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Kilimanjaro Posted 20 years ago
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an interesting multiple test question
Hi,
I go for "E" but "C" also appeals to my eye, considering "further" is a proper collocation with "overrun".What would you say?
Bob's attempt to have his wife use his car didn't work, and it only............ his work schdule further;in the end he went back to dropping her off at work.
A)obstructed
B)withheld
C)overran
D)remained
E)disrupted
I go for "E" but "C" also appeals to my eye, considering "further" is a proper collocation with "overrun".What would you say?
Bob's attempt to have his wife use his car didn't work, and it only............ his work schdule further;in the end he went back to dropping her off at work.
A)obstructed
B)withheld
C)overran
D)remained
E)disrupted
Top answer
E
- E
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Hi,
I go for "E" but "C" also appeals to my eye, considering "further" is a proper collocation with "overrun".What would you say?
Bob's attempt to have his wife use his car didn't work, and it only............ his work schedule further;in the end he went back to dropping her off at work.
A)obstructed
B)withhel
I go for "E" but "C" also appeals to my eye, considering "further" is a proper collocation with "overrun".What would you say?
Bob's attempt to have his wife use his car didn't work, and it only............ his work schedule further;in the end he went back to dropping her off at work.
A)obstructed
B)withhel
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IMO, to disrupt one's schedule is okey, but to overrun one's schedule doesn't sound good.
Furthermore, unlike caring for babies or patients, to have somebody else to use one's car couldn't overwhelmingly occupy one's life. So I don't think disrupted could be replaced by overran here.
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edited: I didn't see the obove floor while writing the reply. Sorry
Furthermore, unlike caring for babies or patients, to have somebody else to use one's car couldn't overwhelmingly occupy one's life. So I don't think disrupted could be replaced by overran here.
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edited: I didn't see the obove floor while writing the reply. Sorry
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