Hill vs. mountain

[Palma]

Test No. incompl/inter-67 "How to attract someone", question 7

Hallo, do you see what you did to that ......... of books when you walked past?

(a) hill
(b) mount
(c) pile
(d) store

Test No. incompl/inter-67 "How to attract someone", answer 7

Hallo, do you see what you did to that pile of books when you walked past?

Correct answer: (c) pile

Your answer was: correct
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Hello! Why "Hill " doesn't fit ?
Thanks

[Alan]

Hill is a word used in geography - a small mountain.
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[Saneta]

you walked past= you passed by?

thanks

[Alan]

Hi Saneta,

I know you like detail. 'Pass by' is often used in a very general sense rather than the specific use in the test sentence as in: We passed by many big towns as we drove up the motorway.

Alan
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[Saneta]

thanks, so what does 'to walk past' mean?
muchossssssss graciassssssssss

[Saneta]

to walk past = to walk next to/around that pile of books?

[Alan]

Hi Saneta,

'Walk past' means walk from one side and on to the next side and then onwards. That sounds a bit complicated, I know. If you are walking along the street and you are looking for a particular shop but you miss it, this could mean you walk past it because you didn't see it.

Alan
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