Contextual errorQuestion 145 of 550

Choose the word that does not fit the context of the sentence. The words to choose from are in brackets: Because (iron) expands with heat, engineers leave (gaps) between (rails) to stop their (shrinking) in summer.

  1. iron
  2. gaps
  3. rails
  4. shrinking
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Correct answer: shrinking

Heat makes iron expand, not shrink.

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Questions last reviewed: 21 October 2026