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Thinking about the Language
Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.
The book that you gave me yesterday is an extraordinary (collage/college) of science
fiction and mystery.
Solution
The book that you gave me yesterday is an extraordinary collage of science fiction and
mystery.
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