offer & pay

[*^^*]

The answer to question 17 is "offered". Why can't I say "paid" ?

 

[emsr2d2]

It's clear from the fact that he still couldn't see several days later that the corneal transplant didn't take place. He didn't pay for the cornea. He offered a lot of money but it appears that his offer was rejected.

 

[jutfrank]

Where did you find this text? The third sentence is particularly awful. What's the answer for number 18?

Your answer of paid doesn't make sense in the context because the point is that he didn't find anyone to accept his money.

 

[*^^*]

Where did you find this text? The third sentence is particularly awful. What's the answer for number 18?

Your answer of paid doesn't make sense in the context because the point is that he didn't find anyone to accept his money.

 

[*^^*]

The answer for number 18 is "nobody".

Where did you find this text? The third sentence is particularly awful. What's the answer for number 18?

Your answer of paid doesn't make sense in the context because the point is that he didn't find anyone to accept his money.

 

[tedmc]

Peter offered/paid a lot of money for the corner, but time passed day after day, nobody came for that.

"paid" fits the sentence better as it goes with the second part, "nobody came for that (the offer of money)". Peter was looking for people to sell their cornea. He would have to state his price so that people could consider and accept the deal.

The English in the text is not well-written and not natural. Here are some examples:

time passed day after day, nobody came for that
Is the sun big today?
it is pretty fine today, big and bright