L & R in Consonant Clusters

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1. The nurse made a hole in her surgical ___ when she was injecting a needle.
   a. glove
   b. grove
   Answer a

2. Members of the upper ___ in British society have distinct speech patterns.
   a. class
   b. crass
   Answer a

3. To clear the entrance way you can sweep with a ___ or use a vacuum cleaner.
   a. bloom
   b. broom
   Answer b

4. Once he left the keg in the sun too long and the pressure ___ the lid off.
   a. blew
   b. brew
   Answer a

5. When Becky heard the sound "___", she knew her ice cream had hit the floor.
   a. plop
   b. prop
   Answer a

6. A person's ___ income is the amount of money made before taxes are taken off.
   a. gloss
   b. gross
   Answer b

7. The painful ___ in his neck was caused by hunching over the computer too long.
   a. click
   b. crick
   Answer b

8. The loud, shameless woman was called a "___ hussy" by the others at the party.
   a. brazen
   b. blazon
   Answer a

9. A ___ is an earthen vessel often used to store pickles or other fermented foods.
   a. clock
   b. crock
   Answer b

10. It was hard to concentrate while hearing the sharp, loud ___ of the typewriters.
    a. clack
    b. crack
    Answer a

11. To do good research it is necessary to carefully ___ the facts from many sources.
    a. glean
    b. green
    Answer a

12. A dark feeling of ___ fell over the waiting bridal party because the bride was late
    a. gloom
    b. groom
    Answer a

13. The flowers' ___ perfume drifted from the bouquet to the far corners of the house.
    a. flagrant
    b. fragrant
    Answer b

14. He took a ___ to his eye, then to his nose before he collapsed in the boxing ring.
    a. blow
    b. brow
    Answer a

15. The man who was arrested did not have any ___ or previous indictments on his record.
    a. pliers
    b. priors
    Answer b

16. He played a nasty ___ on his friend when he telephoned and pretended to be the police.
    a. plank
    b. prank
    Answer b

17. I don't mean to ___ but could you tell me who came over for dinner at your house tonight?
    a. ply
    b. pry
    Answer b

18. Refrigeration and improved transportation allow people to eat ___ meat and vegetables daily.
    a. fresh
    b. flesh
    Answer a

19. The politicians outrageous and shameless acceptance of bribes was a ___ disregard of the law.
    a. flagrant
    b. fragrant
    Answer a

20. A type of fern that grows in the forest and turns a reddish brown color in the fall is called ___.
    a. blacken
    b. bracken
    Answer b

21. It would be considered ___ and insensitive to ask the widow how much the funeral was costing her.
    a. class
    b. crass
    Answer b

22. It is unwise to ___ or feel happy about the misfortune of others because the same could come to you.
    a. gloat
    b. groat
    Answer a

23. The instrument of choice for a soloist is a ___ piano which is the largest and most expensive of all pianos.
    a. gland
    b. grand
    Answer b

24. The hysterical patients' arms and legs were strapped down so that they would not ___ during the examination.
    a. flail
    b. frail
    Answer a

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