Question 93
MediumOriginal questionChoose the word that best fills the blank.
The old bridge is not strong enough to ______ the weight of heavy lorries.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
To bear a weight is to hold it up.
Worth noting
Bare sounds the same but means uncovered or empty.
- Concept
- The word the sentence needs: "bear"
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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