Word Usage 11

The pathfinder plane does weather (reconnaissance, recognizance).
1. reconnaissance
2. recognizance
Todd sent his AP Stylebook (hurdling, hurtling) into space.
1. hurdling
2. hurtling
It just never stopped! From 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. the rain was (continual, continuous).
1. continual
2. continuous
Both teams produced the same (amount, number) of extra-base hits.
1. amount
2. number
The show attracted 9 million viewers, 2.8 million (fewer, less) than "Blue."
1. fewer
2. less
His ranking plummeted (because of, due to) inactivity caused by his inability to travel.
1. because of
2. due to
His ranking fell as a result of inactivity (because of, due to) his inability to travel to the major tournaments necessary to maintain a top-10 ranking.
1. because of
2. due to
Ralph has done so much work with so little complaining. He's a real (trooper, trouper, grouper).
1. trooper
2. trouper
3. grouper
The students (boned up on, homed in on) their math before the test.
1. boned up on
2. homed in on
One of Reubin Askew's political elders (sat, set, threw) me down and offered me a nugget of wisdom.
1. sat
2. set
3. threw