Idx | 2805 |
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Keyword | valuable |
Sub Entry Number | 1 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | The magazine is printed on very valuable paper. |
Correct Sentence | The magazine is printed on very expensive paper. |
Cloze Error Sentence | The magazine is printed on very [[valuable]] paper. |
Cloze Sentence | The magazine is printed on very [[expensive]] paper. |
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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