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Nakool Posted 13 years ago
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1) With the Hubble space Telescope, astronomers expect to learn the age and size of the universe and to _____ its origin, evolution, and ultimate fate.
A) probe after
b) probe for
c) probe
Ans is (b).
Can anyone please explain?
2) Any order which ____ a police officer from doing his duty is itself unlawful and should not be obeyed.
a) prevents
b) stops
c) restricts
d) obstructs
Ans:- a
Can't we use 'stops' instead of 'prevents' ? Can anyone explain the difference with example?
3) Despite his old age, his movements were as spirited as a ____.
a) a young man's
b) if a young man
c) those of a young man
Ans:- c
I believe (a) is correct too.What do you say?
Thank you
A) probe after
b) probe for
c) probe
Ans is (b).
Can anyone please explain?
2) Any order which ____ a police officer from doing his duty is itself unlawful and should not be obeyed.
a) prevents
b) stops
c) restricts
d) obstructs
Ans:- a
Can't we use 'stops' instead of 'prevents' ? Can anyone explain the difference with example?
3) Despite his old age, his movements were as spirited as a ____.
a) a young man's
b) if a young man
c) those of a young man
Ans:- c
I believe (a) is correct too.What do you say?
Thank you
Top answer
1) Can anyone please explain? What's to explain? The verb 'probe' takes 'for' as a preposition there; the other forms do not collocate.
- 1) Can anyone please explain?
- What's to explain?
- The verb 'probe' takes 'for' as a preposition there; the other forms do not collocate.
- 2) Can't we use 'stops' instead of 'prevents' ?
- -- You could, but it is rather informal for the context.
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1) Can anyone please explain? What's to explain? The verb 'probe' takes 'for' as a preposition there; the other forms do not collocate.
2) Can't we use 'stops' instead of 'prevents' ? -- You could, but it is rather informal for the context.
3) I believe (a) is correct too.What do you say?-- I believe so, too.
2) Can't we use 'stops' instead of 'prevents' ? -- You could, but it is rather informal for the context.
3) I believe (a) is correct too.What do you say?-- I believe so, too.
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