UTRW 11

A ___ of contact points is needed to make a simple on/off electrical switch.

• pear

• pare

• pair

An electrician will ____ two inches of insulation from a wire before working with it.

• pair

• pare

• pear

A line worker shows __ when he climbs a tower and begins working on high-voltage power lines.

• meddle

• mettle

The electrician turned to the ____ problem of replacing a burned-out light bulb.

• miner

• minor

The employees of Western Hills Electric Power won a ____for resource conservation.

• medal

• meddle

Many people consider conservation of natural resources to be a ____ issue.

• moral

• morale

A coal ____ rides in a special cage that drops deep into the earth.

• miner

• minor

These workers dig for ____ ore.

• metal

• medal

As long as working conditions and income are good, the ___ in the mine is good.

• moral

• morale

Thomas decided that he would no longer ____ in matter that were really his sister's concern.

• meddle

• mettle