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| 2. | In the beginning, pants had no ___. Men would be carrying purses today if pants still had no ___. | | 5. | Coke and Pepsi are two of the most popular ___s sold today. (Have you ever tried Cream ___?) | | 7. | Trousers with no pockets are an ___ion to the rule. (Except for women.) | | 8. | The ___ section of a stadium or theater is where the cheap seats are. | | 10. | When you're ___, the solution is a cold soft drink. (Or just plain water!) | | 11. | In the old days, the iceman delivered a ___ of ice to your home so that you could put it into your icebox. | | 12. | When you carry your ___ onto the beach, it's full of ice and sodas. (And a beer or two?) | | 14. | If your trousers are too tight, you might ___ them in two if you squat down. (That's why you should always wear underwear.) | | 15. | Even if a baseball team has a big lead in the top of the ___ inning, it can still lose the game. | | 18. | Everyone thinks that the Baby Ruth ___ bar was named after Babe Ruth, the famous baseball player. | | 19. | During a baseball game, fans tell the umpire that he's ___ when he makes a bad call. | | 20. | ___ soda and ___ drink are not made from ___s; they just have ___ flavoring. (___ JUICE is made from ___s.) | | 22. | At school, if you don't make the varsity baseball team, you end up on the ___ varsity team. | | 25. | If the air is ___, you won't even see a leaf fluttering because there is no breeze. | | 27. | If a plane is ___ing the runway too fast, the pilot will pull up and make another attempt at landing. (Or make a crash landing!) | | 29. | Snickers, Baby Ruth, Milky Way, and Butterfinger are among kids' favorite candy ___s. (Adults love them, too!) | | 30. | If you ___ just a moment or two, I'll be right with you. If you can't wait, please come back later. | | 33. | Manufacturers put products in ___ cans and packages that sparkle to catch your eye. | | 34. | Fans at a baseball game will ___ for the team that they like. | | 36. | Don't leave home without your wallet, and don't ___ home without a little gift for your wife. | | 37. | A glove is as necessary to a baseball player as a sharp ___ is to a butcher. | | 38. | The ___ of a baseball team fires and hires the manager, the players, and even the peanut vendors. | | 39. | If you are doing something you shouldn't be doing, you will be ___d by the slightest sound. (Your guilt is shouting at you!) | | 40. | When you are ___ and there's nothing to eat at home, you go to either a restaurant or a grocery store. |
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| 1. | Coke and Pepsi are two of the most popular soft drink ___s in the world. | | 2. | If you look suspicious, airport security might ___ you down after you empty your pockets. (Then they might ask you to strip!) | | 3. | The peanut ___ at a major league baseball game is behind the outfield or high up in the nosebleed ___. | | 4. | Why is the soda called root ___ when it doesn't have any ___ in it? (Some brands don't have any root, either!) | | 5. | ___ing something is the same as getting a 100% discount (or a 'five-finger discount'). | | 6. | Sometimes you have to ___ around in your pockets to find a penny so you don't have to break a dollar. | | 9. | If you're going to succeed at baseball or any other sport, you have to ___ daily. | | 13. | If you head is ___ with thoughts about your girlfriend, you won't be able to focus on your homework. | | 14. | Even the best knife requires ___ening from time to time. | | 16. | If you have a good ___, develop it. It might be worth millions if you can patent it. | | 17. | People will often raise their voice to give ___ to their words. (In print, we use CAPITALS to show ___.) | | 19. | No matter your age, it's always nice to have a ___ friend that you trust and can confide in. | | 21. | Your eyes ___ automatically as you walk from a dimly lit room into the bright outdoors. | | 23. | Many boys today seem to like wearing large, ___ pants that hang well below their waist. | | 24. | Baseball has several minor leagues, but there is only one ___ league. (That's where the money is!) | | 25. | It's polite to say '___' to a man and 'ma'am' to a woman--as in, 'Yes, __,' or 'Yes, ma'am.' | | 26. | There are 30 teams in 28 cities in major ___ baseball--New York and Chicago have two teams each. | | 28. | Many small communites have only a grocery ___ and a liquor ___. (Sometimes they're the same ___!) | | 29. | On a major league baseball field, the distance ___ each base is exactly 90 feet. | | 31. | If you're unlucky, when you have two choices, you always manage to ___ the wrong one. | | 32. | A butcher ___s off all the fat around a piece of meat before selling it. (He's careful not to ___ off a finger.) | | 35. | If you're looking for peace and quiet, don't go to a baseball game where everyone is ___ing at the players and umpires. |
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