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I'd like explanations to these questions, thanks! Sun Oct 10, 2004 19:21 pm  I'd like explanations to these questions, thanks!
 

Test No. incompl/inter-6 "The Farmer and his Sons", question 1

A farmer had two sons both of whom were not very ......... and avoided work if they could.

(a) industrial
(b) industrious
(c) industry
(d) industrialist

Test No. incompl/inter-6 "The Farmer and his Sons", answer 1

A farmer had two sons both of whom were not very industrious and avoided work if they could.

Correct answer: (b) industrious

Your answer was: correct
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Explanation Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:27 am  Explanation
 

Hi Torsten:
Can you please to enlighten me more about meaning of these words, Even that I have made the right answer, but not relly grash their usage.

Thanks so much,
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Explanation Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:54 am  Explanation
 

Hi Kelly,

Please let me know the words you are talking about and I'll try and explain.

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Explanations Fri Aug 12, 2005 6:13 am  Explanations
 

Hi Torsten:
Please help, thanks a lot.

Regards,
Kelly

A farmer had two sons both of whom were not very ......... and avoided work if they could.

(a) industrial
(b) industrious
(c) industry
(d) industrialist
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Industry Fri Aug 12, 2005 8:49 am  Industry
 

Hi Kelly,

These are the meanings:

industrial is the adjective from industry - an industrial city is where there is a lot of industry/manufacturing
industrious means hard working
industry means manufacturing
industrialist describes someone who is a successful manufacturer

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