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I for one do not see a problem with the test. Sorry.

a. misfortune b. sorrow
1. He believed that the greatest of his misfortune was that he'd never had a college education.
Sorrows are feelings quantified as being deep, not great.
Wouldn't you use the plural, though, or say 'his greatest misfortune'? I would.
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How does one advise these students on the choice between incorrect answers. :?
I advise them to close their eyes and put their finger on an answer. (Joking!!) :wink:

Take for example, a recent test paper I saw the other day. The passage began like this:

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When Jill was a boy, he always liked and watched radios very much.
(Those are the exact words, I noted them down.)
Others have commented on the "boy named Jill" thing, but I wonder why he liked watching radios. Most people listen to the radio. They don't watch it.

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How does one advise these students on the choice between incorrect answers. :?
I advise them to close their eyes and put their finger on an answer. (Joking!!) :wink:

Take for example, a recent test paper I saw the other day. The passage began like this:

Quote:
When Jill was a boy, he always liked and watched radios very much.
(Those are the exact words, I noted them down.)

Others have commented on the "boy named Jill" thing, but I wonder why he liked watching radios. Most people listen to the radio. They don't watch it.

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Do you remember Diannai from dict.com? She used to watch Radio Canada.
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I wonder why he liked watching radios. Most people listen to the radio. They don't watch it.

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Maybe 'Jill' has poor hearing. ;)
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How does one advise these students on the choice between incorrect answers. :?
I advise them to close their eyes and put their finger on an answer. (Joking!!) :wink:

Take for example, a recent test paper I saw the other day. The passage began like this:

Quote:
When Jill was a boy, he always liked and watched radios very much.
(Those are the exact words, I noted them down.)

Others have commented on the "boy named Jill" thing, but I wonder why he liked watching radios. Most people listen to the radio. They don't watch it.

:)
Do you remember Diannai from dict.com? She used to watch Radio Canada.
LOL! Well, Diannai is a little strange.

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LOL! Well, Diannai is a little strange.


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I perhaps was making an understatement.

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