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Set 247 of 254 / Words 1969-1976 of 2032. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1A device forms and records an image of a distant flock. What device is described?A. cameraB. light meterC. projectorD. telescope without a recorder

2Which response is candid when a designer is asked why the hinge failed?A. Someone may have an answer later.B. The finish looks quite attractive.C. The matter is under consideration.D. I drilled the hole in the wrong place.

3A bus will arrive at noon instead of ten. What have passengers been told about?A. a detourB. a delayC. a cancellationD. a fare increase

4What would a detached cuff need before the shirt could be worn as designed?A. ironingB. reattachmentC. measurementD. dyeing

5Which action diverts the runoff from a roof?A. marking the height of the gutterB. closing the shed doorC. measuring last week's rainD. routing it into a garden tank

6A library class ends as the children's concert next door begins. Which detail makes the plans dovetail?A. Both organizers live nearby.B. Both rooms have windows.C. Both events use printed tickets.D. The finish of one suits the start of the other.

7A gardener wants to enlist the art club. What is she seeking?A. its participationB. its opinion of another clubC. its membership listD. its annual dues

8Which observation best illustrates a fluorescent marking?A. A mark blocks the beam completely.B. A mark shrinks as the paper dries.C. A raised mark leaves a groove in clay.D. A hidden mark glows while the ultraviolet lamp shines on it.

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