dried, punch, store sugar

Dear teachers,

I have three questinos to ask:
We are asked to replace the italicized words with choices given.
No.1
When the sun blazed on the wilted corn we walked around the edge of the new ground to plan a fence.

a. drooping b. dried

I have no idear which to choose to replace "wilted". "A" should be correct but "drooping" means it is wilting. Is that right? "b" is not proper because if corn is dried that means it has died. Is that right?

No.2
The snake is now limber as a shoestring in the wind. He threw her (the snake's body) riddled body back on the sand.
a. punched with holes b. white and mysterious
c. seriously wounded d. wound closely
The key should be "c". Is that right?

No.3
I have difficulties understanding the expression "store sugar" in the sentence:

There is a stroe full of candy, salt and store sugar.
Does "store sugar" mean "sugar that is stored in the store? Or there is a lot of sugar?

Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you in advance.

Jiang

1. Jiang- I can appreciate your confusion, because both you and I obviously know more about corn than the writer of this question! I think I'll go with drooping.

2. A is the correct response, though we (AE) use the word riddled most typically in reference to holes made by bullets or shot, not punched.

3. Not sure what "store sugar" might be- maybe processed, granulated sugar as opposed to raw, cane sugar or syrup. I think if the reference was to a large quantity, to be sold off in smaller lots (as you suggest), it would be called bulk sugar.

Hi J&K tutoring,

Thank you very much for help. Now I see.

Jiang

J&K Tutoring said:

1. Jiang- I can appreciate your confusion, because both you and I obviously know more about corn than the writer of this question! I think I'll go with drooping.

2. A is the correct response, though we (AE) use the word riddled most typically in reference to holes made by bullets or shot, not punched.

3. Not sure what "store sugar" might be- maybe processed, granulated sugar as opposed to raw, cane sugar or syrup. I think if the reference was to a large quantity, to be sold off in smaller lots (as you suggest), it would be called bulk sugar.

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In a country that has only recently attempted to introduce the teaching of English on a large scale, Chinese teachers of English are achieving impressive results. However, many are having to use materials that were prepared by writers who themselves had access to only a very limited range of authentic materials. So, you will doubtless come across whole texts that are very unnatural, and uses of indvidual words and expressions that are extremely strange.

A is the correct response, though we (AE) use the word riddled most typically in reference to holes made by bullets or shot, not punched.

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I would say the only use that is common would be in the phrase "riddled with holes."

Hi fivejedjon,

I am so glad that you understand our situation. It is exactly as you said.

Jiang

fivejedjon said:

In a country that has only recently attempted to introduce the teaching of English on a large scale, Chinese teachers of English are achieving impressive results. However, many are having to use materials that were prepared by writers who themselves had access to only a very limited range of authentic materials. So, you will doubtless come across whole texts that are very unnatural, and uses of indvidual words and expressions that are extremely strange.

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Hi SoothingDave,

Do you mean "A" is not a well-designed choice? Such thing has happened many times.

Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you in advance.

Jiang

SoothingDave said:

I would say the only use that is common would be in the phrase "riddled with holes."

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jiang said:

I am so glad that you understand our situation. It is exactly as you said.

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I worked there. :-D

Hi,

Your worked here? I hope you enjoyed your stay here and welcome back!

Jiang

fivejedjon said:

I worked there. :-D

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Hi J&K Tutoring:

I have just got the key to the first question. It is "dried"!! I think it is a mistake. Do you think so?

I send it to all the teachers who replied my question to all the teachers who replied my thread.

Jiang

J&K Tutoring said:

1. Jiang- I can appreciate your confusion, because both you and I obviously know more about corn than the writer of this question! I think I'll go with drooping.

2. A is the correct response, though we (AE) use the word riddled most typically in reference to holes made by bullets or shot, not punched.

3. Not sure what "store sugar" might be- maybe processed, granulated sugar as opposed to raw, cane sugar or syrup. I think if the reference was to a large quantity, to be sold off in smaller lots (as you suggest), it would be called bulk sugar.

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Hi fivejedjon,

I have just got the key to the first question. It is "dried"!! I think it is a mistake. Do you think so?
I send it to all the teachers who replied my question to all the teachers who replied my thread.

Jiang

fivejedjon said:

In a country that has only recently attempted to introduce the teaching of English on a large scale, Chinese teachers of English are achieving impressive results. However, many are having to use materials that were prepared by writers who themselves had access to only a very limited range of authentic materials. So, you will doubtless come across whole texts that are very unnatural, and uses of indvidual words and expressions that are extremely strange.

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When plants don't get enough water, they droop long before they dry. I think I'd argue that one.

Hi J&K Tutoring,

Thank you very much for your reply. When you say "I'd argue that one" I think you mean you don't think "dried" is correct.

Jiang

J&K Tutoring said:

When plants don't get enough water, they droop long before they dry. I think I'd argue that one.

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Or is it possible that the corn had already died? If that is the case how can we know whether it is drooping or died? What's more But the definition from Longman Contemporay English is "if a plant wilts, it bends over because it is too dry or old [↪ droop]". It does say it dies.

J&K Tutoring said:

When plants don't get enough water, they droop long before they dry. I think I'd argue that one.

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