The news filled Marco with _____ sadness, and he began to cry.

Many people _____from work when they're 65.

Rosa thought the soup she made was delicious; I didn't have the heart to tell her that it was actually quite _____.

Emmanuel and his sister _____ to acting like babies when they don't get their way.

What would help someone "navigate"?

Which of the following is an example of the word "convert"?

Which of the following is an example of the word "alternate"?

A yard with "sparse" grass would ____.

Something that is "pedestrian" could also be described as ____.

Many bad things come with cars, however. For one thing, cars _____gas in order to run, and there is only a limited amount of gas in the world. As we use more of our gas supply, it becomes more expensive to drive. Also, gas releases harmful chemicals into the air when it burns. Still another problem is that cars are dangerous: Car accidents are the top cause of death for people between the ages of 6 and 27. Cars are even dangerous for people who aren’t in them: In 2001, 90,000 people traveling on foot were injured by cars in the United States, and 5,800 were killed.

If we want to be safe and save the planet, we need a(n) _____ way to travel. Cars may make it easy to travel long distances, but most people don’t travel long distances every day. For many people, the answer is a type of transportation that has been around since long before cars: bikes!

Choose the word that best fills in the blank.

Cities around the world recognize that bikes are a great way to travel. Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is 

called the "bike capital of the world." In Amsterdam, bicycles make up 40% of all travel. Most roads have bike lanes. In fact, it is easier to get to most places by bike than it is by car. Some American cities are starting to follow Amsterdam's lead. In Portland, Oregon, you can get anywhere in the city on a bike- there are 170 miles of bike lanes. It is easy to navigate the entire city on a bike without going out of your way. Drivers in Portland are also used to bikers. They have become friendly about sharing the roads with bicycles.

In Portland, Oregon, people will most likely

Many Americans don’t feel safe riding bikes on busy streets. However, if the streets were more bike-friendly, people might be more willing to give up their cars. As Americans become more aware of the dangers and costs of driving, more and more people are turning to this Earth-friendly, healthy way to travel. More Americans have begun to bike because they’ve realized that

Cars have changed our lives in many ways. When cars were ____, it was not easy to travel long distances. 

Now, most people seem to have cars. You can hop in your car and go almost anywhere you want to, quickly and easily. 

Choose the word that best fills in the blank.