Question

0057 ✗ We'd like to know more about the present crisis (Not the economic problems of the past). We'd like to know more about the [[present]] crisis (Not the economic problems of the past). actual | present

Accepted Answer

actual We'd like to know more about the actual crisis (Not the economic problems of the past). We'd like to know more about the [[actual]] crisis (Not the economic problems of the past). present actual = real (as opposed what is believed, planned or expected): 'People think he is over fifty but his actual age is forty-eight.' 'Although buses are supposed to run every fifteen minutes, the actual waiting time can be up to an hour.'present/current = happening or existing now: 'No one can drive that car in its present condition.' 'Her current boyfriend works for Shell.'

Idx	0057
Keyword	actual
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	We'd like to know more about the actual crisis (Not the economic problems of the past).
Correct Sentence	We'd like to know more about the present crisis (Not the economic problems of the past).
Cloze Error Sentence	We'd like to know more about the [[actual]] crisis (Not the economic problems of the past).
Cloze Sentence	We'd like to know more about the [[present]] crisis (Not the economic problems of the past).
Cloze Answer	present
Choices	actual \| present
Explanation	actual = real (as opposed what is believed, planned or expected): 'People think he is over fifty but his actual age is forty-eight.' 'Although buses are supposed to run every fifteen minutes, the actual waiting time can be up to an hour.' present/current = happening or existing now: 'No one can drive that car in its present condition.' 'Her current boyfriend works for Shell.'

Actual Crisis Economic Problems Past Present Real Opposed