| Idx | 0622 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | circulate |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | The story circulates around his career in the army. |
| Correct Sentence | The story revolves around his career in the army. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | The story [[circulates]] around his career in the army. |
| Cloze Sentence | The story [[revolves]] around his career in the army. |
| Cloze Answer | revolves |
| Choices | circulates | revolves |
| Explanation | circulate = (of news, stories, rumours etc) spread by being passed from one person to another: 'One of the rumours circulating at the moment is that the company is about to go bankrupt.' revolve around = (of a novel, film, story etc) be about: 'His latest film revolves around the difficulties of being a single parent.' |
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