Test incompl/inter-332, User's Answer 4

[Nenad11]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #332 "English Slang Idioms (53)", question 4

He would give up the ......... weed soon. He had smoked cigarettes for 20 years, and they were killing him.

(a) rag
(b) Indian
(c) demon
(d) hated

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #332 "English Slang Idioms (53)", answer 4

He would give up the demon weed soon. He had smoked cigarettes for 20 years, and they were killing him.

Correct answer: (c) demon

Your answer was: incorrect
He would give up the Indian weed soon. He had smoked cigarettes for 20 years, and they were killing him.
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Is the demon weed sort of the plant cigarettes are made of or Is it an idiom for a sin?

[Linda]

Yes, a demon weed is a vice/bad habit/immoral habit etc.
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