Lesson 8 Fill in the Blanks

The fireman opened the valve of the ___________ and let the water spill into the street.

• hydrant

• hydroplane

• hydraulic

• hydrate

If you ever start to ___________ while driving, you should turn into the spin.

• hydrant

• hydrate

• hydroplane

• hydraulic

There is a lot of _____________ in this country about the possibility of a woman becoming president.

• maintenance

• consequence

• ambivalence

• consciousness

It isn't true that sports drinks ___________ the body better than plain water does.

• dehydrated

• hydrant

• hydrate

• hydroplane

I love raisins, beef jerky, and other ________________ snacks.

• hydroplane

• hydraulic

• dehydrated

• hydrate

As Jerry grew older, he developed a ______________ for the taste of prunes.

• ambivalence

• fondness

• consequence

• maintenance

Most car repair shops own one or more ______________ lifts to service your car.

• dehydrated

• hydroplane

• hydrant

• hydraulic

With the Nevada heat, all Chet had were rocks in his yard, which required very little ___________.

• maintenance

• ambivalence

• fondness

• consequence

In the recovery room, the nurse waited for the patient to regain _________________.

• ambivalence

• fondness

• consciousness

• consequence

She burned her tongue, a ___________ of eating the pizza too fast.

• consequence

• ambivalence

• maintenance

• consciousness