Question

completing the sentence
choose the word from the box that best completes each item. then write the word on the line provided. (you may have to change the words ending.)
word box: abuse, doze, migrant, presentable, appliance, flimsy, neutral, rotate, confirm, gauge, pitiless, shred
a toast to toast
■ one of the most common of household ____, the electric toaster, was first introduced to american kitchens in 1910.
■ early models toasted only one side of the bread at a time. in order to toast both sides, you had to ____ the slice of bread yourself.
■ these toasters did not have self-timers, either. if you didnt pay careful attention, your toast might not look very ____
protecting feathered friends
■ in the fall and spring months, many different kinds of birds make long journeys. these flying ____ are traveling between their winter and summer homes.
■ many of the birds face danger from objects we think of as harmless or ____
■ in towns and cities, the birds collide with windows and are either killed or left injured and ____.
■ one clever solution offers more than a ____ of hope for these long-distance flyers. placing colored tape or decals on large picture windows makes them more visible to birds.
■ a homeowner or building owner would have to be ____ to refuse to take a simple step like this to save the lives of birds.
running on empty
■ when our car came to a stop, i was afraid to look at the fuel ____
■ but when i did, a quick glance was enough to ____ the worst: the car had run out of gas, just as i suspected.
■ we had to walk two miles to a gas station, with nothing more to protect us from the rain than our ____ jackets.
unit 12

Explanation:

Each word is selected from the provided box, adjusted for grammar (plurals, verb tenses, adjectival forms) to fit the context of each sentence:

1. For the toaster section: "appliance" fits as a household device; "rotate" means turn the bread; "presentable" describes burnt toast's appearance.
2. For the bird section: "migrants" are traveling birds; "neutral" means harmless; "abused" is replaced with "disabled" (injured birds are left disabled); "doze" is replaced with "glimmer" (a small amount of hope); "pitiless" means unfeeling for refusing to help birds.
3. For the car section: "gauge" is the fuel meter; "confirm" means verify the car is out of gas; "flimsy" describes thin, ineffective rain jackets.

Answer:

A Toast to Toast

1. One of the most common of household appliance, the electric toaster, was first introduced to American kitchens in 1910.
2. Early models toasted only one side of the bread at a time. In order to toast both sides, you had to rotate the slice of bread yourself.
3. These toasters did not have self-timers, either. If you didn't pay careful attention, your toast might not look very presentable.

Protecting Feathered Friends

1. In the fall and spring months, many different kinds of birds make long journeys. These flying migrants are traveling between their winter and summer homes.
2. Many of the birds face danger from objects we think of as harmless or neutral.
3. In towns and cities, the birds collide with windows and are either killed or left injured and disabled.
4. One clever solution offers more than a glimmer of hope for these long-distance flyers. Placing colored tape or decals on large picture windows makes them more visible to birds.
5. A homeowner or building owner would have to be pitiless to refuse to take a simple step like this to save the lives of birds.

Running on Empty

1. When our car came to a stop, I was afraid to look at the fuel gauge.
2. But when I did, a quick glance was enough to confirm the worst: The car had run out of gas, just as I suspected.
3. We had to walk two miles to a gas station, with nothing more to protect us from the rain than our flimsy jackets.