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Q: Everyone was anxious to see the tiger and crowded around the cage. Connie squeezed her way to the front of the group and took out her drawing pad. What a great picture this will make, she thought. She began sketching the tiger. The tiger _____ Connie.

• interested

• scared

• saved

• chased

If he came home without his bike, his mother would be so upset. She'd say, "Oh, Sammy, your new bike!" And maybe she'd cry. Carl would say, "Man, oh man, didn't you have it chained?" His mother would be _____ .

• unhappy

• busy

• silly

• excited

He didn't look like much. Everyone was dressed so nicely. Harry was dressed in an old T-shirt and old, stained blue jeans. People didn't dress the way they used to. The last time he was in the city, everyone looked like they were house painters or dock workers. Now they all looked like they came out of a magazine. Things had _____ .

• ended

• changed

• grown

• quickened

There is much to see and do near the gorge. The Cascade Mountains stand on both sides of the Columbia River. Oregonians and visitors can ski down nearby Mount Hood. They also fish in streams that empty into the river. The gorge is a good place to _____ .

• sleep

• vacation

• avoid

• study

At last the day came when we were to sail. It dawned cold and gray. Queequeg and I had been staying at a nearby inn while the ship was being made ready. Now we arose early and packed our gear. We were ready for our _____ .

• meal

• game

• voyage

• lesson

Back in the wrestling room, we paired off for the stance. I grabbed Bamberger, the 105-pound seventh-grader. I was starting to feel comfortable with him. Plus, I could boss him. He was timid, even for a seventh-grader. I _____ Bamberger.

• intimidated

• respected

• followed

• protected

It was almost noon. Paolo left the side of the ship and started walking toward the tanks. He thought about his wife. He had phoned again, just before leaving Arzew. Once more Catalina had not been home. The maid had not known where she was. Then Paolo had phoned a dozen other places, but each time he had been told to try another number. The idea that he could never reach her saddened him. In the end, he had phoned home again to leave a message with the maid. He was unable to _____ his wife.

• find

• teach

• visit

• promise