Question

1.a: sentence completion
directions: complete the following sentences with the correct word from your list.
each word will be used only once.

1. the ______________ of the pipe was too small for the marble to roll

through it.

1. it was a ______________ habit and soon people throughout the

country were smoking cigarettes.

1. a cell membrane is ______________ to certain materials, allowing

them to enter and leave the cell.

1. manuel will ______________ the gift box to allow air in so that the

kitten can breathe.

1. once the doctors ______________ the illness, they can prescribe

medication.

1. the singer used her ______________ to control her breathing and

project her voice.

1. she was a ______________ person, calling the store everyday to see if

they were hiring.

1. you can filter the dirty water by allowing it to ______________ through

this special cloth.

1. mitch is from australia, and though we speak a different

______________ of english, we can still understand each other.

1. i know you think he is nice, but i ______________ him to be a very rude

and selfish person.
word list:
diaphragm
diameter
diagnose
dialect
permeable
perceive
perforate
persistent
percolate
pervasive

Explanation:

Each sentence is completed by selecting the correct word from the provided list, ensuring each word is used only once, based on contextual meaning:

1. Refers to the width measurement of the pipe.
2. Describes a habit that spread widely across the country.
3. Describes a cell membrane that lets certain materials pass.
4. Means to make a hole in the gift box for air.
5. Refers to doctors identifying the illness.
6. The muscle used to control breathing and vocal projection.
7. Describes someone who keeps trying repeatedly.
8. Means to let liquid pass through a filter cloth.
9. Refers to a regional variety of a language.
10. Means to form an opinion or judgment about someone.

Answer:

1. The diameter of the pipe was too small for the marble to roll through it.
2. It was a pervasive habit and soon people throughout the country were smoking cigarettes.
3. A cell membrane is permeable to certain materials, allowing them to enter and leave the cell.
4. Manuel will perforate the gift box to allow air in so that the kitten can breathe.
5. Once the doctors diagnose the illness, they can prescribe medication.
6. The singer used her diaphragm to control her breathing and project her voice.
7. She was a persistent person, calling the store everyday to see if they were hiring.
8. You can filter the dirty water by allowing it to percolate through this special cloth.
9. Mitch is from Australia, and though we speak a different dialect of English, we can still understand each other.
10. I know you think he is nice, but I perceive him to be a very rude and selfish person.