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Perfect Stranger Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Words substitution

Dear All,

Can you have a look at these sentences?
  1. We should make the best of every ___ to learn.

  • opportunity (the book says that only this word is correct and I don't know why)
  • chance

    1. 2. Education helps us to acquire knowledge and learn new ___

    • skills (the book says that only this word is correct... does it have anything to do with abilities being something we're born with while skills being something we learn or acquire)
    • abilities


    3. A large number of parents are dissatisfied with the ___ education system.

    • state (again, this is what the book offers)
    • national


    4. Some colleges offer a system of ___ assessment of students.

    • continuous (the book's answer)
    • ongoing
      

    Top answer

    1 -- Both work, but 'opportunity' is perhaps more common.. 2 -- No, we can acquire abilities as well. Again, 'skills' is just the more usual choice.

    — Mister Micawber

    • 1 -- Both work, but 'opportunity' is perhaps more common..
    • 2 -- No, we can acquire abilities as well.
    • Again, 'skills' is just the more usual choice.
    • 3 -- Both are fine, though again 'state' is perhaps more common; but it depends on the country.
    • Some nations are divided into states, as well.
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    1 -- Both work, but 'opportunity' is perhaps more common..
    2 -- No, we can acquire abilities as well. Again, 'skills' is just the more usual choice.
    3 -- Both are fine, though again 'state' is perhaps more common; but it depends on the country. Some nations are divided into states, as well.
    4 -- 'Ongoing' is actually better here, I think.

    Your book has very serious problems
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