| Idx | 2806 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | valuable |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | They always buy valuable brands such as Polo, Louis Vuitton, and Yves St Laurent. |
| Correct Sentence | They always buy expensive brands such as Polo, Louis Vuitton, and Yves St Laurent. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | They always buy [[valuable]] brands such as Polo, Louis Vuitton, and Yves St Laurent. |
| Cloze Sentence | They always buy [[expensive]] brands such as Polo, Louis Vuitton, and Yves St Laurent. |
| Cloze Answer | expensive |
| Choices | valuable | expensive |
| Explanation | valuable = worth a lot of money: 'Your stamp collection must be quite valuable by now.' 'If the painting is genuine, it could be extremely valuable.' expensive = costing a lot of money, especially when compared with other things of the same type: 'He only buys silk ties, even though they're more expensive.' 'Why are these bananas so expensive?' |
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