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Can narrow be replaced with the word poor here? Sun Aug 26, 2007 15:22 pm  Can narrow be replaced with the word poor here?
 

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ESL/EFL Test #66 "Lunch is served", question 8

There is nothing worse when you take important clients out for lunch to find that the choice of dishes is very ..........

(a) isolated
(b) lonely
(c) narrow
(d) weak

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #66 "Lunch is served", answer 8

There is nothing worse when you take important clients out for lunch to find that the choice of dishes is very narrow.

Correct answer: (c) narrow

Your answer was: incorrect
There is nothing worse when you take important clients out for lunch to find that the choice of dishes is very weak.
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Can narrow be replaced with the word poor here?
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Can narrow be replaced with the word poor here? Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:51 am  Can narrow be replaced with the word poor here?
 

Hi Ildiko

I suppose you could use the word 'poor'.
The use of the word 'narrow' in the test sentences suggests to me that the number of things on the menu was very limited.
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Can narrow be replaced with the word poor here? Mon Aug 27, 2007 14:51 pm  Can narrow be replaced with the word poor here?
 

Hi,
Thank You very much for your response, it was very useful.
Could you tell me how could I get a pen friend?
Send a message to me if you can help?
Thanks in advance,
Ildiko.
ildiko
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