Contextual errorQuestion 169 of 550

Choose the word that does not fit the context of the sentence. The words to choose from are in brackets: The (doctor) told the patient with high blood pressure to (increase) salt because it raises (blood) pressure, and advised him to eat (vegetables).

  1. doctor
  2. increase
  3. blood
  4. vegetables
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Correct answer: increase

Salt raises blood pressure, so a patient must not eat more of it. The correct word is "reduce".

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Questions last reviewed: 21 October 2026