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Niue Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Growing list vs. growing rate

Hi!

I read the following question in an official TOEIC exam:

"122. There is a growing ______ of residents who oppose the construction of a shopping center on the corner of and Flag avenues.



(A) anger

(B) list

(C) rate"



Which do you think is correct?

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

List is the answer. There is a growing list of residents etc. Anger would have stated; there is growing anger of residents.

— Dave Phillips

  • List is the answer.
  • There is a growing list of residents etc.
  • Anger would have stated; there is growing anger of residents.
  • Rate would have written; There is an increasing rate of residents.
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List is the answer.

There is a growing list of residents etc.

Anger would have stated; there is growing anger of residents.

Rate would have written; There is an increasing rate of residents.
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Thanks, Dave Phillips. Let me explain what I've understood:

"122. There is a growing ______ of residents who oppose the construction of a shopping center on the corner of Kingston and Flag avenues.

(A) anger
(B) list
(C) rate"

The correct answer is B, "list".

C, "rate", is not correct considering the usage.

You can say "There is a growin
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