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1
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  • This morning I ___ __ very quickly because the baby was crying.

to get out of bed; to leave one’s bed

A

to get up

  • This morning I got up very quickly because the baby was crying.
2
Q
  • She always leaves her curtains open so that she can ____ __ with the sunlight.

to awaken; to stop sleeping

A

to wake up

  • She always leaves her curtains open so that she can wake up with the sunlight.
3
Q
  • Are you sure that you can ______ taking six classes this semester?

to manage; to deal with; to control

A

to handle

  • Are you sure that you can handle taking six classes this semester?
4
Q
  • When my husband sleeps, he always steals the _______ and then I get so cold at night!

the layers of fabric that cover a bed; the cloth material that covers a bed and that keep one warm

A

covers

  • When my husband sleeps, he always steals the covers and then I get so cold at night!
5
Q
  • In the winter, they sleep under a very thick ________, but in the summer they don’t use it.

the top-most, thickest cover for a bed, usually made of feathers or other warm material

A

comforter

  • In the winter, they sleep under a very thick comforter, but in the summer they don’t use it.
6
Q
  • When Marcos saw Maria sleeping on the sofa, he covered her with a _____ ______ so she wouldn’t be too cold.

a thin cover for a bed, made of wool, cotton, or other material

A

light blanket

  • When Marcos saw Maria sleeping on the sofa, he covered her with a light blanket so she wouldn’t be too cold.
7
Q
  • Why do people decorate their beds with so many _______? I only need one to sleep on.

a soft cushion for one’s head in bed, usually filled with feathers, cotton, or other material

A

pillow

  • Why do people decorate their beds with so many pillows? I only need one to sleep on.
8
Q
  • They bought new __________ to match the color of their bedroom walls.

the fabric covering a pillow; the material that covers a pillow to keep it clean

A

pillowcase

  • They bought new pillowcases to match the color of their bedroom walls.
9
Q
  • How often do you change the _______ on your bed?

two pieces of large, thin fabric placed on a bed – one to lie on and one to lie under

A

sheets

  • How often do you change the sheets on your bed?
10
Q
  • Do you think that this sweater _______ these pants?

to have the same color or colors that look good together; to make a good combination; to look good together

A

to match

  • Do you think that this sweater matches these pants?
11
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  • When my alarm _____ ___ at 6:00 a.m., I was in the middle of a very good dream.

to make a loud noise very suddenly

A

to go off

  • When my alarm went off at 6:00 a.m., I was in the middle of a very good dream.
12
Q
  • The children were fighting during the car trip and their arguments became very _______ to their parents.

irritating, unpleasant, or annoying to one’s ears

A

jarring

  • The children were fighting during the car trip and their arguments became very jarring to their parents.
13
Q
  • Many TV game shows use a _______ when participants answer a question incorrectly.

an electronic device that makes a long, continuous buzzing sound, similar to that of a flying insect like a fly

A

buzzer

  • Many TV game shows use a buzzer when participants answer a question incorrectly.
14
Q
  • Please stop singing that song over and over again. You’re ______ __ _____!

to make someone angry, irritated, or crazy

A

to drive (someone) nuts

  • Please stop singing that song over and over again. You’re driving me nuts!
15
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  • He missed his flight because the hotel forgot to give him a ____-__ ____.

a hotel service that calls guests at a time the guest wants to wake them up in the morning

A

wake-up call

  • He missed his flight because the hotel forgot to give him a wake-up call.
16
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  • Because Samuel is an ______ _____, he usually makes breakfast for his wife so that she can sleep a little later.

a person who enjoys waking up early in the morning

A

early riser

  • Because Samuel is an early riser, he usually makes breakfast for his wife so that she can sleep a little later.
17
Q
  • Sasha _________ and missed her biology exam. Do you think her professor will let her take it another day?

to sleep too late; to sleep past the time that one is supposed to

A

to oversleep

  • Sasha overslept and missed her biology exam. Do you think her professor will let her take it another day?
18
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  • Teenagers love to ______ __ on weekends. Sometimes they don’t wake up until noon!

to sleep later than usual

A

to sleep in

  • Teenagers love to sleep in on weekends. Sometimes they don’t wake up until noon!