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Questions

1. Fill in each blank below with a word that has the same meaning as the words on either side but is pronounced differently for each definition.

   consisting of a black substance _________ to delay
   agreement _________ to shrink
   two-wheeled vehicle _________ sulked

2. Jennifer went shopping for birthday presents. She spent half of what she had, plus $5, for a blouse; then half of what was left, plus $5, for a cookbook; then half of what was left, plus $5, for stationery. Jennifer had nothing left. How much did she start with? (Hint: work backwards.)

3. Some letters have been removed from the following words. Fill in the missing letters.

_ W K W _ _ _ _ _ O P H _ _ E S _ _ _ _ G T H

4. In a murder mystery, the Great Detective is found with three suspects: an American journalist, a bilingual French writer and a British TV writer. The threating note says “I know about your crime in Livorno.” Who wrote the note?

5. Unscramble the letters in each “pie” segment below, then find the missing letter that completes each word. (The missing letter, indicated by the question mark, is the same for each word.)