Question

1272 2 Once one has taken the habit, smoking is very difficult to give up. Once one has [[taken]] the habit, smoking is very difficult to give up. acquired acquire/adopt/develop/get into a habit (NOT take ): 'He's developed the unfortunate habit of biting his fingernails.'

Accepted Answer

habit ✗ Once one has acquired the habit, smoking is very difficult to give up. Once one has [[acquired]] the habit, smoking is very difficult to give up. taken | acquired

Idx	1272
Keyword	habit
Sub Entry Number	2
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	Once one has taken the habit, smoking is very difficult to give up.
Correct Sentence	Once one has acquired the habit, smoking is very difficult to give up.
Cloze Error Sentence	Once one has [[taken]] the habit, smoking is very difficult to give up.
Cloze Sentence	Once one has [[acquired]] the habit, smoking is very difficult to give up.
Cloze Answer	acquired
Choices	taken \| acquired
Explanation	acquire/adopt/develop/get into a habit (NOT take ): 'He's developed the unfortunate habit of biting his fingernails.'

Habit Smoking Difficult Give Acquired Acquire/Adopt/Develop/Get Developed Unfortunate