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Unit 7, chapter 28: Look-alikes/Sound-alikes 

1. Soup (a, an, and) sandwiches were served.
2. Was Donovan (find, fined) for parking in that space?
3. He could tell (buy, by) my smile that I wasn’t angry.
4. (It’s, Its) a perfect day for a picnic.
5. Try not to (lose, loose) this key ring.
6. In the (passed, past), Lisa has always gone to Phoenix for Christmas
7. The dog (sat, set) the bone on the ground.
8. You aren’t (suppose, supposed) to sit on that old chair.
9. I like to watch the sun (raise, rise) over the mountains.
10. The children are much better (then, than) I expected them to be.
11. I don’t know what (their, they’re) doing, and I don’t really care.
12. It seems as (through, though, thought) you don’t love housework.
13. All she wants (to, two, too) do is talk about clothes.
14. Mike (use, used) to be so happy on payday.
15. Peggy will be here (whether, weather) Jennifer is here or not.
16. Virginia should (accept, except) Vern’s proposal.
17. It slipped my (mind, mine).
18. Would you be (quite, quiet) while I’m on the phone?
19. Pam (knew, new) that she would get lost in the library?
20. Will you stop (by, buy) the cleaners for me?
21. Please tell them that (we’re, were) shrimp fishermen.
22. We will tunnel (though, through) this wall.
23. Does the contract state (who’s, whose) responsible for the payments?
24. Ellen put her clothes (were, where) they wouldn’t get wrinkled.
25. This room is always (to, too) hot in the summer.