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Founder / Flounder - Exercise 2

Direction: Choose the correct word in each sentence below. When you have finished, click on the "Check My Work" button to view the answers.

1. (   ) can be cooked with lemon and pepper.

2. Throughout the exam, I was (   ) to answer questions.

3. The craft struggled but didn't (   ) before we reached shore.

4. Our organization's president is also its (   ).

5. A good speaker never (   ) to find the right words.

6. I became suspicious when he (   ) around for an answer.

7. We watched the boat (   ) and were grateful to be safe on land.

8. The young swimmer (   ) and drowned before we could rescue her.

9. At first, he (   ), but he eventually spoke Spanish fluently.

10. The runner gave up and (   ) just before the finish line.

             

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