Idx | 0238 |
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Keyword | anxious |
Sub Entry Number | 3 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | He obviously isn't anxious about public opinion. |
Correct Sentence | He obviously isn't worried about public opinion. |
Cloze Error Sentence | He obviously isn't [[anxious]] about public opinion. |
Cloze Sentence | He obviously isn't [[worried]] about public opinion. |
Cloze Answer | worried |
Choices | worried | anxious |
Explanation | not worried/concerned/bothered about sth = feeling that something is not a problem: 'I'm not bothered about how much it will cost.' Note the alternative: 'He obviously doesn't care about public opinion.' |
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