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How should i know which thing does the boy really need? | phrase: to make one's way
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Investigators vs invigilators Thu Dec 22, 2005 19:12 pm  Investigators vs invigilators
 

Common Errors in English, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #8 "Admire his Achievement", question 9

It's virtually impossible to deceive in the examination because investigators patrol the room every ten minutes.

(a) virtually
(b) deceive
(c) investigators
(d) every

Common Errors in English, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #8 "Admire his Achievement", answer 9

It's virtually impossible to cheat in the examination because investigators patrol the room every ten minutes.

Correct entry: cheat
The error was: (b) deceive

You have not found the error.
It's virtually impossible to deceive in the examination because investigators patrol the room every ten minutes.
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shouldn't "investigators" be "invigilators"?

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Checking Thu Dec 22, 2005 22:02 pm  Checking
 

Hi,

Thanks for that. We'll put that right

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Investigators vs invigilators Sat Mar 29, 2008 23:53 pm  Investigators vs invigilators
 

karrolina wrote:
shouldn't "investigators" be "invigilators"?
We use the word 'proctor' (or possibly 'monitor') in the US. I've never heard anyone use the word 'invigilator'.
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Investigators vs invigilators Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:35 am  Investigators vs invigilators
 

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It is not appropriate to tell a learner who fills in the word 'proctor' as a correction that 'proctor' is incorrect.
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Investigators vs invigilators Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:56 am  Investigators vs invigilators
 

We've added the word 'proctor' as a correct answer and it will go online with the next update. The 'one-by-one' version of the test already contains 'proctor':
http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ar008/
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Investigators vs invigilators Tue Apr 08, 2008 19:44 pm  Investigators vs invigilators
 

Thank you for the feedback, Torsten.
When I checked the test a little while ago, 'proctor' was still not being accepted.

How often do you do the updates?
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Investigators vs invigilators Tue Apr 08, 2008 20:07 pm  Investigators vs invigilators
 

Hi Amy,

It depends on how many changes we make and how time Slava has available. I'll ask him to update the data base asap.

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