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1. A blizzard strands four bus passengers ________ in a small-town diner 40 miles west of Kansas City. [
NY Times
]
overnight
over night
over-night
2. To be physically fit, one must _________ every day.
workout
work out
work-out
3. To be physically fit, one must make working out an ________ habit.
every-day
every day
everyday
4. As soon as I get my bag packed, I'll be ________ to go.
already
all ready
all-ready
5. A _________ lake is filled with _________.
freshwater; freshwater
fresh water; freshwater
fresh water; fresh water
freshwater; fresh water
6. Upon receiving a bad score on an online quiz, one must not be too hard on ________.
one's self
oneself
one self
ones self
7. You may not go out with your friends until you __________ the mess in your bedroom.
cleanup
clean up
clean-up
8. The firefighters withdrew and waited for the fire to _________ on its own.
burn-out
burnout
burn out
9. To begin work on this project, we require an ______ payment of $100.
up front
up-front
upfront
10. By the time we were through with the cake, there was none _______ for the kids.
left over
leftover
left-over
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December 3, 2010
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