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    Question

    In each sentence below four words have been printed in

    bold which are numbered (1), (2), (3) and (4) One of these words may be misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the wrongly spelt or inappropriate word. The number of that word is the answer. If all the words are correctly spelt and are appropriate the answer is (5) i.e. ‘All correct.' In an attempt to curb the raising (1)/ cost of living, the government (2)/ has proposed a series of measures (3)/ that could potentially (4)/impact the economy in the short term. All correct (5)
    A 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The word "raising" is incorrect in this context. The correct word should be "rising", as it refers to something increasing in level or amount, such as the cost of living. "Raising" is a verb, meaning to lift or elevate something, which doesn't fit here.

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