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3. | The electrical storm created too much ___ on the radio; I couldn't understand the announcer. | 6. | The detective ___ed the information from the witness because she was a heavy drug user. | 8. | Just for fun, the boys were dropping bricks off the highway ___ onto the convertibles driving below. | 10. | The ___ had a wonderful life, taking pictures of the most beautiful models in the world. | 11. | Holding hands, the couple ___ed along the beach looking for seashells. | 12. | The thief made the mistake of trying to hide in the ___ toilet; the store clerk tipped the toilet over and called the police. | 13. | Two months after passing her immigration interview, Laura attended the swearing-in ___ in Los Angeles. She was now a citizen! | 15. | She ___ed down so that she could tie the little boy's shoelace. | 17. | The band ___ the bride's favorite song right after the preacher pronounced the couple husband and wife. | 18. | The average US ___ costs at least $14,000. (But a divorce will cost a lot more!) | 19. | The ___ pronounced the couple husband and wife, and told the husband he could now kiss the bride. |
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1. | The ___ promised to stay with his bride for better or for worse and in sickness and in health. | 2. | The singer grabbed the ___ from the announcer and told the fans to sing along with her. | 4. | ___s and parrots have long lives; they both have beaks, but parrots don't have shells. | 5. | Everyone in the convention center stood up and ___ed when John McCain walked onto the stage. | 7. | If you enjoy a performance by a singer, you will probably ___ your hands. | 9. | The preacher ___d them husband and wife, and then got ready for the next wedding 30 minutes later. | 14. | She ___d slowly toward the phone, hoping the burglar wouldn't see her. | 16. | Every year there are about 1 million new ___s in the US. (And the same number of grooms.) | 17. | It is not true that human beings can trace their beginnings to ___ scum. (Well, maybe a few can.) |
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