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1 After examining the wound, the doctor (rebind) the patient’s arm. (7)
3 The peasant was happy that the nobleman (forgive) him all his debt. (7)
5 Everyone who (partake) of the secret ceremony was arrested and tried for heresy. (7)
7 At the end of the western, the cowboy (ride) on his horse off into the sunset. (4)
8 (Do) you remember to return your library book? (3)
10 My father (teach) me how to change the oil in my car. (6)
11 The baron (overeat) at the sumptuous feast and became very ill. (7)
12 The judge ordered the thief to make restitution for all the money he had (steal). (6)
14 The tutor would not let the pupil rest until he had (relearn) all the vocabulary he had forgotten. (8)
15 I (bet) my money on the bob-tail nag, somebody (bet) on the bay! (3)
16 The secretary felt bad because her boss had (misunderstand) the point she was trying to make. (13)
18 Goldilocks (sit) on Baby Bear’s chair, and it broke into pieces. (3)
21 Mother was unhappy that dandelions and other weeds (overrun) her garden. (7)
23 The petals (strew) about the aisle by the flower girl created a beautiful, floral carpet for the bride to march down. (6)
26 When Jack (outgrow) the Sunday suit Grandmother had bought him, his mother sold it at a garage sale. (7)
28 Courtney (win) her third chess game against Michael. (3)
29 The baby is too young to eat by himself, so he must be spoon-(feed). (5-3)
30 The children (dig) in the garden, looking for fishing worms. (3)

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2 The wounded soldier (bleed) to death before the medics could tend to his wounds. (4)
3 The dress Mother sewed for Aunt Polly (fit) her perfectly. (3)
4 The recipe says to coat the dough with (beat) egg to produce a shiny crust. (6)
5 In college Father (proofread) papers to earn some spending money. (9)
6 The email had to be (resend) because the agent claimed he hadn’t received it. (6)
8 As a boy, Grandfather (daydream) about having his own restaurant. (9)
9 The company that always lets itself be (undercut) by the competition will not survive. (8)
10 The experimental aircraft was test-(fly) several times to determine weak points that needed refining. (4-5)
13 (Leave) to their own devices, the leaderless group of boys constantly got into trouble. (4)
15 As the twig is (bend), so is the tree inclined. (4)
17 We have (strive) long and hard to win this contest. (7)
18 Has little Tommy Tucker (sing) for his supper? (4)
19 When I crawled under the barbed wire fence, I (tear) a large hole in my pants. (4)
20 Have you (set) the table for supper yet? (3)
22 We (arise) early and left on our trip before the sun was even up. (5)
23 Millions of people (see) the shooting on live TV. (3)
24 He has (run) in the Boston Marathon, so he must be a top athlete. (3)
25 Do you think the English test (be) easy, or hard? (3)
27 The Pied Piper (rid) the town of Hamlin of its rats. (3)

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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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