Punctuation 4


1	The __________ professor forgot to bring the test papers to class.
		A)	absent-minded
		B)	absent minded
		C)	absentminded


2	Several presidential candidates are considered __________.
		A)	also-rans
		B)	also rans
		C)	alsorans


3	Members of the musical group said they plan to __________ after this year's world tour.
		A)	break-up
		B)	break up
		C)	breakup


4	__________ elections are scheduled next month.
		A)	City-wide
		B)	City wide
		C)	Citywide


5	The __________ campaign will begin Wednesday, the mayor announced.
		A)	clean-up
		B)	clean up
		C)	cleanup


6	After being found not guilty by the jury, the defendant cried as he walked out of the __________.
		A)	court-room
		B)	court room
		C)	courtroom


7	Most reporters consider obituary writing a __________ job.
		A)	dead-end
		B)	dead end
		C)	deadend


8	The commander said he is worried about the new __________ of fighting.
		A)	flare-up
		B)	flare up
		C)	flareup


9	The president left the country today to start his __________ tour of African nations.
		A)	good-will
		B)	good will
		C)	goodwill


10	Ramon's most memorable story from his summer internship is about a __________ driver.
		A)	hit-and-run
		B)	hit and run
		C)	hitandrun


11	Three people were severely injured in the six-car __________.
		A)	pile-up
		B)	pile up
		C)	pileup


12	Acme University's football team has been a finalist twice in the national __________.
		A)	play-offs
		B)	play offs
		C)	playoffs


13	The __________ of cattle is a tradition that continues in the western part of the country.
		A)	round-up
		B)	round up
		C)	roundup


14	"We need to __________ a few more sales people to help with the advertising campaign," the director said.
		A)	round-up
		B)	round up
		C)	roundup


15	The concert was a __________.
		A)	sell-out
		B)	sell out
		C)	sellout

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