forget vs ignore

[jaume riera]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #277 "My computer and me", question 6

The trouble is that as soon as they leave, I tend to ......... everything they have told me.

(a) ignore
(b) erase
(c) forget
(d) deny

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #277 "My computer and me", answer 6

The trouble is that as soon as they leave, I tend to forget everything they have told me.

Correct answer: (c) forget

Your answer was: incorrect
The trouble is that as soon as they leave, I tend to ignore everything they have told me.
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why ignore is not correct?

jaume riera

[Alan]

Hi,

The answer is really in the idea of 'the trouble'. In other words you don't want to forget. You don't ignore because that would mean you want to forget.

Alan
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