Stars & stripes 1b-1c

In our _______ class, we learned about the ways the government affects our society.

• current

• fracking

• civics

• shale rock

Karen took a week off school because she had the _______ and didn't want to infect other children.

• gulf

• civics

• measles

• contention

It was hard for Cindy to eat when she had the __________ as her throat was swollen.

• mumps

• measles

• slacks

• pliers

Ι put the nail in the wrong part of the wall and had to remove it using a pair of________.

• slacks

• mumps

• pliers

• current

Mr. Harris trimmed his garden hedges by standing on a ladder and using a pair of_________.

• tweezers

• mumps

• measles

• shears

Carl wore a pair of ________ and a sweatshirt to go to the supermarket.

• slacks

• viability

• molasses

• yeast

Samantha was looking for her __________ so she could pluck her eyebrows.

• tweezers

• pliers

• shears

• slacks

Small businesses ___________ the economic crisis and are in danger of closing down, unlike large companies.

• global dimming

• bear the brunt of

• essentially

• high-altitude

There was a lot of __________ between the couple because they couldn’t decide on a holiday destination.

• civics

• contention

• measles

• contention

James couldn’t control his boat because of the strong ____________.

• fracking

• fracking

• current

• current