 (0.70) | |
| cell | 6.73 (2.14) | 7.64 (1.36) | 5.82 (2.44) | |
| lockup | 5.08 (2.84) | 5.17 (2.29) | 5.00 (3.37) | |
| dungeon | 4.58 (2.32) | 4.44 (2.56) | 4.65 (2.26) | |
| restraint | 4.13 (2.35) | 5.15 (1.91) | 2.91 (2.30) | |
| detention | 4.03 (2.87) | 4.09 (2.59) | 4.00 (3.11) | |
| brig | 3.67 (2.55) | 2.60 (1.71) | 4.43 (2.82) | |
| stockade | 3.64 (2.36) | 3.60 (2.5) | 3.67 (2.35) | |
| cage | 2.71 (1.96) | 2.42 (1.78) | 2.94 (2.11) | |
| cordon | 1.84 (1.35) | 1.91 (1.22) | 1.80 (1.47) | |
| 22. She kept her belongings in a _____ under her bed. | ||||
| box | 7.04 (1.77) | 7.90 (0.88) | 6.47 (2.00) | |
| basket | 6.16 (1.80) | 5.90 (1.73) | 8.44 (1.94) | |
| crate | 6.08 (2.31) | 6.54 (1.51) | 5.58 (2.94) | |
| bag | 5.38 (2.27) | 5.33 (2.39) | 5.41 (2.27) | |
| bin | 5.00 (2.39) | 6.30 (1.77) | 3.92 (2.35) | |
| drawer | 4.89 (2.88) | 6.09 (2.43) | 4.12 (2.96) | |
| sack | 4.50 (2.32) | 5.70 (1.70) | 3.83 (2.38) | |
| jar | 3.36 (2.46) | 4.80 (2.82) | 2.17 (1.27) | * |
| jug | 2.92 (2.33) | 3.36 (2.29) | 2.57 (2.38) | |
| pot | 2.28 (1.59) | 3.08 (1.62) | 1.54 (1.20) | |
| pan | 2.14 (1.49) | 2.18 (1.33) | 2.09 (1.70) | |
| barrel | 1.81 (1.47) | 1.89 (0.78) | 1.76 (1.75) | |
| 23. When the music played, she remembered her first _____ lesson. | ||||
| ballet | 7.13 (1.74) | 6.55 (1.97) | 7.67 (1.37) | |
| waltz | 6.48 (2.53) | 6.09 (2.51) | 6.72 (2.59) | |
| polka | 6.11 (2.00) | 5.00 (1.70) | 7.50 (1.41) | * |
| tango | 5.86 (2.89) | 4.92 (2.71) | 6.56 (2.90) | |
| lambada | 5.28 (2.78) | 5.54 (2.07) | 5.00 (3.46) | |
| ballroom | 5.14 (2.41) | 5.73 (2.57) | 4.50 (2.17) | |
| tap | 5.04 (1.81) | 5.25 (1.67) | 4.94 (1.91) | |
| foxtrot | 4.86 (2.95) | 4.20 (3.16) | 5.45 (2.77) | |
| flamenco | 4.82 (2.37) | 4.50 (2.46) | 5.00 (2.38) | |
| merengue | 4.40 (2.86) | 3.90 (2.92) | 4.73 (2.87) | |
| hustle | 3.55 (2.56) | 3.30 (2.28) | 3.80 (2.66) | |
| salsa | 2.88 (2.54) | 4.91 (2.59) | 1.40 (1.06) | ** |
| 24. At the light she knew to go _____ two miles. | ||||
| left | 7.24 (1.86) | 6.80 (2.04) | 7.86 (1.46) | |
| right | 6.97 (2.31) | 6.25 (2.38) | 7.47 (2.18) | |
| west | 6.64 (1.82) | 6.23 (1.24) | 7.08 (2.27) | |
| south | 6.55 (2.11) | 6.64 (1.75) | 6.45 (2.50) | |
| ahead | 6.15 (2.17) | 5.80 (2.39) | 6.38 (2.06) | |
| forward | 5.82 (2.89) | 6.60 (2.32) | 5.39 (3.15) | |
| east | 5.50 (2.77) | 6.30 (2.67) | 4.83 (2.79) | |
| north | 5.38 (2.28) | 4.78 (2.22) | 5.71 (2.31) | |
| out | 3.29 (2.00) | 3.30 (2.00) | 3.27 (2.10) | |
| in | 2.80 (2.57) | 3.27 (2.53) | 2.43 (2.62) | |
| upstream | 2.52 (2.23) | 2.10 (1.45) | 2.76 (2.59) | |
| backward | 2.42 (1.67) | 3.17 (2.04) | 1.67 (0.65) | |
| # 25. The doctor treated her _____ with medication. (p=.045) | ||||
| fever | 7.52 (2.06) | 7.08 (2.19) | 7.92 (1.93) | |
| hepatitis | 6.96 (2.23) | 6.30 (2.06) | 7.35 (2.29) | |
| meningitis | 6.48 (2.32) | 5.80 (2.49) | 7.09 (2.07) | |
| cancer | 6.43 (2.52) | 6.18 (2.27) | 6.59 (2.72) | |
| lupus | 6.21 (2.70) | 5.00 (2.05) | 6.94 (2.84) | |
| diabetes | 5.80 (2.10) | 5.44 (1.94) | 6.00 (2.22) | |
| malaria | 5.79 (2.81) | 4.50 (2.55) | 6.71 (2.70) | |
| mumps | 5.77 (2.67) | 5.73 (1.74) | 5.82 (3.46) | |
| scurvy | 5.75 (2.53) | 4.50 (2.17) | 7.00 (2.31) | |
| rubella | 5.48 (2.66) | 4.85 (1.99) | 6.17 (3.19) | |
| cholera | 4.72 (2.82) | 5.09 (2.17) | 4.43 (3.30) | |
| polio | 4.41 (2.77) | 5.40 (2.99) | 3.58 (2.39) | |
| 26. It was expensive to furnish the _____ where she lived. | ||||
| house | 8.28 (1.19) | 8.09 (1.14) | 8.39 (1.24) | |
| apartment | 8.26 (1.10) | 8.36 (0.67) | 8.19 (1.33) | |
| estate | 6.68 (1.91) | 6.45 (1.97) | 6.91 (1.92) | |
| duplex | 6.32 (1.89) | 5.50 (2.17) | 7.00 (1.35) | |
| cottage | 5.83 (2.52) | 4.92 (2.61) | 6.47 (2.32) | |
| lodge | 5.54 (2.28) | 6.40 (1.58) | 5.06 (2.51) | |
| chateau | 5.00 (2.93) | 4.40 (2.63) | 5.50 (3.18) | |
| trailer | 4.56 (2.27) | 3.58 (1.44) | 5.46 (2.57) | |
| palace | 4.40 (2.27) | 4.00 (1.25) | 4.67 (2.77) | |
| hotel | 3.40 (2.44) | 3.20 (2.35) | 3.60 (2.63) | |
| castle | 3.08 (2.26) | 2.33 (1.50) | 3.47 (2.53) | |
| igloo | 1.84 (1.25) | 1.92 (1.19) | 1.75 (1.36) | |
| 27. For fun they went to the _____ that weekend. | ||||
| game | 7.78 (1.09) | 7.60 (0.70) | 7.88 (1.27) | |
| movie | 7.67 (1.75) | 7.91 (1.45) | 7.50 (1.97) | |
| carnival | 7.48 (1.54) | 7.30 (1.77) | 7.64 (1.36) | |
| circus | 7.36 (1.75) | 7.20 (1.81) | 7.47 (1.77) | |
| nightclub | 7.28 (1.88) | 7.85 (0.69) | 6.67 (2.53) | |
| concert | 7.26 (2.16) | 7.70 (1.57) | 7.00 (2.45) | |
| theater | 7.00 (1.60) | 6.60 (1.71) | 7.44 (1.42) | |
| race | 6.18 (2.06) | 5.27 (1.62) | 7.09 (2.12) | |
| symphony | 5.90 (2.72) | 5.70 (2.79) | 6.09 (2.77) | |
| play | 5.85 (1.85) | 6.11 (2.09) | 5.71 (1.76) | |
| restaurant | 5.41 (2.66) | 5.33 (2.46) | 5.47 (2.90) | |
| opera | 4.71 (2.63) | 4.08 (1.88) | 5.33 (3.17) | |
| 28. With his hook baited, he knew the _____ would bite. | ||||
| trout | 7.53 (1.47) | 7.30 (1.34) | 7.78 (1.64) | |
| catfish | 6.96 (1.70) | 6.27 (1.68) | 7.44 (1.59) | |
| snapper | 6.40 (1.63) | 6.23 (1.24) | 6.58 (2.02) | |
| salmon | 6.04 (2.41) | 5.92 (2.31) | 6.13 (2.56) | |
| cod | 5.00 (2.55) | 4.73 (2.24) | 5.30 (2.95) | |
| tuna | 4.85 (2.18) | 4.90 (2.18) | 4.82 (2.24) | |
| barracuda | 4.63 (2.24) | 5.00 (2.58) | 4.22 (1.86) | |
| halibut | 4.47 (2.52) | 4.78 (2.11) | 4.20 (2.94) | |
| puffer | 3.74 (2.40) | 3.00 (1.65) | 4.55 (2.88) | |
| scrod | 3.48 (1.81) | 4.11 (1.54) | 3.13 (1.89) | |
| sardine | 2.81 (2.20) | 3.20 (1.93) | 2.59 (2.37) | |
| goldfish | 2.19 (1.72) | 2.00 (1.00) | 2.33 (2.13) | |
| 29. She asked for two scoops of _____ on a cone. | ||||
| vanilla | 7.68 (1.61) | 8.10 (0.74) | 7.44 (1.92) | |
| chocolate | 7.37 (2.27) | 6.58 (2.78) | 8.00 (1.60) | |
| strawberry | 6.19 (2.14) | 5.50 (2.42) | 6.82 (1.72) | |
| mocha | 5.92 (2.23) | 5.69 (1.80) | 6.17 (2.69) | |
| sherbet | 5.79 (1.90) | 5.20 (1.93) | 6.44 (1.74) | |
| sorbet | 5.76 (2.39) | 6.20 (2.35) | 5.36 (2.46) | |
| mint | 3.89 (2.41) | 4.10 (2.47) | 3.76 (2.44) | |
| praline | 3.22 (1.95) | 4.27 (2.10) | 2.50 (1.51) | |
| fudge | 2.46 (2.12) | 3.44 (2.24) | 1.94 (1.92) | |
| coconut | 2.17 (1.31) | 2.42 (1.08) | 1.92 (1.51) | |
| lemon | 2.14 (1.91) | 2.09 (1.64) | 2.18 (2.23) | |
| pineapple | 1.71 (1.18) | 1.45 (0.69) | 1.88 (1.41) | |
| 30. While pacing, she wore through the _____ on the floor. | ||||
| carpet | 6.48 (2.47) | 6.08 (2.40) | 6.92 (2.57) | |
| rug | 5.46 (3.02) | 7.10 (2.73) | 4.56 (2.85) | |
| vinyl | 4.81 (2.65) | 4.50 (2.65) | 5.07 (2.71) | |
| linoleum | 4.15 (2.80) | 5.45 (2.81) | 3.20 (2.46) | |
| wood | 4.00 (2.49) | 5.30 (2.54) | 2.70 (1.70) | |
| tile | 3.58 (2.30) | 5.00 (2.60) | 2.82 (1.78) | |
| straw | 3.00 (2.36) | 2.80 (1.69) | 3.20 (2.97) | |
| dirt | 2.43 (1.57) | 2.90 (1.85) | 2.00 (1.18) | |
| concrete | 2.22 (1.55) | 2.60 (1.35) | 2.00 (1.66) | |
| slate | 2.17 (1.24) | 2.50 (1.24) | 1.83 (1.19) | |
| brick | 1.68 (1.42) | 1.82 (0.87) | 1.59 (1.70) | |
| cement | 1.45 (0.86) | 1.73 (1.01) | 1.18 (0.60) | |
| 31. She received a bouquet of _____ on Mother's Day. | ||||
| roses | 8.39 (0.94) | 7.83 (1.03) | 9.00 (0.00) | * |
| carnations | 7.32 (2.11) | 7.27 (0.79) | 7.35 (2.67) | |
| daisies | 6.60 (2.10) | 6.31 (1.84) | 6.92 (2.39) | |
| tulips | 6.57 (2.42) | 6.20 (2.66) | 6.91 (2.26) | |
| lilies | 5.95 (2.38) | 6.18 (2.04) | 5.73 (2.76) | |
| lilacs | 5.65 (2.56) | 5.60 (2.22) | 5.70 (2.98) | |
| violets | 5.38 (2.40) | 5.09 (2.81) | 5.60 (2.13) | |
| irises | 5.30 (2.43) | 4.90 (1.97) | 5.53 (2.70) | |
| pansies | 4.79 (2.51) | 5.90 (2.28) | 4.17 (2.48) | |
| buttercups | 4.15 (2.15) | 3.67 (1.61) | 4.57 (2.50) | |
| dandelions | 3.40 (2.16) | 3.30 (1.95) | 3.50 (2.46) | |
| crocuses | 2.77 (1.77) | 2.67 (1.87) | 2.82 (1.78) | |
| 32. He got blisters from wearing his _____ all day. | ||||
| boots | 7.68 (1.11) | 7.50 (1.27) | 7.89 (0.93) | |
| shoes | 7.57 (1.33) | 8.20 (1.03) | 7.00 (1.34) | |
| sneakers | 6.96 (2.26) | 6.15 (2.54) | 7.83 (1.59) | |
| sandals | 6.87 (2.36) | 6.67 (1.92) | 7.09 (2.84) | |
| loafers | 6.04 (2.18) | 5.58 (2.35) | 6.50 (1.98) | |
| thongs | 5.85 (2.65) | 4.60 (2.37) | 6.63 (2.58) | |
| clogs | 5.21 (2.47) | 4.20 (2.53) | 2.78 (2.32) | |
| moccasins | 4.93 (2.54) | 4.00 (1.79) | 5.56 (2.83) | |
| galoshes | 4.18 (2.50) | 4.45 (2.81) | 3.91 (2.26) | |
| wingtips | 3.90 (2.61) | 3.70 (2.87) | 4.10 (2.47) | |
| slippers | 3.43 (2.60) | 2.36 (1.36) | 4.12 (3.00) | |
| cleats | 3.23 (2.10) | 4.11 (2.09) | 2.76 (2.02) | |
| 33. The boy got a pet _____ for his birthday. | ||||
| dog | 7.74 (1.53) | 8.19 (0.75) | 7.44 (1.86) | |
| horse | 5.00 (2.39) | 4.30 (2.45) | 5.64 (2.25) | |
| cat | 4.92 (2.31) | 5.11 (1.97) | 4.81 (2.54) | |
| pig | 4.55 (2.04) | 4.20 (1.55) | 4.90 (2.47) | |
| monkey | 4.29 (2.03) | 3.58 (1.51) | 5.00 (2.30) | |
| sheep | 3.11 (1.85) | 2.40 (1.43) | 3.50 (1.98) | |
| possum | 3.07 (2.37) | 2.50 (1.51) | 3.41 (2.74) | |
| cow | 1.95 (1.32) | 1.40 (0.70) | 2.45 (1.57) | |
| lion | 1.93 (1.54) | 2.00 (1.76) | 1.87 (1.41) | |
| antelope | 1.89 (1.80) | 1.36 (0.67) | 2.25 (2.24) | |
| wildebeest | 1.56 (1.08) | 1.85 (1.41) | 1.25 (0.45) | |
| platypus | 1.52 (1.03) | 1.45 (0.69) | 1.60 (1.35) | |
| 34. For his family he baked _____ pie on Thanksgiving. | ||||
| apple | 6.33 (2.38) | 6.00 (2.62) | 6.64 (2.20) | |
| blueberry | 4.59 (2.69) | 5.09 (2.43) | 4.25 (2.89) | |
| plum | 4.30 (2.46) | 3.75 (2.05) | 4.73 (2.74) | |
| lime | 4.05 (2.66) | 3.55 (1.75) | 4.55 (3.36) | |
| banana | 3.20 (2.33) | 2.50 (2.01) | 3.90 (2.51) | |
| raisin | 2.92 (2.45) | 1.78 (0.97) | 3.53 (2.79) | |
| pear | 2.70 (2.03) | 2.18 (1.33) | 3.06 (2.38) | |
| guava | 2.56 (2.18) | 2.38 (2.14) | 2.75 (2.30) | |
| orange | 2.52 (2.06) | 3.40 (2.59) | 1.73 (1.01) | |
| mango | 2.11 (1.81) | 1.70 (0.82) | 2.33 (2.17) | |
| fig | 2.08 (1.14) | 2.67 (1.23) | 1.50 (0.67) | * |
| tangerine | 2.04 (1.64) | 2.00 (1.12) | 2.06 (1.89) | |
| 35. For energy they relied on ____ year-round. | ||||
| oil | 6.29 (2.59) | 6.00 (2.11) | 6.44 (2.87) | |
| coal | 5.33 (2.65) | 5.70 (2.11) | 5.00 (3.13) | |
| kerosene | 5.16 (2.41) | 4.31 (1.89) | 6.08 (2.64) | |
| sunlight | 5.10 (2.47) | 5.10 (2.56) | 5.09 (2.51) | |
| propane | 5.04 (2.63) | 4.08 (2.11) | 6.00 (2.83) | |
| gasoline | 4.89 (2.49) | 5.83 (1.53) | 4.13 (2.88) | |
| diesel | 4.50 (2.30) | 4.18 (1.54) | 4.82 (2.93) | |
| batteries | 3.85 (2.51) | 3.64 (2.25) | 4.00 (2.73) | |
| butane | 3.80 (2.09) | 3.60 (1.78) | 4.00 (2.45) | |
| steam | 3.65 (1.96) | 4.22 (1.48) | 3.35 (2.15) | |
| peat | 3.18 (2.80) | 2.18 (1.33) | 3.82 (3.32) | |
| methane | 3.08 (2.33) | 2.10 (1.37) | 3.69 (2.63) | |
| 36. He sat in the park and watched people _____ by. | ||||
| walk | 7.63 (1.86) | 8.38 (0.74) | 7.25 (2.14) | |
| jog | 7.62 (1.53) | 8.30 (0.82) | 7.00 (1.79) | |
| run | 6.95 (2.25) | 7.40 (2.07) | 6.55 (2.42) | |
| meander | 5.73 (2.66) | 4.27 (1.95) | 7.18 (2.52) | |
| saunter | 5.04 (2.47) | 3.50 (1.78) | 5.94 (2.41) | * |
| sprint | 4.89 (2.66) | 4.55 (1.86) | 5.12 (3.10) | |
| swagger | 3.70 (2.23) | 2.89 (1.76) | 4.36 (2.42) | |
| skip | 3.42 (2.10) | 4.00 (1.78) | 2.73 (2.33) | |
| lumber | 2.25 (1.87) | 2.25 (1.42) | 2.25 (2.30) | |
| limp | 2.22 (1.93) | 2.33 (1.87) | 2.13 (2.03) | |
| crawl | 1.67 (1.27) | 2.09 (1.51) | 1.38 (1.02) | |
| jump | 1.46 (0.58) | 1.90 (0.57) | 1.22 (0.43) | * |
| 37. To reach the top, he used the _____ for help. | ||||
| ladder | 7.79 (1.44) | 7.92 (1.16) | 7.67 (1.72) | |
| railing | 7.38 (1.96) | 6.60 (2.32) | 7.88 (1.59) | |
| rope | 7.19 (2.25) | 7.73 (1.19) | 6.81 (2.74) | |
| stool | 6.70 (2.48) | 8.00 (0.77) | 5.81 (2.86) | |
| escalator | 5.95 (2.36) | 5.90 (2.51) | 6.00 (2.32) | |
| steps | 5.77 (2.60) | 6.00 (1.67) | 5.55 (3.36) | |
| elevator | 5.75 (2.88) | 6.20 (2.70) | 5.50 (3.01) | |
| cane | 5.60 (2.08) | 5.62 (1.98) | 5.58 (2.27) | |
| ramp | 5.04 (2.24) | 5.11 (1.90) | 5.00 (2.45) | |
| stairway | 4.81 (2.84) | 5.90 (2.64) | 3.82 (2.75) | |
| incline | 4.25 (1.97) | 4.10 (1.91) | 4.40 (2.12) | |
| vault | 3.44 (2.33) | 4.08 (2.19) | 2.93 (2.37) | |
| 38. She gave her presentation to the _____ at work. | ||||
| group | 7.92 (1.16) | 7.70 (0.82) | 8.06 (1.34) | |
| committee | 7.46 (1.64) | 7.60 (1.08) | 7.39 (1.91) | |
| panel | 7.26 (1.41) | 7.70 (1.06) | 6.78 (1.64) | |
| firm | 6.67 (2.35) | 6.75 (1.66) | 6.58 (2.97) | |
| council | 6.31 (2.20) | 6.90 (1.45) | 5.94 (2.54) | |
| team | 5.56 (2.00) | 5.31 (1.75) | 5.83 (2.29) | |
| union | 4.81 (2.26) | 5.11 (2.03) | 4.65 (2.42) | |
| gang | 4.42 (2.08) | 4.18 (2.14) | 4.62 (2.10) | |
| unit | 4.14 (1.93) | 3.90 (1.52) | 4.36 (2.29) | |
| community | 3.64 (2.59) | 4.27 (2.53) | 3.00 (2.61) | |
| party | 2.88 (1.45) | 3.17 (1.40) | 2.64 (1.50) | |
| class | 2.65 (1.35) | 2.70 (1.16) | 2.60 (1.58) | |
| 39. Her head got cold when her _____ blew off. | ||||
| hood | 6.62 (2.42) | 7.30 (1.42) | 6.00 (3.00) | |
| beret | 6.12 (2.01) | 5.15 (1.52) | 7.17 (1.99) | * |
| bonnet | 5.74 (2.36) | 5.50 (1.27) | 5.88 (2.85) | |
| turban | 4.93 (2.73) | 3.00 (1.84) | 6.25 (2.46) | * |
| sombrero | 3.46 (2.04) | 3.00 (1.50) | 3.71 (2.28) | |
| Stetson | 3.10 (2.34) | 2.40 (1.71) | 3.73 (2.72) | |
| bowler | 3.00 (2.23) | 2.58 (1.78) | 3.42 (2.61) | |
| fez | 2.88 (2.18) | 2.36 (1.91) | 3.27 (2.34) | |
| visor | 2.35 (1.69) | 2.50 (1.78) | 2.20 (1.69) | |
| tiara | 1.73 (1.24) | 2.27 (1.56) | 1.18 (0.40) | |
| crown | 1.68 (1.09) | 1.90 (0.99) | 1.56 (1.15) | |
| stovepipe | 1.37 (0.69) | 1.42 (0.79) | 1.33 (0.62) | |
| 40. The physician used _____ to treat the injury. | ||||
| antiseptic | 7.04 (1.95) | 7.60 (1.51) | 6.72 (2.14) | |
| bandages | 6.24 (2.55) | 6.92 (1.62) | 5.62 (3.12) | |
| antibiotics | 6.21 (2.50) | 6.17 (2.48) | 6.25 (2.63) | |
| medicine | 5.95 (2.25) | 6.70 (1.70) | 5.27 (2.53) | |
| iodine | 5.70 (2.13) | 6.20 (1.48) | 5.20 (2.62) | |
| stitches | 5.58 (2.32) | 6.00 (1.87) | 5.09 (2.77) | |
| ointment | 5.37 (2.24) | 5.36 (1.96) | 5.38 (2.47) | |
| surgery | 5.15 (2.64) | 4.50 (2.51) | 5.80 (2.74) | |
| salve | 4.54 (2.08) | 4.44 (2.19) | 4.59 (2.09) | |
| acupuncture | 4.41 (2.70) | 4.73 (1.85) | 4.09 (3.42) | |
| massage | 4.00 (2.56) | 3.70 (1.89) | 4.18 (2.92) | |
| herbs | 3.69 (2.26) | 3.70 (1.57) | 3.69 (2.65) | |
| 41. She called a repairman to fix the _____ at home. | ||||
| stove | 8.00 (1.04) | 7.85 (1.21) | 8.17 (0.83) | |
| refrigerator | 7.86 (1.81) | 7.45 (2.11) | 8.27 (1.42) | |
| washer | 7.67 (1.57) | 7.82 (0.98) | 7.56 (1.90) | |
| dishwasher | 7.65 (1.41) | 7.50 (1.17) | 7.79 (1.63) | |
| freezer | 7.32 (1.93) | 6.82 (1.72) | 7.65 (2.03) | |
| furnace | 7.08 (2.33) | 6.50 (2.37) | 7.47 (2.29) | |
| microwave | 6.89 (2.02) | 7.10 (1.10) | 6.78 (2.41) | |
| compactor | 6.29 (1.90) | 5.10 (1.73) | 7.36 (1.36) | * |
| disposal | 6.13 (2.17) | 5.00 (1.86) | 7.25 (1.91) | * |
| dryer | 6.12 (2.11) | 5.25 (1.67) | 6.53 (2.21) | |
| blender | 4.11 (2.26) | 4.00 (2.31) | 4.22 (2.33) | |
| percolator | 2.67 (1.83) | 2.40 (1.84) | 2.91 (1.87) | |
| 42. He used poison to kill the _____ in his kitchen. | ||||
| cockroach | 6.48 (2.56) | 6.30 (2.36) | 6.59 (2.74) | |
| yellow jacket | 5.20 (2.50) | 6.08 (2.02) | 4.25 (2.70) | |
| ant | 4.83 (1.99) | 5.33 (1.92) | 4.27 (2.00) | |
| beetle | 4.52 (2.41) | 4.91 (1.97) | 4.25 (2.70) | |
| bee | 4.10 (2.59) | 3.80 (2.90) | 4.36 (2.38) | |
| hornet | 3.89 (2.12) | 4.33 (2.06) | 3.53 (2.17) | |
| gnat | 3.57 (2.06) | 4.00 (2.21) | 3.18 (1.94) | |
| earwig | 2.81 (2.21) | 2.30 (1.21) | 3.27 (2.80) | |
| locust | 2.79 (2.41) | 2.55 (1.21) | 2.94 (2.97) | |
| fly | 2.64 (1.87) | 3.00 (1.56) | 2.44 (2.04) | |
| dragonfly | 2.50 (1.88) | 2.50 (1.65) | 2.50 (2.17) | |
| firefly | 1.62 (0.98) | 1.89 (0.93) | 1.47 (1.01) | |
| 43. She knew her students responded best to _____ in class. | ||||
| lectures | 7.37 (1.64) | 7.70 (1.16) | 7.00 (2.06) | |
| slides | 6.96 (1.87) | 6.50 (2.20) | 7.33 (1.54) | |
| examples | 6.76 (1.79) | 6.89 (1.54) | 6.69 (1.96) | |
| illustrations | 6.67 (1.74) | 6.20 (2.04) | 7.09 (1.38) | |
| films | 6.61 (1.77) | 6.50 (1.90) | 6.67 (1.75) | |
| questions | 6.50 (2.44) | 7.18 (1.89) | 5.82 (2.82) | |
| instructions | 6.46 (2.72) | 5.55 (2.81) | 7.13 (2.53) | |
| experiments | 6.42 (2.18) | 5.10 (2.38) | 7.25 (1.61) | |
| charts | 5.65 (2.76) | 5.90 (2.60) | 5.40 (3.03) | |
| computers | 5.40 (2.20) | 5.00 (1.78) | 5.83 (2.59) | |
| professors | 4.57 (2.21) | 4.83 (1.99) | 4.27 (2.49) | |
| notes | 4.14 (2.56) | 4.27 (1.95) | 4.06 (2.95) | |
| 44. Opening the black velvet box, she found a _____ inside. | ||||
| necklace | 8.04 (1.69) | 8.00 (1.18) | 8.06 (1.98) | |
| bracelet | 7.63 (1.42) | 7.18 (1.66) | 7.94 (1.18) | |
| ring | 7.61 (2.15) | 7.33 (1.97) | 7.91 (2.39) | |
| charm | 6.68 (2.34) | 7.00 (1.56) | 6.50 (2.71) | |
| pendant | 6.68 (2.50) | 6.00 (2.41) | 7.36 (2.50) | |
| locket | 6.63 (2.56) | 5.90 (3.04) | 7.06 (2.22) | |
| watch | 6.48 (2.55) | 5.92 (2.91) | 6.93 (2.22) | |
| chain | 5.76 (2.36) | 5.20 (2.53) | 6.27 (2.20) | |
| pin | 5.72 (2.84) | 4.38 (2.57) | 7.17 (2.44) | * |
| broach | 5.58 (2.60) | 5.56 (2.35) | 5.59 (2.79) | |
| barrette | 5.29 (1.82) | 5.30 (1.89) | 5.27 (1.85) | |
| cufflink | 5.15 (2.25) | 5.30 (2.26) | 5.00 (2.36) | |
| 45. While cooking she dropped the _____ on the floor. | ||||
| spoon | 8.25 (1.11) | 7.91 (1.38) | 8.54 (0.78) | |
| fork | 6.75 (1.87) | 6.08 (1.93) | 7.42 (1.62) | |
| spatula | 6.75 (2.22) | 6.30 (2.50) | 7.20 (1.93) | |
| ladle | 6.29 (1.59) | 5.70 (1.70) | 6.82 (1.33) | |
| tongs | 4.85 (2.56) | 5.30 (2.83) | 4.56 (2.42) | |
| sifter | 4.85 (2.74) | 5.30 (2.63) | 4.40 (2.91) | |
| skewer | 4.82 (2.54) | 5.18 (1.54) | 4.58 (3.04) | |
| grater | 4.81 (2.21) | 4.55 (1.13) | 5.10 (3.04) | |
| peeler | 4.70 (2.40) | 4.83 (2.37) | 4.60 (2.50) | |
| whisk | 4.54 (2.40) | 4.22 (2.05) | 4.73 (2.63) | |
| cleaver | 3.96 (2.41) | 4.80 (2.35) | 3.50 (2.38) | |
| scissors | 2.08 (1.85) | 2.31 (1.38) | 1.83 (2.29) | |
| 46. After sundown she used the _____ to light her way. | ||||
| flashlight | 8.22 (1.55) | 8.27 (0.65) | 8.19 (1.97) | |
| lantern | 6.56 (2.03) | 5.75 (2.14) | 7.20 (1.74) | |
| moon | 6.33 (2.18) | 6.64 (2.01) | 6.13 (2.33) | |
| lamp | 6.00 (2.43) | 5.60 (2.37) | 6.22 (2.51) | |
| candle | 5.48 (2.67) | 5.80 (2.44) | 5.29 (2.85) | |
| torch | 5.26 (2.56) | 4.33 (2.02) | 6.27 (2.80) | |
| flame | 3.73 (2.43) | 4.36 (1.96) | 3.09 (2.77) | |
| flare | 3.70 (2.27) | 3.70 (2.50) | 3.70 (2.16) | |
| bulb | 3.48 (2.18) | 3.30 (1.70) | 3.64 (2.62) | |
| beam | 3.40 (2.00) | 2.11 (1.05) | 4.13 (2.06) | |
| lighter | 3.24 (1.51) | 3.30 (1.70) | 3.18 (1.40) | |
| match | 2.96 (1.71) | 3.33 (1.92) | 2.58 (1.44) | |
| 47. She packed her _____ for her trip. | ||||
| suitcase | 8.82 (0.39) | 8.82 (0.40) | 8.82 (0.40) | |
| backpack | 7.25 (1.45) | 7.42 (1.24) | 7.08 (1.68) | |
| totebag | 6.79 (2.57) | 7.18 (1.72) | 6.53 (1.02) | |
| trunk | 6.63 (1.94) | 6.42 (1.93) | 6.80 (2.01) | |
| duffel | 6.38 (2.56) | 6.20 (2.97) | 6.50 (2.37) | |
| briefcase | 5.54 (2.44) | 5.80 (2.10) | 5.39 (2.66) | |
| satchel | 5.38 (2.50) | 3.60 (1.58) | 7.00 (2.05) | * |
| case | 5.00 (2.62) | 3.67 (2.19) | 6.33 (2.39) | * |
| handbag | 4.80 (2.29) | 4.90 (2.47) | 4.70 (2.21) | |
| wallet | 4.17 (2.72) | 4.00 (2.76) | 4.33 (2.81) | |
| purse | 3.73 (2.31) | 4.67 (2.74) | 3.24 (1.95) | |
| attach? | 3.61 (2.13) | 4.10 (2.33) | 3.18 (1.94) | |
| 48. While cooking, she measured every _____ carefully. | ||||
| ounce | 7.04 (1.91) | 7.00 (1.91) | 7.07 (1.98) | |
| teaspoon | 6.57 (2.44) | 7.60 (1.78) | 5.64 (2.66) | |
| quart | 5.40 (2.39) | 5.70 (2.21) | 5.10 (2.64) | |
| liter | 4.93 (2.60) | 4.70 (2.36) | 5.06 (2.79) | |
| pint | 4.54 (2.60) | 5.00 (2.76) | 4.08 (2.47) | |
| batch | 4.12 (2.44) | 3.00 (1.00) | 5.33 (2.96) | |
| handful | 3.38 (2.31) | 3.20 (1.55) | 3.55 (2.91) | |
| pinch | 3.26 (2.35) | 4.10 (1.91) | 2.46 (2.49) | |
| bunch | 2.77 (2.10) | 3.09 (1.30) | 2.53 (2.56) | |
| dash | 2.48 (2.03) | 2.73 (2.00) | 2.31 (2.09) | |
| bushel | 2.23 (1.80) | 3.36 (1.96) | 1.09 (0.30) | * |
| gallon | 2.12 (1.96) | 2.63 (2.39) | 1.88 (1.76) | |
| 49. The artist made a sculpture out of _____ to sell. | ||||
| bronze | 5.89 (2.23) | 6.40 (2.27) | 5.33 (2.18) | |
| copper | 5.38 (2.50) | 5.40 (2.46) | 5.36 (2.66) | |
| iron | 5.14 (2.62) | 5.60 (2.27) | 4.89 (2.83) | |
| steel | 5.08 (2.65) | 4.20 (2.30) | 5.63 (2.78) | |
| aluminum | 5.05 (2.33) | 5.10 (1.85) | 5.00 (2.79) | |
| tin | 4.59 (2.45) | 4.67 (1.97) | 4.53 (2.85) | |
| silver | 3.96 (2.17) | 4.45 (1.81) | 3.63 (2.39) | |
| brass | 3.42 (1.72) | 2.67 (1.22) | 3.82 (1.85) | |
| gold | 3.08 (2.26) | 3.23 (1.74) | 2.91 (2.84) | |
| nickel | 2.96 (2.31) | 2.92 (2.23) | 3.00 (2.49) | |
| chrome | 2.77 (1.66) | 3.00 (1.61) | 2.55 (1.75) | |
| platinum | 2.62 (1.92) | 3.18 (2.04) | 2.20 (1.78) | |
| 50. To prepare dinner, she had to _____ it before serving. | ||||
| grill | 6.36 (2.32) | 6.27 (2.15) | 6.45 (2.58) | |
| roast | 6.30 (2.11) | 6.70 (1.89) | 5.90 (2.33) | |
| broil | 6.00 (2.42) | 6.40 (2.37) | 5.78 (2.49) | |
| bake | 5.71 (2.05) | 5.60 (2.12) | 5.82 (2.09) | |
| simmer | 5.67 (2.66) | 6.55 (1.69) | 5.06 (3.07) | |
| fry | 5.23 (2.12) | 5.20 (1.87) | 5.25 (2.32) | |
| boil | 4.90 (2.02) | 5.00 (2.26) | 4.82 (1.89) | |
| saut? | 4.56 (2.45) | 4.91 (2.51) | 4.31 (2.47) | |
| sear | 3.15 (2.01) | 2.56 (1.88) | 3.47 (2.07) | |
| toast | 2.63 (2.06) | 3.17 (1.95) | 2.08 (2.11) | |
| fondue | 2.12 (1.56) | 2.33 (1.50) | 1.93 (1.64) | |
| burn | 1.20 (0.41) | 1.23 (0.44) | 1.17 (0.39) | |
| 51. When the bill came she offered her _____ as payment. | ||||
| money | 6.96 (2.20) | 6.91 (1.64) | 7.00 (2.59) | |
| check | 6.55 (2.22) | 6.18 (2.04) | 6.91 (2.43) | |
| charge | 5.80 (2.73) | 5.90 (2.08) | 5.70 (3.37) | |
| cash | 5.27 (2.72) | 5.10 (2.51) | 5.38 (2.92) | |
| change | 3.95 (2.33) | 3.90 (2.18) | 4.00 (2.57) | |
| trade | 2.67 (1.79) | 3.00 (1.60) | 2.33 (1.97) | |
| token | 2.62 (1.96) | 2.70 (2.54) | 2.55 (1.37) | |
| deposit | 2.56 (1.76) | 3.00 (1.95) | 2.15 (1.52) | |
| loan | 2.36 (1.80) | 3.27 (1.95) | 1.64 (1.34) | |
| inheritance | 2.04 (1.54) | 2.15 (1.57) | 1.92 (1.56) | |
| barter | 1.89 (1.50) | 1.80 (1.23) | 1.94 (1.68) | |
| dowry | 1.77 (1.14) | 2.22 (1.39) | 1.53 (0.94) | |
| 52. He proudly attained the rank of _____ in the military. | ||||
| General | 7.64 (1.59) | 7.42 (1.68) | 7.81 (1.52) | |
| Colonel | 7.64 (2.09) | 7.30 (1.77) | 7.83 (2.28) | |
| Sergeant | 7.54 (1.79) | 7.92 (0.79) | 7.17 (2.41) | |
| Major | 7.45 (1.87) | 7.45 (1.57) | 7.45 (2.21) | |
| Lieutenant | 7.40 (1.82) | 8.10 (0.88) | 6.70 (2.26) | |
| Captain | 7.28 (2.13) | 6.69 (2.25) | 7.92 (1.88) | |
| Corporal | 6.37 (2.17) | 6.10 (2.13) | 6.53 (2.24) | |
| Admiral | 6.05 (3.06) | 6.50 (2.76) | 5.64 (3.38) | |
| Commander | 5.89 (3.07) | 6.73 (2.57) | 5.31 (3.32) | |
| Private | 3.86 (3.03) | 5.73 (2.83) | 2.65 (2.55) | * |
| Ensign | 3.83 (2.48) | 3.00 (2.00) | 4.25 (2.65) | |
| Airman | 3.57 (2.09) | 2.60 (1.35) | 4.45 (2.30) | |
| 53. He always wanted to act in _____ films. | ||||
| action | 7.61 (1.45) | 7.60 (1.51) | 7.61 (1.46) | |
| drama | 6.77 (2.43) | 6.64 (2.16) | 6.91 (2.77) | |
| suspense | 6.54 (2.08) | 6.08 (1.62) | 6.88 (2.36) | |
| mystery | 6.15 (2.01) | 5.00 (1.56) | 6.82 (1.98) | |
| western | 5.96 (1.79) | 5.22 (1.72) | 6.38 (1.75) | |
| horror | 5.90 (2.32) | 6.50 (1.72) | 5.36 (2.73) | |
| thriller | 5.80 (2.15) | 4.42 (1.78) | 7.08 (1.61) | * |
| comedic | 5.75 (3.04) | 6.38 (2.36) | 5.00 (3.66) | |
| monster | 5.61 (2.42) | 5.27 (1.90) | 5.82 (2.74) | |
| silent | 5.05 (2.46) | 4.30 (2.11) | 5.67 (2.64) | |
| classic | 4.74 (2.14) | 3.27 (1.68) | 5.75 (1.84) | * |
| documentary | 4.29 (2.45) | 4.00 (2.11) | 4.65 (2.81) | |
| 54. Her favorite radio station played _____ music. | ||||
| rock | 8.23 (1.23) | 8.18 (1.25) | 8.27 (1.27) | |
| jazz | 7.81 (1.21) | 7.20 (1.23) | 8.18 (1.07) | |
| country | 7.71 (1.54) | 7.45 (1.37) | 7.88 (1.65) | |
| blues | 7.64 (1.52) | 7.00 (1.83) | 8.00 (1.24) | |
| rap | 7.17 (2.24) | 7.77 (1.01) | 6.45 (3.05) | |
| classical | 7.12 (2.17) | 6.42 (2.11) | 7.77 (2.09) | |
| gospel | 5.91 (2.33) | 5.10 (2.51) | 6.58 (2.02) | |
| disco | 5.64 (2.12) | 5.00 (1.22) | 6.00 (2.45) | |
| bluegrass | 5.06 (2.53) | 4.90 (1.91) | 5.25 (3.28) | |
| baroque | 4.48 (2.27) | 4.50 (2.27) | 4.45 (2.38) | |
| dixie | 4.30 (2.61) | 2.83 (1.80) | 5.47 (2.62) | * |
| celtic | 3.52 (2.39) | 3.82 (2.40) | 3.31 (2.44) | |
| 55. She first learned to play the _____ as a child. | ||||
| drums | 7.87 (0.92) | 7.50 (0.90) | 8.27 (0.79) | |
| piano | 7.76 (1.61) | 8.20 (1.14) | 7.36 (1.91) | |
| violin | 7.32 (2.14) | 7.64 (1.80) | 7.07 (2.40) | |
| guitar | 7.25 (1.69) | 7.20 (1.69) | 7.28 (1.74) | |
| kazoo | 5.93 (2.73) | 3.45 (1.75) | 7.53 (1.94) | ** |
| organ | 5.52 (2.36) | 5.00 (0.67) | 5.82 (2.92) | |
| oboe | 5.40 (2.18) | 5.75 (1.36) | 5.08 (2.75) | |
| cello | 5.24 (2.39) | 5.67 (1.80) | 5.00 (2.68) | |
| piccolo | 4.95 (2.55) | 3.73 (1.19) | 6.18 (2.99) | |
| harp | 4.77 (2.54) | 3.80 (1.75) | 5.58 (2.87) | |
| bagpipes | 4.50 (2.66) | 2.67 (1.30) | 5.88 (2.60) | * |
| banjo | 4.14 (2.26) | 4.70 (2.50) | 3.64 (2.01) | |
| 56. In mythology class, she wrote about _____ on her exam. | ||||
| Zeus | 7.43 (2.01) | 8.30 (0.82) | 6.64 (2.46) | |
| Aphrodite | 7.17 (1.97) | 8.00 (1.00) | 6.46 (2.33) | |
| Hera | 7.11 (2.17) | 6.64 (2.2) | 7.41 (2.15) | |
| Achilles | 6.75 (2.47) | 7.00 (1.91) | 6.45 (3.08) | |
| Apollo | 6.54 (2.80) | 7.10 (2.18) | 6.22 (3.10) | |
| Venus | 6.41 (2.52) | 6.82 (1.33) | 6.00 (3.35) | |
| Eros | 6.33 (2.22) | 6.00 (2.22) | 6.60 (2.26) | |
| Hercules | 6.12 (2.51) | 6.89 (1.76) | 5.69 (2.80) | |
| Jupiter | 6.04 (2.85) | 5.30 (2.83) | 6.47 (2.85) | |
| Hades | 5.72 (2.54) | 6.00 (1.81) | 5.46 (3.13) | |
| Neptune | 5.67 (2.67) | 4.80 (2.74) | 6.45 (2.46) | |
| Cupid | 5.55 (2.86) | 5.70 (2.71) | 5.40 (3.13) | |
| 57. The town was destroyed by the _____ last summer. | ||||
| tornado | 7.73 (1.20) | 7.55 (1.04) | 7.91 (1.38) | |
| flood | 7.39 (1.83) | 7.25 (1.42) | 7.50 (2.13) | |
| fire | 7.33 (1.74) | 6.92 (1.85) | 7.82 (1.54) | |
| earthquake | 7.15 (2.25) | 6.80 (2.04) | 7.35 (2.40) | |
| twister | 7.14 (2.22) | 6.80 (2.10) | 7.45 (2.38) | |
| hurricane | 7.04 (1.95) | 7.08 (1.38) | 7.00 (2.42) | |
| explosion | 7.00 (2.14) | 6.20 (2.44) | 7.44 (1.89) | |
| landslide | 5.68 (2.48) | 4.80 (2.90) | 6.42 (1.88) | |
| epidemic | 5.04 (2.81) | 5.36 (2.25) | 4.83 (3.17) | |
| drought | 4.85 (2.78) | 6.90 (2.13) | 2.80 (1.55) | * |
| tsunami | 4.58 (2.91) | 4.91 (2.39) | 4.33 (3.31) | |
| eruption | 4.36 (2.36) | 3.00 (1.22) | 5.13 (2.53) | |
| 58. The geologist took pictures of the _____ for his book. | ||||
| volcano | 7.37 (1.52) | 7.20 (1.69) | 7.47 (1.46) | |
| cave | 7.21 (1.78) | 7.40 (1.65) | 7.00 (2.00) | |
| crater | 6.85 (2.61) | 7.18 (1.94) | 6.63 (3.03) | |
| canyon | 6.85 (2.44) | 6.67 (2.15) | 7.00 (2.73) | |
| valley | 6.21 (2.36) | 6.23 (1.64) | 6.18 (3.09) | |
| mountain | 6.20 (2.75) | 7.08 (1.56) | 5.38 (3.38) | |
| plateau | 6.12 (2.26) | 5.91 (1.76) | 6.29 (2.64) | |
| fault | 5.92 (2.68) | 4.56 (2.3) | 6.65 (2.64) | |
| island | 5.48 (2.54) | 7.00 (1.76) | 4.09 (2.39) | ** |
| reef | 5.28 (2.42) | 5.67 (1.66) | 5.06 (2.79) | |
| fjord | 4.95 (2.71) | 3.56 (2.92) | 6.00 (2.09) | |
| beach | 3.82 (2.81) | 4.27 (2.80) | 3.36 (2.87) | |
| 59. The captain relied on the _____ to reach port. | ||||
| lighthouse | 7.67 (1.24) | 8.10 (0.88) | 7.27 (1.42) | |
| compass | 7.19 (2.48) | 7.55 (1.63) | 6.94 (2.95) | |
| stars | 7.04 (2.15) | 7.55 (1.29) | 6.71 (2.54) | |
| radar | 6.92 (2.30) | 6.15 (2.19) | 7.82 (2.18) | |
| beacon | 5.96 (2.93) | 4.10 (2.92) | 7.06 (2.38) | * |
| map | 5.70 (2.78) | 6.75 (2.49) | 4.87 (2.80) | |
| buoy | 5.70 (2.64) | 5.00 (2.45) | 6.12 (2.74) | |
| sonar | 4.92 (2.31) | 5.56 (2.24) | 4.56 (2.34) | |
| satellite | 4.55 (2.50) | 3.90 (2.64) | 5.08 (2.35) | |
| loran | 4.39 (3.07) | 2.20 (1.69) | 7.13 (1.96) | ** |
| gyroscope | 3.88 (2.49) | 3.83 (1.90) | 3.92 (3.01) | |
| chronometer | 2.45 (1.92) | 2.82 (1.33) | 2.09 (2.39) | |
| 60. Sally was pleased to find some _____ in the driveway. | ||||
| pebbles | 4.22 (2.45) | 4.54 (1.90) | 3.80 (3.08) | |
| mica | 3.81 (2.36) | 4.10 (2.23) | 3.55 (2.54) | |
| obsidian | 3.31 (2.78) | 3.50 (2.64) | 3.19 (2.95) | |
| shale | 3.16 (2.14) | 2.20 (0.79) | 4.22 (2.68) | |
| limestone | 3.07 (2.00) | 2.50 (2.02) | 3.50 (1.93) | |
| flint | 2.84 (2.34) | 2.60 (1.78) | 3.00 (2.70) | |
| quartz | 2.68 (1.39) | 2.10 (1.20) | 3.17 (1.40) | |
| granite | 2.55 (2.06) | 2.27 (1.35) | 2.82 (2.64) | |
| marble | 2.44 (1.85) | 3.60 (2.22) | 1.76 (1.20) | * |
| dolomite | 2.19 (1.88) | 2.27 (2.20) | 2.13 (1.68) | |
| basalt | 2.00 (1.22) | 2.25 (1.58) | 1.88 (1.02) | |
| boulders | 1.56 (0.82) | 2.00 (0.95) | 1.15 (0.38) | * |
| 61. After the game, the athlete drank _____ for refreshment. | ||||
| soda | 7.39 (1.85) | 7.18 (1.60) | 7.53 (2.03) | |
| water | 7.32 (2.26) | 8.58 (0.90) | 6.38 (2.53) | * |
| juice | 6.68 (1.68) | 6.67 (0.87) | 6.69 (2.02) | |
| coke | 6.44 (2.47) | 5.80 (2.53) | 6.82 (2.43) | |
| punch | 4.64 (2.53) | 4.00 (2.04) | 5.23 (2.86) | |
| milkshakes | 4.35 (2.08) | 3.20 (0.79) | 5.50 (2.37) | * |
| seltzer | 4.27 (2.71) | 2.00 (1.05) | 6.17 (2.12) | ** |
| milk | 4.23 (2.09) | 3.18 (2.04) | 5.27 (1.62) | |
| cider | 3.29 (2.08) | 3.00 (1.63) | 3.55 (2.46) | |
| tea | 3.26 (2.74) | 2.27 (1.27) | 3.94 (3.28) | |
| coffee | 3.22 (2.39) | 1.80 (0.79) | 4.06 (2.63) | |
| nectar | 2.75 (2.40) | 1.85 (1.07) | 3.82 (3.09) | |
| 62. The antique dealer noticed the _____ on the old table. | ||||
| scratch | 8.14 (1.20) | 8.00 (1.56) | 8.27 (0.79) | |
| nick | 7.81 (1.11) | 7.64 (1.12) | 7.94 (1.12) | |
| gash | 6.04 (2.05) | 4.83 (1.99) | 6.94 (1.61) | * |
| notch | 6.00 (2.23) | 2.73 (1.62) | 7.27 (2.05) | ** |
| groove | 5.79 (2.73) | 4.69 (2.69) | 7.09 (2.26) | |
| cut | 5.50 (2.69) | 3.20 (2.44) | 6.94 (1.65) | * |
| cleft | 4.54 (2.82) | 4.64 (2.62) | 4.47 (3.02) | |
| rut | 4.16 (2.54) | 3.40 (0.97) | 5.00 (3.46) | |
| depression | 3.86 (2.34) | 3.40 (2.27) | 4.25 (2.42) | |
| score | 3.68 (2.38) | 2.67 (1.37) | 4.62 (2.75) | |
| cranny | 3.52 (2.59) | 4.60 (2.46) | 2.88 (2.52) | |
| furrow | 3.16 (2.34) | 3.11 (2.15) | 3.19 (2.51) | |
| 63. She had always dreamed of becoming a _____ after graduating. | ||||
| teacher | 8.17 (0.94) | 7.58 (0.79) | 8.82 (0.60) | * |
| doctor | 7.28 (1.79) | 6.80 (2.35) | 7.60 (1.30) | |
| lawyer | 6.50 (2.76) | 7.27 (1.19) | 5.73 (3.64) | |
| nurse | 6.19 (2.72) | 4.27 (2.24) | 7.50 (2.22) | * |
| chef | 5.96 (2.44) | 5.00 (2.87) | 6.53 (2.03) | |
| model | 5.91 (2.29) | 5.00 (2.31) | 6.67 (2.06) | |
| pilot | 5.16 (1.91) | 4.42 (1.73) | 5.85 (1.86) | |
| farmer | 3.71 (2.08) | 2.60 (0.84) | 4.73 (2.37) | |
| curator | 3.71 (2.00) | 3.50 (1.78) | 3.91 (2.26) | |
| plumber | 3.22 (2.31) | 2.64 (1.29) | 3.63 (2.78) | |
| merchant | 2.78 (1.69) | 2.27 (1.42) | 3.13 (1.82) | |
| butcher | 2.00 (1.61) | 1.56 (1.13) | 2.25 (1.81) | |
| 64. After the building burned, only the _____ remained. | ||||
| foundation | 8.00 (1.76) | 8.33 (1.12) | 7.81 (2.04) | |
| chimney | 7.00 (2.39) | 6.00 (2.94) | 7.91 (1.30) | |
| frame | 6.44 (2.24) | 6.45 (2.42) | 6.44 (2.19) | |
| wall | 6.43 (2.62) | 6.00 (2.65) | 6.90 (2.64) | |
| pipes | 5.93 (2.34) | 5.50 (2.99) | 6.18 (1.91) | |
| beams | 4.68 (2.34) | 5.25 (1.91) | 4.15 (2.64) | |
| door | 4.13 (2.72) | 4.15 (2.23) | 4.10 (3.38) | |
| circuit | 3.14 (2.52) | 1.90 (0.74) | 4.27 (3.04) | |
| balcony | 3.07 (2.34) | 3.25 (2.67) | 2.94 (2.14) | |
| vent | 2.61 (1.66) | 3.27 (1.01) | 2.82 (1.98) | |
| roof | 2.59 (2.22) | 2.30 (2.26) | 2.83 (2.25) | |
| ceiling | 2.46 (1.90) | 2.89 (2.26) | 2.24 (1.72) | |
| 65. The actor looked forward to his ____ during the performance. | ||||
| soliloquy | 7.30 (2.18) | 8.09 (0.70) | 6.75 (2.67) | |
| scene | 6.67 (2.13) | 7.30 (2.21) | 6.09 (1.97) | |
| entrance | 6.67 (2.35) | 6.50 (1.96) | 6.82 (2.75) | |
| monologue | 6.39 (2.17) | 6.75 (1.60) | 6.13 (2.53) | |
| encore | 6.24 (2.30) | 7.00 (1.41) | 5.81 (2.61) | |
| finale | 6.04 (3.01) | 7.45 (1.81) | 5.06 (3.32) | |
| act | 5.52 (2.85) | 6.80 (2.44) | 4.76 (2.86) | |
| aside | 4.05 (2.24) | 4.82 (2.23) | 3.27 (2.05) | |
| intermission | 4.00 (2.53) | 3.78 (2.49) | 4.17 (2.66) | |
| recital | 3.33 (2.55) | 3.15 (2.19) | 3.55 (3.01) | |
| prologue | 3.04 (2.70) | 3.30 (2.50) | 2.88 (2.87) | |
| preamble | 2.76 (1.51) | 3.25 (1.60) | 2.31 (1.32) | |
| 66. The plastic surgeon fixed her _____ after the accident. | ||||
| nose | 7.93 (1.49) | 8.08 (0.90) | 7.81 (1.83) | |
| chin | 5.88 (2.33) | 5.33 (1.72) | 6.38 (2.75) | |
| hand | 5.23 (2.37) | 4.00 (2.21) | 6.25 (2.05) | |
| leg | 5.15 (2.78) | 5.00 (2.26) | 5.25 (3.13) | |
| arm | 4.57 (2.64) | 4.50 (2.51) | 4.64 (2.87) | |
| scalp | 4.29 (2.47) | 4.40 (2.37) | 4.18 (2.68) | |
| toe | 3.79 (2.48) | 3.54 (2.26) | 4.09 (2.81) | |
| heel | 3.74 (2.67) | 3.55 (1.75) | 3.88 (3.20) | |
| calf | 3.36 (2.06) | 3.33 (1.50) | 3.38 (2.36) | |
| muscle | 3.07 (2.18) | 3.20 (2.30) | 3.00 (2.18) | |
| head | 2.77 (1.88) | 3.00 (1.61) | 2.55 (2.16) | |
| teeth | 2.63 (2.65) | 2.55 (2.11) | 2.69 (3.03) | |
| 67. Carrying only a backpack, the _____ went on his way. | ||||
| pilgrim | 3.52 (2.26) | 3.91 (1.97) | 3.25 (2.46) | |
| salesman | 3.70 (2.33) | 3.18 (1.17) | 4.06 (2.86) | |
| voyager | 3.75 (2.20) | 4.40 (2.07) | 3.10 (2.23) | |
| excursionist | 4.69 (2.51) | 4.70 (2.45) | 4.69 (2.63) | |
| rover | 4.74 (2.58) | 3.29 (2.14) | 5.38 (2.55) | |
| sightseer | 5.09 (2.41) | 4.50 (2.76) | 5.58 (2.07) | |
| journeyer | 5.57 (2.56) | 5.17 (2.12) | 5.88 (2.87) | |
| drifter | 5.84 (2.79) | 4.50 (2.43) | 7.08 (2.60) | |
| visitor | 5.95 (2.52) | 5.00 (2.45) | 6.91 (2.30) | |
| wayfarer | 6.21 (2.60) | 4.85 (2.73) | 7.82 (1.17) | * |
| tourist | 6.57 (2.09) | 6.60 (2.01) | 6.55 (2.25) | |
| wanderer | 6.67 (2.70) | 6.40 (2.46) | 6.82 (2.90) | |
| 68. Suffering from horrible stage fright, the _____ faced his audience. | ||||
| actor | 6.82 (2.36) | 6.64 (2.62) | 6.94 (2.25) | |
| singer | 6.71 (2.17) | 7.30 (1.83) | 6.18 (2.40) | |
| comedian | 5.68 (2.02) | 5.17 (2.08) | 6.06 (1.95) | |
| dancer | 5.64 (2.33) | 5.83 (1.90) | 5.46 (2.73) | |
| musician | 5.41 (2.52) | 5.40 (2.46) | 5.41 (2.62) | |
| magician | 5.04 (2.26) | 4.31 (1.55) | 5.91 (2.70) | |
| mime | 4.81 (2.43) | 5.60 (1.96) | 4.35 (2.62) | |
| artist | 4.81 (2.02) | 4.10 (1.45) | 5.45 (2.30) | |
| clown | 3.64 (1.79) | 3.40 (1.43) | 3.83 (2.08) | |
| jester | 3.50 (1.82) | 3.50 (1.41) | 3.50 (2.03) | |
| ringmaster | 2.89 (2.04) | 3.36 (2.58) | 2.56 (1.59) | |
| athlete | 2.77 (1.95) | 1.91 (0.83) | 3.64 (2.38) | |
| 69. For exercise, he went to the _____ every day. | ||||
| gym | 8.15 (1.41) | 8.80 (0.63) | 7.76 (1.60) | |
| pool | 7.52 (1.33) | 7.70 (0.95) | 7.36 (1.63) | |
| track | 6.85 (1.98) | 7.00 (1.63) | 6.70 (2.36) | |
| field | 5.41 (2.24) | 4.60 (1.90) | 5.88 (2.34) | |
| rink | 5.17 (2.12) | 4.38 (1.98) | 6.09 (1.97) | |
| stadium | 4.61 (2.64) | 4.36 (1.29) | 4.76 (3.27) | |
| course | 3.88 (2.20) | 3.00 (1.94) | 4.38 (2.25) | |
| stairs | 3.56 (2.55) | 3.00 (2.32) | 3.94 (2.69) | |
| court | 3.40 (2.08) | 3.08 (1.62) | 3.69 (2.46) | |
| arena | 3.27 (2.33) | 3.36 (2.01) | 3.18 (2.71) | |
| studio | 2.61 (1.34) | 2.33 (0.89) | 2.81 (1.60) | |
| dojo | 2.24 (1.61) | 2.30 (1.64) | 2.18 (1.66) | |
| 70. To worship, he visited the _____ every week. | ||||
| church | 8.17 (1.46) | 7.69 (1.84) | 8.73 (0.47) | |
| temple | 8.00 (1.23) | 8.09 (1.22) | 7.91 (1.30) | |
| chapel | 7.48 (1.76) | 7.25 (1.42) | 7.69 (2.06) | |
| synagogue | 7.37 (2.27) | 7.70 (2.06) | 7.18 (2.43) | |
| mosque | 6.86 (2.59) | 6.27 (2.20) | 7.24 (2.82) | |
| cathedral | 6.55 (2.09) | 5.22 (1.99) | 7.64 (1.50) | * |
| shrine | 6.11 (2.67) | 5.73 (2.97) | 6.38 (2.50) | |
| altar | 5.31 (2.43) | 5.40 (1.65) | 5.25 (2.86) | |
| mission | 4.00 (2.52) | 2.67 (1.56) | 5.00 (2.68) | |
| confessional | 4.00 (2.02) | 5.22 (1.48) | 3.31 (1.99) | |
| convent | 3.14 (2.24) | 3.50 (2.27) | 2.82 (2.27) | |
| pew | 2.46 (1.57) | 2.40 (1.58) | 2.50 (1.62) | |
| 71. He stumbled home from the _____ every night. | ||||
| bar | 8.42 (0.88) | 8.38 (0.77) | 8.45 (1.04) | |
| tavern | 7.29 (2.03) | 7.00 (2.04) | 7.58 (2.07) | |
| pub | 6.88 (1.97) | 7.30 (1.89) | 6.63 (2.03) | |
| saloon | 6.10 (2.43) | 4.00 (1.87) | 7.67 (1.37) | ** |
| lounge | 5.81 (2.50) | 4.40 (2.01) | 7.09 (2.26) | * |
| speakeasy | 5.70 (3.02) | 3.20 (2.25) | 7.18 (2.40) | ** |
| winery | 4.82 (2.34) | 4.82 (1.99) | 4.82 (2.75) | |
| cafe | 4.74 (2.75) | 2.91 (1.76) | 6.00 (2.63) | * |
| brewery | 4.10 (2.34) | 4.40 (2.41) | 3.82 (2.36) | |
| distillery | 3.40 (2.38) | 2.89 (2.15) | 3.69 (2.52) | |
| vineyard | 3.15 (2.35) | 4.00 (2.49) | 2.65 (2.18) | |
| still | 2.79 (2.13) | 1.58 (0.67) | 3.69 (2.41) | * |
| 72. He protected the environment of the _____ where he lived. | ||||
| town | 6.91 (2.22) | 6.55 (1.86) | 7.27 (2.57) | |
| state | 6.42 (1.72) | 6.08 (1.61) | 6.82 (1.83) | |
| village | 6.08 (1.87) | 5.83 (1.64) | 6.31 (2.10) | |
| region | 5.95 (2.36) | 5.00 (2.45) | 6.82 (1.99) | |
| city | 5.57 (2.04) | 5.60 (2.37) | 5.55 (1.81) | |
| planet | 5.19 (2.48) | 4.50 (2.80) | 5.63 (2.25) | |
| county | 4.77 (2.12) | 3.83 (1.80) | 5.57 (2.10) | |
| province | 4.31 (2.04) | 4.64 (2.06) | 4.07 (2.05) | |
| nation | 3.62 (1.56) | 3.80 (1.48) | 3.45 (1.69) | |
| domain | 3.61 (2.85) | 2.18 (1.17) | 4.53 (3.24) | |
| kingdom | 3.11 (2.10) | 2.80 (1.99) | 3.29 (2.20) | |
| continent | 2.96 (1.86) | 3.22 (1.72) | 2.81 (1.97) | |
| 73. She bought holiday gifts from the _____ early this year. | ||||
| mall | 7.54 (2.25) | 7.55 (2.58) | 7.53 (2.10) | |
| store | 7.32 (2.19) | 7.83 (1.40) | 6.85 (2.70) | |
| catalog | 7.05 (1.96) | 7.60 (1.71) | 6.55 (2.11) | |
| outlet | 6.44 (1.99) | 5.60 (2.22) | 6.94 (1.71) | |
| shop | 6.38 (2.31) | 5.60 (2.01) | 7.09 (2.43) | |
| bazaar | 6.13 (2.51) | 4.62 (2.26) | 7.91 (1.38) | ** |
| sale | 5.88 (2.55) | 5.00 (2.89) | 6.64 (2.02) | |
| fair | 5.63 (1.94) | 4.45 (1.69) | 6.44 (1.71) | * |
| market | 5.27 (2.99) | 5.00 (2.65) | 5.55 (3.42) | |
| dealer | 4.26 (2.54) | 3.30 (1.89) | 4.82 (2.74) | |
| farm | 3.96 (1.96) | 3.50 (1.96) | 4.33 (1.97) | |
| stand | 2.92 (1.80) | 2.78 (0.97) | 3.00 (2.16) | |
| 74. Exhausted, he collapsed onto the _____ before undressing. | ||||
| bed | 8.48 (1.17) | 8.60 (0.70) | 8.36 (1.50) | |
| couch | 7.78 (1.34) | 7.27 (1.68) | 8.13 (0.96) | |
| floor | 6.86 (2.39) | 7.20 (2.35) | 6.55 (2.50) | |
| mattress | 6.77 (2.14) | 7.10 (1.79) | 6.56 (2.37) | |
| bunk | 6.00 (2.45) | 5.31 (2.21) | 6.82 (2.56) | |
| sofa | 5.96 (2.05) | 5.78 (1.56) | 6.06 (2.32) | |
| cot | 5.73 (1.95) | 4.70 (2.00) | 6.38 (1.67) | |
| futon | 5.52 (2.46) | 4.90 (1.60) | 6.09 (3.02) | |
| bench | 4.40 (2.38) | 4.08 (2.07) | 4.69 (2.69) | |
| mat | 4.00 (2.33) | 2.70 (1.25) | 5.08 (2.50) | |
| stretcher | 2.36 (1.25) | 2.33 (1.15) | 2.38 (1.36) | |
| gurney | 2.33 (1.54) | 2.91 (1.58) | 1.94 (1.44) | |
| 75. The employee hated the _____ where she worked. | ||||
| office | 7.67 (1.47) | 8.45 (0.93) | 7.13 (1.54) | |
| company | 7.63 (1.58) | 7.77 (1.69) | 7.45 (1.51) | |
| cubicle | 7.19 (2.20) | 7.50 (2.17) | 7.00 (2.26) | |
| department | 7.12 (1.83) | 6.83 (1.85) | 7.38 (1.85) | |
| factory | 6.90 (1.89) | 6.50 (2.12) | 7.27 (1.68) | |
| plant | 6.81 (1.89) | 6.90 (2.33) | 6.73 (1.49) | |
| laboratory | 5.95 (1.81) | 5.50 (1.58) | 6.33 (1.97) | |
| division | 5.86 (2.07) | 4.90 (1.10) | 6.41 (2.32) | |
| mill | 5.71 (2.45) | 4.18 (0.87) | 6.71 (2.64) | * |
| station | 5.27 (2.62) | 4.27 (1.90) | 6.27 (2.94) | |
| school | 4.56 (2.29) | 4.56 (1.24) | 4.56 (2.76) | |
| site | 4.32 (2.26) | 3.42 (1.73) | 5.00 (2.42) | |
| 76. The thief stole the _____ from the crown | ||||
| ruby | 7.50 (1.50) | 7.00 (1.41) | 7.82 (1.51) | |
| diamond | 7.36 (1.91) | 7.83 (1.11) | 6.92 (2.40) | |
| sapphire | 7.14 (2.03) | 6.55 (2.11) | 7.73 (1.85) | |
| emerald | 6.28 (2.03) | 6.00 (1.94) | 6.47 (2.13) | |
| amethyst | 6.21 (2.72) | 5.00 (2.45) | 7.64 (2.38) | |
| jade | 5.50 (2.56) | 4.70 (2.54) | 6.17 (2.48) | |
| topaz | 5.24 (2.41) | 4.50 (2.27) | 5.91 (2.43) | |
| garnet | 4.71 (2.22) | 5.00 (1.49) | 4.45 (2.77) | |
| opal | 4.40 (2.22) | 3.00 (1.00) | 5.19 (2.34) | |
| turquoise | 3.85 (2.27) | 3.45 (2.38) | 4.13 (2.22) | |
| onyx | 3.78 (2.31) | 4.00 (2.71) | 3.65 (2.12) | |
| amber | 3.21 (2.39) | 2.25 (1.36) | 3.94 (2.77) | |
| 77. She was reassured when the _____ was finally official. | ||||
| settlement | 7.00 (1.80) | 6.45 (1.92) | 7.55 (1.57) | |
| engagement | 6.89 (2.41) | 6.27 (2.53) | 7.31 (2.30) | |
| pact | 6.08 (2.08) | 5.67 (1.97) | 6.46 (3.18) | |
| treaty | 5.71 (2.40) | 5.17 (2.29) | 6.13 (2.47) | |
| commitment | 5.46 (2.44) | 5.40 (2.01) | 5.50 (2.73) | |
| warranty | 5.22 (2.44) | 4.80 (1.81) | 5.47 (2.76) | |
| voucher | 5.17 (2.52) | 4.38 (1.89) | 6.20 (2.94) | |
| promise | 5.11 (2.58) | 4.45 (2.11) | 5.56 (2.83) | |
| pledge | 4.77 (2.22) | 4.60 (2.46) | 4.92 (2.11) | |
| oath | 4.33 (2.18) | 3.70 (1.49) | 4.91 (2.59) | |
| guarantee | 4.19 (2.91) | 4.40 (2.55) | 4.00 (3.32) | |
| vow | 3.68 (2.14) | 3.56 (1.94) | 3.75 (2.29) | |
| 78. Fulfilling a dream he wrote a _____ during his retirement. | ||||
| novel | 7.64 (1.58) | 7.58 (1.44) | 7.69 (1.75) | |
| story | 6.46 (2.28) | 6.09 (1.64) | 6.71 (2.64) | |
| biography | 6.35 (2.83) | 7.00 (2.05) | 5.87 (3.27) | |
| script | 5.75 (1.86) | 5.20 (1.23) | 6.30 (2.26) | |
| column | 5.50 (2.11) | 4.30 (1.70) | 6.50 (1.93) | * |
| poem | 5.44 (2.45) | 4.80 (2.44) | 5.82 (2.46) | |
| journal | 5.42 (2.72) | 4.00 (2.00) | 7.09 (2.55) | * |
| cookbook | 5.00 (2.97) | 4.60 (3.03) | 5.36 (3.01) | |
| stanza | 4.19 (2.48) | 3.50 (2.12) | 4.63 (2.66) | |
| chapter | 3.20 (1.85) | 2.67 (1.32) | 3.50 (2.07) | |
| magazine | 2.74 (2.10) | 2.58 (1.68) | 2.87 (2.45) | |
| tabloid | 2.32 (1.70) | 2.18 (0.87) | 2.45 (2.30) | |
| 79. On the map, he found the _____ to his destination. | ||||
| route | 7.81 (1.60) | 7.80 (1.40) | 7.82 (1.83) | |
| highway | 6.48 (1.90) | 5.89 (2.32) | 6.81 (1.60) | |
| road | 6.39 (2.81) | 7.25 (2.22) | 5.75 (3.09) | |
| interstate | 6.17 (2.68) | 5.46 (2.44) | 7.00 (2.83) | |
| trail | 6.00 (2.21) | 5.90 (2.18) | 6.06 (2.29) | |
| freeway | 5.96 (2.59) | 5.18 (2.23) | 6.47 (2.74) | |
| street | 5.91 (2.29) | 5.73 (2.20) | 6.09 (2.47) | |
| path | 5.70 (2.58) | 5.70 (2.06) | 5.70 (3.13) | |
| overpass | 4.19 (2.20) | 4.60 (2.22) | 3.94 (2.22) | |
| bridge | 3.95 (2.42) | 4.10 (1.85) | 3.82 (2.93) | |
| lane | 3.23 (2.08) | 3.27 (1.85) | 3.20 (2.31) | |
| alley | 3.04 (1.76) | 3.58 (1.44) | 2.50 (1.93) | |
| 80. He set the trap for the _____ in his yard. | ||||
| squirrel | 6.13 (2.31) | 4.50 (2.07) | 7.75 (1.06) | ** |
| ferret | 5.16 (2.24) | 3.80 (1.69) | 6.67 (1.80) | * |
| mole | 5.11 (3.07) | 4.18 (2.36) | 5.75 (3.40) | |
| rat | 5.08 (2.22) | 5.33 (2.24) | 4.94 (2.26) | |
| beaver | 4.75 (2.67) | 4.15 (2.19) | 5.45 (3.11) | |
| chipmunk | 4.33 (2.25) | 3.58 (1.78) | 4.93 (2.46) | |
| vole | 4.24 (2.73) | 2.90 (1.85) | 5.13 (2.90) | |
| mouse | 3.76 (2.26) | 3.90 (2.64) | 3.64 (1.96) | |
| marmot | 3.24 (2.17) | 2.82 (2.36) | 3.57 (2.03) | |
| shrew | 3.22 (2.26) | 3.40 (1.90) | 3.12 (2.50) | |
| gerbil | 2.24 (1.73) | 2.50 (1.51) | 2.00 (1.95) | |
| hamster | 1.90 (1.18) | 2.18 (1.08) | 1.60 (1.26) | |
| 81. School children sometimes tire of seeing the _____ every day. | ||||
| classroom | 7.22 (1.72) | 7.70 (1.49) | 6.94 (1.82) | |
| textbooks | 6.41 (2.36) | 7.45 (1.81) | 5.69 (2.47) | |
| uniform | 5.64 (2.6) | 5.60 (2.27) | 5.67 (2.83) | |
| bully | 5.10 (2.26) | 5.50 (2.01) | 4.73 (2.49) | |
| chalkboard | 5.08 (2.06) | 6.11 (1.36) | 4.50 (2.19) | |
| papers | 3.88 (1.48) | 4.17 (1.40) | 3.62 (1.56) | |
| principal | 3.43 (3.05) | 5.82 (2.79) | 1.88 (2.09) | ** |
| kids | 2.91 (2.00) | 2.82 (1.60) | 3.00 (2.41) | |
| erasers | 2.68 (1.61) | 2.33 (1.67) | 2.94 (1.57) | |
| pennant | 2.57 (1.50) | 2.70 (1.16) | 2.45 (1.81) | |
| research | 2.18 (1.30) | 1.50 (0.71) | 2.75 (1.42) | |
| scholar | 2.04 (1.23) | 2.08 (1.04) | 2.00 (1.48) | |
| 82. Disliking science he was unhappy taking _____ as a requirement. | ||||
| chemistry | 8.11 (1.37) | 8.08 (1.56) | 8.13 (1.25) | |
| physics | 7.90 (1.89) | 7.60 (2.46) | 8.18 (1.25) | |
| biology | 7.57 (2.01) | 8.40 (0.84) | 7.11 (2.32) | |
| geology | 5.84 (2.51) | 5.00 (1.94) | 6.40 (2.75) | |
| engineering | 5.50 (2.64) | 6.45 (2.21) | 4.80 (2.78) | |
| mathematics | 5.20 (2.14) | 5.56 (1.74) | 5.00 (2.37) | |
| astrology | 4.71 (3.04) | 4.36 (2.29) | 5.10 (3.78) | |
| endocrinology | 4.64 (2.74) | 3.82 (2.04) | 5.18 (3.05) | |
| archeology | 4.08 (2.55) | 3.15 (1.77) | 5.18 (2.96) | |
| psychology | 3.71 (2.16) | 4.17 (1.80) | 3.25 (2.45) | |
| nephrology | 3.57 (2.54) | 3.30 (2.67) | 3.82 (2.52) | |
| sociology | 3.14 (2.06) | 3.00 (1.49) | 3.27 (2.53) | |
| # 83. Afraid to fly, he rode a _____ across the ocean. (p=.006) | ||||
| steamboat | 3.63 (2.40) | 5.10 (1.79) | 2.76 (2.33) | |
| ferry | 3.59 (3.08) | 6.33 (2.55) | 2.22 (2.34) | ** |
| clipper | 3.09 (2.49) | 3.09 (2.12) | 3.09 (2.91) | |
| sailboat | 2.86 (2.01) | 3.90 (2.47) | 1.91 (0.70) | |
| carrier | 2.68 (1.70) | 3.60 (1.78) | 1.67 (0.87) | * |
| houseboat | 2.21 (1.93) | 2.18 (0.98) | 2.22 (2.37) | |
| tugboat | 2.08 (1.62) | 3.09 (2.02) | 1.33 (0.62) | * |
| kayak | 2.04 (1.72) | 2.33 (1.92) | 1.80 (1.57) | |
| destroyer | 2.00 (1.32) | 1.89 (0.78) | 2.06 (1.57) | |
| canoe | 1.79 (1.28) | 2.33 (1.56) | 1.25 (0.62) | |
| battleship | 1.75 (1.33) | 2.00 (1.83) | 1.50 (0.53) | |
| rowboat | 1.52 (0.85) | 2.00 (0.95) | 1.00 (0.00) | * |
| # 84. During snack-time she shared _____ with her friends. (p=.014) | ||||
| popcorn | 7.86 (1.66) | 7.27 (1.42) | 8.22 (1.73) | |
| cookies | 7.79 (1.10) | 7.42 (1.00) | 8.17 (1.11) | |
| brownies | 7.44 (1.83) | 6.83 (2.12) | 7.93 (1.44) | |
| grapes | 7.31 (2.02) | 7.22 (1.56) | 7.35 (2.26) | |
| cupcakes | 7.29 (1.49) | 6.92 (1.12) | 7.73 (1.79) | |
| crackers | 7.10 (1.81) | 6.80 (1.55) | 7.36 (2.06) | |
| chips | 6.96 (1.49) | 6.78 (1.09) | 7.06 (1.69) | |
| pretzels | 6.89 (1.86) | 6.60 (1.78) | 7.06 (1.95) | |
| doughnuts | 6.73 (2.29) | 6.00 (1.67) | 7.45 (2.66) | |
| wafers | 5.95 (2.29) | 4.50 (1.78) | 7.27 (1.90) | * |
| licorice | 5.54 (2.27) | 6.55 (2.50) | 4.80 (1.82) | |
| popsicles | 4.90 (2.59) | 4.40 (2.41) | 5.36 (2.77) | |
| 85. Loving snakes, she had a pet _____ in her room. | ||||
| python | 6.28 (2.05) | 6.82 (1.78) | 5.86 (2.21) | |
| anaconda | 5.55 (2.77) | 5.00 (2.72) | 5.89 (2.83) | |
| constrictor | 5.48 (2.69) | 6.30 (2.16) | 5.00 (2.92) | |
| rattler | 5.32 (2.83) | 5.45 (2.70) | 5.18 (3.09) | |
| cobra | 5.04 (2.37) | 5.45 (2.54) | 4.73 (2.28) | |
| kingsnake | 4.62 (2.06) | 4.80 (2.62) | 4.45 (1.51) | |
| viper | 4.38 (2.48) | 4.92 (1.89) | 3.73 (3.00) | |
| copperhead | 4.09 (2.83) | 4.36 (2.46) | 3.83 (3.21) | |
| cottonmouth | 4.05 (2.80) | 4.00 (2.31) | 4.09 (3.30) | |
| asp | 4.00 (3.05) | 2.80 (2.57) | 4.71 (2.16) | |
| sidewinder | 3.96 (2.42) | 2.89 (2.57) | 4.00 (2.42) | |
| ringneck | 3.81 (2.38) | 4.30 (2.26) | 3.36 (2.50) | |
| 86. The soup of the day was _____ at the diner. | ||||
| vegetable | 7.45 (2.05) | 7.45 (1.51) | 7.44 (2.36) | |
| chowder | 7.29 (1.94) | 7.50 (1.78) | 7.17 (2.07) | |
| minestrone | 7.14 (1.91) | 6.36 (2.11) | 7.91 (1.38) | |
| bean | 5.92 (2.10) | 5.91 (2.30) | 5.93 (2.02) | |
| bouillon | 5.22 (2.75) | 4.00 (2.40) | 5.94 (2.75) | |
| borscht | 5.08 (2.69) | 4.54 (2.30) | 5.73 (3.07) | |
| bisque | 5.04 (2.20) | 4.89 (2.42) | 5.13 (2.13) | |
| gazpacho | 5.00 (2.63) | 5.10 (2.33) | 4.91 (2.98) | |
| chili | 4.40 (2.91) | 5.10 (2.42) | 3.70 (3.30) | |
| stew | 3.80 (2.26) | 4.50 (2.12) | 3.10 (2.28) | |
| goulash | 3.26 (2.78) | 2.67 (1.83) | 3.73 (3.35) | |
| broth | 3.25 (2.01) | 3.25 (1.76) | 3.25 (2.30) | |
| 87. The team asked the coach for new _____ this season. | ||||
| uniforms | 8.14 (1.15) | 8.60 (0.70) | 7.89 (1.28) | |
| bats | 7.57 (1.57) | 7.50 (1.96) | 7.64 (1.21) | |
| helmets | 7.11 (1.74) | 6.75 (2.09) | 7.40 (1.40) | |
| jerseys | 6.76 (1.64) | 6.89 (1.27) | 6.69 (1.85) | |
| mouthguards | 6.10 (2.69) | 4.82 (1.89) | 6.89 (2.85) | |
| sticks | 6.08 (2.04) | 6.38 (1.50) | 5.73 (2.57) | |
| nets | 5.75 (2.58) | 6.00 (2.26) | 5.50 (2.94) | |
| goggles | 5.71 (2.28) | 5.30 (2.36) | 6.09 (2.26) | |
| shinguards | 5.52 (2.32) | 5.90 (1.97) | 5.18 (2.64) | |
| mitts | 5.50 (2.48) | 5.36 (2.50) | 5.64 (2.58) | |
| pucks | 5.38 (2.82) | 5.55 (2.38) | 5.27 (3.17) | |
| cues | 2.76 (2.31) | 2.00 (1.33) | 3.27 (2.71) | * |
| # 88. Seeing that the street sign said ____ , he was careful. (p=.028) | ||||
| Caution | 7.64 (1.87) | 7.09 (2.26) | 8.18 (1.25) | |
| Danger | 7.48 (1.56) | 7.15 (1.63) | 7.90 (1.45) | |
| Yield | 7.29 (2.05) | 7.30 (2.11) | 7.27 (2.10) | |
| Children | 7.05 (2.31) | 6.00 (2.45) | 8.10 (1.66) | |
| Bump | 6.38 (2.57) | 4.27 (1.85) | 7.67 (2.06) | ** |
| Merge | 6.23 (1.97) | 4.92 (1.62) | 7.36 (1.50) | * |
| Stop | 5.88 (2.42) | 5.75 (2.49) | 6.00 (2.45) | |
| Hill | 4.68 (2.68) | 4.20 (2.49) | 4.94 (2.82) | |
| Crossing | 4.32 (2.75) | 3.73 (2.10) | 4.79 (3.17) | |
| Shoulder | 3.95 (2.78) | 2.30 (1.42) | 5.45 (2.91) | * |
| End | 3.68 (2.15) | 3.22 (1.64) | 3.94 (2.41) | |
| Exit | 3.58 (2.35) | 2.20 (1.62) | 4.44 (2.37) | |
| 89. She felt the soup needed more _____ to be done. | ||||
| pepper | 5.19 (2.66) | 5.90 (2.42) | 4.55 (2.81) | |
| salt | 5.00 (3.24) | 7.09 (2.21) | 2.91 (2.74) | * |
| basil | 4.81 (3.15) | 6.45 (2.34) | 3.60 (3.18) | |
| curry | 4.71 (2.39) | 5.30 (2.54) | 4.18 (2.23) | |
| oregano | 4.57 (2.42) | 5.30 (2.16) | 3.91 (2.55) | |
| garlic | 4.33 (2.30) | 4.17 (2.08) | 4.50 (2.58) | |
| rosemary | 4.19 (2.45) | 3.83 (1.80) | 4.47 (2.90) | |
| saffron | 4.07 (2.55) | 4.40 (2.55) | 3.89 (2.61) | |
| fennel | 3.25 (2.59) | 4.00 (2.52) | 2.36 (2.50) | |
| ginger | 2.96 (1.93) | 3.22 (2.17) | 2.81 (1.83) | |
| butter | 2.67 (1.80) | 2.10 (1.29) | 3.00 (2.00) | |
| sugar | 2.59 (2.18) | 2.45 (1.29) | ||