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Thank you for sharing the vocabulary exercise. Since I can’t see the image, I’m working from the text you provided — which appears to be a fill-in-the-blank vocabulary worksheet. The goal is to complete each sentence with an appropriate word that fits both grammatically and semantically.

Here’s the completed version with explanations:

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3 Vocabulary

1. There is a $5 fee to use the swimming pool.
→ *“Fee”* is a payment required for a service — common for pools, gyms, etc.

2. An umbrella provides protection from the rain.
→ *“Provides”* means to supply or make available — correct verb form for “umbrella” (singular subject).

3. I received the card you sent while I was in the hospital.
→ *“Received”* is the past tense of “receive” — fits context of getting mail during hospitalization.

4. He enjoys his leg skiing. *(Note: This may be a typo — likely meant “skiing” or “leg” is part of “cross-country” or similar. But assuming it’s “leg skiing,” perhaps meaning “skiing with prosthetic legs” or “leg-related skiing,” we still need a verb.)*
→ Most logical verb: enjoys — as in, he likes/likes to do it.
*(If “leg skiing” is incorrect, it might be “cross-country skiing” or “downhill skiing.” But based on given text, “enjoys” works.)*

5. The forklift driver drove two pallets of boxes to the front of the store.
→ *“Pallets”* — standard unit for stacking and moving boxes in warehouses/stores.

6. I can’t find my keys.
→ Common phrase — “can’t find” = unable to locate.

7. The ship is on a voyage to Spain.
→ *“Voyage”* = long journey by sea — fits “ship.”

8. Don’t leave trash on the ground! Pick it up and throw it away.
→ *“Ground”* — most natural surface where trash is left outdoors.

9. The fabric of her dress scratched her skin.
→ *“Fabric”* — material of clothing; can be scratchy if rough.

10. Christopher Columbus sailed his ships to the New World.
→ *“Sailed”* — past tense verb describing how he traveled by sea.

11. He is usually late but on one occasion he was early.
→ *“Occasion”* = specific time/event — contrasts “usually late.”

12. Would you rather live in an urban area or a rural area?
→ *“Urban”* — opposite of “rural”; refers to cities/towns.

13. The pig was too thin to eat.
→ This is tricky — pigs are not typically eaten when too thin. But grammatically, the blank should be filled with “too” — but “too thin to eat” implies it’s not worth eating.
→ Actually, this sentence might be intended to say: *“The pig was too thin to eat”* — meaning it wasn’t fat enough to be good for meat. So no word missing — it’s already complete?
Wait — looking again:
> 13. The pig was ______ too thin to eat.
→ This suggests a missing word before “too thin.”
→ Possible answer: “so” — “The pig was so too thin to eat” → doesn’t work.
→ Better: Perhaps it’s “far”? No.
→ Maybe it’s “much”? Still awkward.
→ Most likely: It’s a misprint. Probably meant: *“The pig was too thin to eat”* — so no word needed? But since there’s a blank, perhaps:
✔ “simply” — “The pig was simply too thin to eat.”
Or more naturally: “was” — but that’s already there.
→ Best fit: “far” — “The pig was far too thin to eat.” ✔
(*“Far too”* is a common intensifier.)

14. There was a trace of sadness when he smiled and congratulated the groom.
→ *“Trace”* = small amount — fits “a hint of sadness.”

15. The video game isn’t an actual game of golf.
→ *“Isn’t”* = contraction of “is not” — clarifies it’s simulated, not real.

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✔ Final Answer Key:

1. fee
2. provides
3. received
4. enjoys
5. pallets
6. find
7. voyage
8. ground
9. fabric
10. sailed
11. occasion
12. urban
13. far *(or “simply” — “far too thin” is most idiomatic)*
14. trace
15. isn’t

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📌 Note on #13: If your teacher expects a different word, it might be “so” — but “so too thin” is grammatically incorrect. “Far too thin” is the correct intensifier phrase.

Let me know if you’d like these words used in sentences or definitions!

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✔ All blanks filled with appropriate vocabulary based on context, grammar, and common usage.