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Word Pairs Quiz

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Instructions: Match words that naturally go together!

1.
Which word naturally pairs with 'bread' in a common English expression?
A
Cheese
B
Water
C
Cake
D
Butter
2.
Complete the common pair: 'salt and ___'?
A
Water
B
Pepper
C
Sugar
D
Vinegar
3.
Which word completes the pair: 'trial and ___'?
A
Judgment
B
Justice
C
Tribulation
D
Error
4.
Complete the word pair: 'pros and ___'?
A
Gains
B
Cons
C
Losses
D
Wins
5.
Which word pairs with 'black' in a common expression about injury?
A
Blue
B
Purple
C
White
D
Red
6.
Complete the pair: 'aches and ___'?
A
Hurts
B
Pains
C
Fevers
D
Breaks
7.
Which word completes this pair: 'wear and ___'?
A
Rip
B
Fade
C
Break
D
Tear
8.
Complete the word pair: 'nook and ___'?
A
Crevice
B
Crack
C
Corner
D
Cranny
9.
Which word pairs with 'hue' in a common expression?
A
Shade
B
Cry
C
Color
D
Tone
10.
Complete the pair: 'part and ___'?
A
Parcel
B
Portion
C
Piece
D
Package
11.
Which word completes: 'wax and ___'?
A
Polish
B
Melt
C
Shine
D
Wane
12.
Complete the pair: 'flotsam and ___'?
A
Wreckage
B
Jetsam
C
Salvage
D
Debris
13.
Which word pairs with 'beck' in an old English expression?
A
Nod
B
Whistle
C
Call
D
Wave
14.
Complete the word pair: 'vim and ___'?
A
Verve
B
Value
C
Vigor
D
Vitality
15.
Which word completes: 'kith and ___'?
A
Kind
B
Kin
C
King
D
Kit

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