1) My husband died in the war. I never remarried and have been a __________ for 50 years. a) mother b) widow c) daughter d) widower 2) President Biden lives and works in the White House. His office is located in the west __________ of the White House.  a) closet b) hall c) parlour d) wing 3) All in all, thirty people lived at Hearst Castle. There was Mr. and Mrs. Hearst, of course, but we can't forget the __________________. They lived there as well.  a) family pets b) construction workers c) hired help d) local farmers 4) We shared a house with other families, but the kitchen and living room were __________ where everybody in the house could hang out.  a) off limits b) common areas c) private areas d) unused areas 5) Mom made us cookies but my little sister ______________ the best ones just at they came out of the oven. a) snatched b) threw c) hid d) crushed 6) I always knew that the house would be __________ my oldest brother. We all loved the house. It has been in the family for 100 years.   a) taken away from b) torn down by c) passed on to d) destroyed by 7) The __________ Queen Elizabeth II died in 2022. Her reign of over 70 years is the longest of any British monarch. a) old b) late c) honored d) current 8) No, you can't come over tonight. It's _______________. My cousins are visiting with their 5 children and the house is chaos.  a) bad timing b) too late c) a great time d) quite convenient 9) I have been dating my boyfriend for over 5 years. At dinner one night, he casually said, "why don't we __________?" This was not the romantic proposal I wanted.  a) go dancing b) get hitched c) do the dishes d) eat dessert 10) I had a dream in which I was very rich. I was trying on diamond bracelets at Tiffany's. I told the clerk I wanted ______________. No cheap stuff for me. a) the best of the best b) something very inexpensive c) a good deal d) something not too showy 11) I have a guilty secret. I like watching "Top Chef" on TV. Young chefs are competing by cooking elaborate meals. It is the only ____________ I'll watch.  a) comedy show b) reality show c) crime show d) mystery show 12) Money is getting tight. I've been _______________ a job for over 5 months. Soon I'll have to move in with my mother.  a) working at b) avoiding c) driving to d) out of 13) There was a _________________________ at the museum. There was glass all over the floor from the broken window and several valuable pictures were stolen.  a) break-out b) break-down c) break-in d) break-up

Vocabulary for The Detective I

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