L & R in Consonant Clusters Quiz 3

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An enlarged lymph ___ may be an indication of illness.
a. gland
b. grand
The ___ from the waterfall made the nearby rocks damp
a. splay
b. spray
The lonely landscape with no trees felt ___ and cold.
a. bleak
b. break
He asked her to be sincere and ___ about her feelings.
a. flank
b. frank
The emblem on the front of his jacket is called a ___.
a. brazen
b. blazon
One variety of ___ or adhesive is made from horse hooves
a. glue
b. grew
It is natural to want to ___ from a dangerous situation.
a. flee
b. free
French ___ are long strips of potato cooked in hot oil.
a. flies
b. fries
Orange, yellow and pink are considered to be ___ colors.
a. blight
b. bright
A ___ is helpful for people with broken or injured legs.
a. clutch
b. crutch
When a person is sad, they usually ___ rather than smile.
a. flown
b. frown
A former British coin of very low value was called a ___.
a. gloat
b. groat
The pirates made the traitor walk the ___ , a narrow board.
a. plank
b. prank
The lights from the city ___ for miles in the evening sky.
a. glow
b. grow
The farmer was in a race to ___ the field before sun down.
a. plow
b. prow
Glass was scattered everywhere after the three vehicle ___.
a. clash
b. crash
The water filled balloon landed on the sidewalk with a ___.
a. splat
b. sprat
Let me ___ quickly to the store rather than taking the car.
a. splint
b. sprint
If you ___ or worry about the past, nothing will get better!
a. blood
b. brood
She had to stop swimming because of a ___ in her leg muscle.
a. clamp
b. cramp
Flowers ___ in the spring as soon as it gets warm and sunny.
a. bloom
b. broom
I am so ___ and relieved that he has completed his education.
a. glad
b. grad
Use a tool like a set of ___ to grasp the wire and twist it.
a. pliers
b. priors
The invalid's ___ body was supported by pillows and cushions.
a. flail
b. frail
A border made of antique wood is a nice way to ___ a picture.
a. flame
b. frame
It was a well known ___, an informal, cheap French restaurant.
a. blazer
b. brazier
c. brassiere
d. brasserie
He bore the ___ of most complaints because he was the manager.
a. blunt
b. brunt
The rancher only allows the strongest animals to mate and ___.
a. bleed
b. breed
Many facial tissues have a three ___ or three layer thickness.
a. ply
b. pry
Studying all night before a test is one way to ___ for an exam.
a. clam
b. cram

Copyright (C) 1998 Donna Tatsuki (dtatsuki@gol.com)
This quiz is part of the HTML-Only Self-Study Quizzes which is part of Activities for ESL Students, a project by The Internet TESL Journal.