When the hikers set out for the mountain, the weather was just as fine as it had been the ____________ day. Little did they know the danger that lay in store for them.

They did not realize how ___________ their clothes and boots were until an unexpected blizzard hit. The temperature dropped sharply, and their worn-out clothes did not keep them warm.

Shivering and lost, they knew how _____________ it was to find shelter before temperatures further dropped.

At last, they came to a cabin. They knocked on the door but got no _____________. No one was home.

Then they tried the door, and it opened. Once they were inside, the hikers felt their frozen clothing and boots begin to _____________ in the warm cabin.

I stay healthy by going to the gym and avoiding sugar, but basically, my __________ is what keeps me motivated to look good.

For months, we asked our parents to agree to let us get a dog. We were very excited when they finally ________________ to let us have one.

"We'll be very ______________ pet owners," we promised. "We'll feed the dog and walk it and and play with it every day."

"If I notice anything to ______________ that you are not taking good care of the dog, you will have to improve," our dad warned.

At the vet's office, the vet asked us a lot of questions to find out whether we were fit (=a good match) to adopt a dog. We found out that not all people ____________________.

"Some pets can be a(n) ________________," she explained. "They require a lot of time and patience. Good intentions are not enough. But you seem ready to accept the responsibility."

We looked at a lot of dogs before we found the one that was right for us. We think we picked the most ________________ dog there, one with beautiful golden fur and glistening (=sparkling) brown eyes. How cute!

[Articles] You won't like that restaurant. ________ food isn't very good there.

[Articles] He lives in ________ apartment in __________ middle of _______ Queens.

[Articles] Statistics say that _________ women live longer than ________ men.