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Average Typical Article British People Reluctance Learn Foreign

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Keyword average
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence The article was about average British people and their reluctance to learn foreign languages.
Correct Sentence The article was about typical British people and their reluctance to learn foreign languages.
Cloze Error Sentence The article was about [[average]] British people and their reluctance to learn foreign languages.
Cloze Sentence The article was about [[typical]] British people and their reluctance to learn foreign languages.
Cloze Answer typical
Choices typical | average
Explanation

average = not special or unusual in any way; of the usual standard or level: 'Anyone of average intelligence knows that drugs are dangerous.' 'The average student takes about two hours to complete the test.'

typical = having the same appearance, behaviour or characteristics as a particular type of person or thing: 'McGarron looked like a typical American car salesman.' 'John's wife is a typical teacher.'

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