Contextual errorQuestion 164 of 550

Choose the word that does not fit the context of the sentence. The words to choose from are in brackets: The experiment (failed), so the scientists celebrated its (success) and published its (results) in the (journal).

  1. failed
  2. success
  3. results
  4. journal
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Correct answer: failed

Scientists celebrate a success and publish good results. So the experiment did not fail. The correct word is "worked".

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Questions last reviewed: 21 October 2026