Question 82
For each sentence choose the bracketed word or phrase that makes the most generally true statement in the source’s intended ordinary-language sense. Explain any limitation rather than treating every statement as universal.
a.A woman is (clever, attractive, childbearing, female, young).
b.Dogs are (prone to biting, domesticated, canine, lazy, greedy).
c.Bang is (a firework, a retort, a thunderclap, noise, a crash).
d.A car is (noisy, smelly, going somewhere, transport, metal).
e.Houses are (castles, comfortable, warm, homes, weatherproof).
f.Diamonds are (beautiful, clear, expensive, on rings, gems).
g.Concrete is (messy, building material, heavy, solid, wet).
h.Breakfast is (early, after sleep, ham and eggs, welcome, food).
i.Wealth means (happiness, freedom, jealousy, money, parties).
j.An uncle has a (nephew, brother, niece, sibling, wife).
a.A woman is (clever, attractive, childbearing, female, young).
b.Dogs are (prone to biting, domesticated, canine, lazy, greedy).
c.Bang is (a firework, a retort, a thunderclap, noise, a crash).
d.A car is (noisy, smelly, going somewhere, transport, metal).
e.Houses are (castles, comfortable, warm, homes, weatherproof).
f.Diamonds are (beautiful, clear, expensive, on rings, gems).
g.Concrete is (messy, building material, heavy, solid, wet).
h.Breakfast is (early, after sleep, ham and eggs, welcome, food).
i.Wealth means (happiness, freedom, jealousy, money, parties).
j.An uncle has a (nephew, brother, niece, sibling, wife).