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1 Grandmother was (upset) with Uncle Rich because he didn’t send her a letter. (5)
4 The eloping couple (leave) in the middle of the night. (4)
6 Unfortunately, that wasn’t the first time the children (misunderstand) the teacher’s instructions. (13)
9 I (think) Jack was on vacation this week. (7)
11 In the Depression, Grandmother had (forego) supper herself many a time so her children would not have to go to bed hungry. (8)
14 Maxine behaves just like a (spoil) brat. (6)
16 The clock doesn’t work anymore because somebody (wind) it too much. (5)
17 The boss was pleased with Mary’s department because they (underspend) all other departments in our division. (10)
19 The host was embarrassed to learn he had (run) out of wine. (3)
20 We were (wake) up at four in the morning by the birds singing before the dawn. (5)
21 Tight pants are a sure sign that you have (overeat). (9)
23 Susan (cling) to the doctor’s every word, and never gave up hope for a recovery. (5)
25 The program is to be (telecast) next Sunday night at 7 p.m. (8)
26 I’ve never seen such an intricately (weave) pattern. (5)
27 He’s (dig) his own grave by nursing his desire for revenge. (3)
28 I’ve (keep) my promise; have you? (4)
29 The boys (sing) as loud as they could to embarrass the teacher. (4)

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2 How is your last name (spell)? (5)
3 The experimental aircraft was (test-fly) between Oshkosh and Rhinelander. (4-5)
5 Even a fool could have (foresee) that asking Danny to babysit was going to be a disaster. (8)
6 As I was going to St. Ives, I (meet) a man with seven wives. (3)
7 Mr. Smith (shake) my hand so vigorously I thought it was going to fall off. (5)
8 After the military (overthrow) the dictator, it was a dangerous time for our country. (9)
10 In talking to him I (get) the idea he wants to go in business for himself. (3)
12 She’s definitely an (outspeak) lady, and someone who is not easily deterred. (9)
13 Will you please tell the jury exactly what you (see)? (3)
15 As part of his initiation, the pledge (undergo) a humiliating hazing. (9)
17 Without being asked, my brother and I (undertake) the spring cleaning for Mother this year. (9)
18 Our neighbor (do) not mow his lawn all summer. (3)
19 The trip to her hometown had only (reawake) bad feelings about her former classmates. (8)
21 Rick lost his chance to buy the antique when another broker (outbid) him on it. (6)
22 The teacher (mean) to give the class an extra week to study for the big test. (5)
23 Mother was horrified to see that Timmy had (cut) the baby’s hair with some kiddie scissors he had found. (3)
24 With Bud, it’s a (give) that there will be no leftover pie – apple is his favorite. (5)
26 The river (be) frozen all the way across due to the cold spell we’ve had this past week. (3)

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1 All the chess pieces were (hew) from the same chunk of onyx. (4)
6 Felted fabric is (unweave), so it won’t fray. (7)
8 The archer (unstring) his bow before putting it away. (8)
10 Father must have (test-drive) a dozen cars before he finally found one he liked. (4-6)
11 Mike (see) the cardinal before he heard it sing. (3)
13 The legislation was (withdraw) before the representatives had a chance to vote on it. (9)
15 Every year in the spring the local TV station would (rerun) the movie “The Robe.” (5)
17 The deacons were surprised at how few parishoners (partake) of communion last week. (7)
20 The actor was jealous that a junior cast member (outdraw) him in his previous movie. (7)
22 Has little Tommy Tucker (sing) for his supper? (4)
24 This pill must be (take) before eating. (5)
25 Father must have (tell) Harry a hundred times to put his bike away. (4)
26 Little Jack Horner sat in the corner, eating a Christmas pie – he (put) in his thumb, and pulled out a plum, and said, “What a good boy am I!” (3)
27 At Mother’s insistence, I (handwrite) a thank-you note for the present I received from Aunt Martha. (9)
30 When Dad was a kid, he did as he was (bid). (6)
31 Oh no!  What have I (do)? (4)
32 We (do) nothing but read and relax on our vacation. (3)

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2 Mr. Brown (win) the election by a two-hundred-vote margin. (3)
3 The snow was so deep the children (dig) tunnels in the drifts in the backyard. (3)
4 Even with a budget, Tom (overspend) by twenty percent. (9)
5 Despite the advantage Tom held due to his body weight, the petite waitress (outdrink) him. (8)
6 The study was dismissed because the scientists were unable to get the cost of the research (underwrite) by a reputable sponsor. (12)
7 (Be) the library still open when you got there? (3)
9 Alex (test-drive) the luxury car even though he never planned to buy it. (4-5)
12 The elderly granny (withstand) the mugger to his face, and managed to scare him off with her courage. (9)
13 When his wife died, Walter broke down and (weep) like a baby. (4)
14 The rodeo star broke his leg when he was (throw) by the bronco. (6)
16 As a result of the cheating scandal, all the rules have been (rewrite). (9)
18 I (shake) the cough syrup before I took some, just as it said on the label. (5)
19 As soon as I had (eat) the guacamole, I knew I was going to get sick. (5)
21 The stagecoach was (waylay) by a gang of desperados. (7)
22 The expectant father hadn’t (sleep) in nearly three days. (5)
23 Don’t worry about the phone – I’ve (get) it! (3)
27 A good time was (have) by all. (3)
28 We were (wed) over thirty years ago. (3)
29 The doctor (rid) the town of contagion by closing down the communal water pump. (3)

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1 I (see) John at the store last week. (3)
3 All my socks are (wear) out at the heels. (4)
4 Mr. Smith is a nasty fellow – he (repay) my kindness by lying to the boss and gettting me in trouble. (6)
7 (Strike) with guilt over her young son’s death, the grieving mother slid into deep depression. (8)
9 I said what I (mean), and I (mean) what I said! (5)
10 The five-year-old child (draw) a remarkably lifelike picture of a cat. (4)
11 The moment you (cast) your lot with us, you committed yourself to hardships of all sorts. (4)
15 Wanting to impress his new teacher, James (handwrite) a poem he had composed especially for her. (9)
17 I (put) my keys somewhere – now where on earth did they go? (3)
18 John (undergo) a series of treatments for leukemia. (9)
20 Oh no – I completely (forget) our wedding anniversary!  My wife is going to kill me! (6)
22 If I had known this project was going to be so poorly managed, I would not have (underwrite) it. (12)
23 Now my kids are heading off to college – middle age has (creep) up on me, somehow. (5)
24 Fearful of hearing bad news, Joan (sit) down and took a deep breath. (3)
26 We (drive) almost nine hours to get to our vacation cabin. (5)
27 I (do) not see Mrs. Brown at the library this afternoon. (3)
28 The long grass was (tread) down by the herd of cattle. (7)

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1 Coming home after curfew, Jack (sneak) in the back door, trying hard not to wake his parents. (5)
2 Father (make) Thomas cut the grass for the whole month. (4)
3 Jonah (wet) his lips as he thought about what to say. (3)
4 Kathy (run) the 100-meter dash faster than all her classmates, setting a new school record. (3)
5 Why are you angry with me?  I haven’t (do) anything. (4)
6 Our catering company was able to get the job for the convention, because we (undercut) the competition’s estimate by fifteen percent. (8)
7 Grandmother’s wedding dress was (sew) entirely by hand. (4)
8 Martha could not wait to be (rid) of her unwanted house guest. (3)
9 You must have (mishear) me – I never said that Miss Williams was getting married! (8)
12 I would not have (bet) that Mr. Johnson wore a toupee! (3)
13 Eventually the two tribes entered into a pact and (interbreed). (9)
14 Grandmother (hide) her wedding ring to protect it from soldiers during the war. (3)
16 Mother (withstand) the twins’ constant request for chocolate candy. (9)
17 I have (proofread) your paper several times, and could find only three mistakes. (9)
19 Why on earth did you give me a worm-(eat) apple? (5)
20 Who could have (foresee) the economic crisis? (8)
21 Peter (beat) his brother in the 100-yard dash. (4)
22 Father went to bed early because he had an (upset) stomach. (5)
23 Have you (come) to a decision yet? (4)
25 The chef (wed) the flavors of ginger and garlic to create his signature dish. (3)

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1 The junk dealer (resell) the items from the forgotten storage unit. (6)
5 The shipwreck survivors (cling) to the flotsam until a rescue ship arrived. (5)
6 John (eat) lunch late because of the meeting. (3)
7 Every week the old ladies’ bridge club (bet) five dollars on the lottery. (3)
8 Mary (do) her homework as soon as she got home from school. (3)
9 I (sleep) late because the alarm didn’t go off. (5)
11 Jerry (shoot) three arrows, but only one hit the target. (4)
12 Susan and Katie (set) the table for dinner. (3)
15 The alcoholic had (backslide) for several years after his wife’s death. (11)
17 The baseball sailed through the air, hit the window, and (break) it. (5)
18 Writing a book in thirty days was the hardest thing Mick had ever (undertake). (10)
20 The cemetery workers had (dig) three graves by lunchtime. (3)
21 Amazingly, the small henhouse was the only building on the farm that (withstand) the tornado. (9)
23 Within thirty minutes of a change, the baby had (wet) his diaper again. (3)
24 To save Jack’s hand, the doctor had to amputate the three (frostbite) fingers. (8)
25 The hunter (slit) the deer’s throat and hung the animal upside down to let the blood drain out. (4)
28 This model car was (test-drive) at the Bonneville Salt Flats. (4-6)
30 The candidate (stride) onto the stage to deliver his acceptance speech. (6)
31 The continual dripping eventually (wear) a hole in the rock. (4)

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1 The TV station (rebroadcast) the special every year on the anniversary of the first moonwalk. (11)
2 The old man (sit) down several times on his walk around the block. (3)
3 A clean set of clothes (lie) neatly on the bed. (3)
4 Bob and Linda were (wed) in the church by the park. (3)
5 Several varieties of roses were (crossbreed) to produce this lovely specimen. (9)
8 Mr. Smith (disprove) the rumor that had been spreading around the high school. (9)
10 We (test-drive) ten cars before we finally settled on a new Mercedes. (4-5)
13 At the insistence of the coach, the pitcher (throw) the game. (5)
14 I never (understand) why some people spend so much money on a lavish vacation. (10)
16 The baby (catch) chickenpox from her older sister. (6)
19 Some laws have had to be (rewrite) to reflect modern technology. (9)
22 Jack (outbid) everyone else at the auction. (6)
23 Patty (be) late on her first day of school. (3)
26 Hansel and Gretel were (lose) in the woods. (4)
27 Matt (tear) his pants on a nail. (4)
29 I (see) what you did there, you sneaky brat. (3)

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3 The home team (beat) the visitors by only three points. (4)
5 Bob (shake) his can of pop, so it exploded when he opened it. (5)
9 Trying to look casual, Mark (undo) the first few buttons of his shirt. (5)
10 Mr. Brown had (undergo) only a few treatments of the experimental therapy before the side effects became unbearable. (9)
11 She broke her neck as a teenager when she (dive) off the raft and hit a rock hidden underwater. (4)
12 I had (typewrite) nearly all of my term paper before I realized I had accidentally used the wrong introductory paragraph. (11)
13 We (rid) the dog of his fleas by giving him a bath and putting a flea collar on him. (3)
15 The witness wasn’t sure if he (see) two or three persons in the getaway car. (3)
17 Tom laughed so hard he (wet) his pants. (3)
18 The doctor said as long as I hadn’t (eat) in the past couple of hours, it would be all right to perform the test. (5)
20 Father had (forget) all about his promise to take us to the zoo this Saturday. (9)
22 Peter (tread) too heavily up the stairs, and woke Uncle Charlie up from his nap. (4)
23 Would you believe we (spend) only $50 on our vacation? (5)
26 After being scolded for soiling the carpet, the dog (slink) out of the room. (5)
29 I have (run) the race, I have fought the good fight. (3)
30 I think that dog breed tends to be troublesome, since so many bloodlines are too (inbreed). (6)
31 The petition was (withdraw) because the candidate had to drop out of the race. (9)

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1 John (rebuild) the Lego set his baby sister had destroyed. (7)
2 The killer was (forgive) by the victim’s parents. (8)
4 Several problems had (arise) at the factory while the boss was in the hospital. (6)
6 Not to be (outdo) by the Jones, Aunt Polly threw a birthday party for Sally that was like a three-ring circus. (7)
7 The cost of the expedition had been (underwrite) by the national science foundation. (12)
8 The man on the bicycle was easily (overtake) by the speeding car. (9)
12 The jet plane prototype was (test-fly) four times before it crashed. (4-5)
13 The children (run) all the way home after school. (3)
14 The dog (dig) a big hole in which to bury his bone. (3)
16 Where (be) you last night?  I tried calling you. (4)
17 Last Friday we (go) to see a movie. (4)
19 When I got dressed this morning, I didn’t realize my pants were (tear) in the seat. (4)
21 We (find) a lost dog running around the neighborhood. (5)
24 Kevin (pay) all his bills before he went on vacation. (4)
25 The children were fighting over a book, and (tear) one of its pages. (4)
27 Uncle Bill (lay) his pen down on the table and picked up the phone. (4)
28 As soon as I saw the police car parked in front of the house, I (know) it meant bad news. (4)

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