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Mike liked hamburgers, especially when they were grilled outside. But he didn't like catsup, mustard, pickles, cheese, mayonnaise, buns, or anything else on them. Mike liked to eat his hamburgers ​ (a)   .

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What kind of business would you start if you could start your own business? Doubtless, it would be a lot of work. You would have to gather all your supplies and materials, use arithmetic to figure out a budget, and perhaps hire people to work for you. You might want to do some advertising. It would be worth all the work, though, if you ended up making ​ (a)   .

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As it got darker, the steep path began to look scarier to the hikers. Loose gravel was tumbling down the hillside, and they were afraid that their feet might ​ (a)  

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Different nations around the world have different customs, or traditional ways of doing things. In many Central and South American countries, it is customary to take a siesta in the afternoon after lunch. A siesta is a time for resting or napping. All of a town's shops will close after lunch, so that the shopkeepers can go home to ​ (a)   .

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Mom is fixing a sandwich. She uses ham, turkey, cheese, and mayonnaise. Mom put the turkey, ham, and cheese on the bread. She took a bite. She remembered that she forgot ​ (a)  

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The stapler was jammed, the scissors were dull, and the electric pencil sharpener whirled and made noise, but it didn't sharpen pencils very well. Ed couldn't find a pen that wrote. It seemed that everything in the office was ​ (a)   .

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In Europe, it is not uncommon for people to travel between towns on fast-moving trains. The trains run on a very exact schedule. For example, a train might be scheduled to leave at 6:02 rather than 6:00. They are almost always right on time. You probably won't be able to get on the train that you want if you are ​ (a)  

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I can never decide what I like to do best after school. Sometimes I like to swing. Sometimes I like going down the slide. At other times I like to build roads in the sandbox. After school, I love going to the ​ (a)   .

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The museum guard was upset. The key was stuck in the lock of the museum's front door. If he couldn't get it out, no one could see the art. A class field trip from the neighborhood school was supposed to arrive at 8:00 AM. Unless he could get the door open, the children would not be able to get inside to see the ​ (a)   .

Click on the word that best completes the sentence ...Children get very hungry after a long day of swimming. On Saturday, the children played in the water all day. Mom made sandwiches for dinner. When the children came in from playing, they were very ​ (a)   .