Experience vs. expertise

[Guest]

Test No. incompl/elem-17 "White Water Rafting", question 1

You must admit flying in a hot air balloon is an amazing ..........

(a) expression
(b) experience
(c) expertise

Test No. incompl/elem-17 "White Water Rafting", answer 1

You must admit flying in a hot air balloon is an amazing experience.

Correct answer: (b) experience

Your answer was: incorrect
You must admit flying in a hot air balloon is an amazing expertise.
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could you please explain? why use experience

[Alan]

Hi,

Experience has the sense of knowing something personally. If you fall over and hurt yourself, you experience pain. Again in the sentence in the test the word is used as a noun - describing the personal sensation of flying.

Alan
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[Cimarro]

Hi,dear Mr.Daerr!

I have just taken the multiple choice test number 17. I got right at all 10 questions at my first attempt:
Cimarro progress report To be honest with you, I'll tell you that when I was taking the test I was looking at the explanation part of the test. I had some doubts ,but all is clear now.
I look forward to your next e-mail lesson.
Many thanks for everything.

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[Kung]

Dear Torsten,

I 've just taken two tests .I only got eight but it's ok. for me cause of I didn't learn them much. And I have to say sorry for I didn't study your lessons for a long time. I feel confuse with my routine works and no have time to do anything .Everything comes to me too much . I need time to relax and .... I promise I'll come back for English again after I get better
Thank for your useful lessons.
Kung,

[Penuel]

Hello, everybody made this test! This one is a very funny one and i really enjoyed doing it!
Thank you very much indeed!

[Penuel]

It would be very nice if there were some chances to download audio samples of these tests! Especially for non-native-english-speakers like me.

[Einy]

Expertise is something you HAVE not Do.

[Wahid3anj]

Hi Alan,
Sorry, but I'm doubtful why it is not "expertise"

[Kati Svaby]

a quick test about audio quality...

[Mikle]

For example my Expertise is drive a tank))

[Kati Svaby]

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Hello,
Experience /n/ /U/= the process of getting knowledge or skill from doing, seeing of feeling things.
For exp:
-We all learn by experience./ by doing things/
-Do you have any experience of working kids? / Have you ever worked them?/

to experience /v//T/= when sth happens to you, or you feel it
For exp:
-We experienced a lot of difficulty in selling our house.
-It was the worst pain I'd ever experienced.
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expertise /n//U/= a high level knowledge or skill
For exp.
-We admired the expertise with which he prepared the meal.
I have no expertise in sewing.

expert/n/ /C/ =a person who has skill, experience or knowledge in making or doing sth.
-He is an expert cook.
-I am an expert in cooking chowder.

Best regards:
Kati Svaby

[Oyindasola]

Exeperience[/u][/i]