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I'd like explanations to these questions, thanks! #1 (permalink) Sun Oct 10, 2004 18:21 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

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You know how to use the system #2 (permalink) Tue Oct 12, 2004 11:15 am   You know how to use the system
 

Hello Egorik,

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Explanation #3 (permalink) Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:27 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 #4 (permalink) Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:54 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 #5 (permalink) Fri Aug 12, 2005 5:13 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 #6 (permalink) Fri Aug 12, 2005 7:49 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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I'd like explanations to these questions, thanks! #7 (permalink) Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:07 am   I'd like explanations to these questions, thanks!
 

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