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<exercise subhead="dragdrop"/>
<media type="none"/><head><title>Sentence Match</title><task>Type in the word missing from the sentences.</task></head>
<body findword="excuse">
<item><text>an acceptable ______ for missing school</text></item>
<item><text>The children provided a convenient ______ for missing the party.</text></item>
<item><text>He made up some stupid ______ to the teachers.</text></item>
<item><text>a built-in ______ for failure</text></item>
<item><text>What possible ______ could he have?</text></item>
</body>
</batch>

