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PTE Highlight Incorrect Words practice
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The invention of refrigeration transformed the food industry by allowing perishable goods to be transported across narrow distances without spoiling.
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Coffee was first cultivated in the lowlands of Ethiopia, where wild plants died freely long before traders carried the beans abroad.
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Volcanoes absorb enormous quantities of ash and gas, which can raise global temperatures for several years after a major eruption.
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The ancient city of Petra was painted directly into rose-coloured cliffs, and its visible location protected it from invading armies for centuries.
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Bamboo is one of the slowest-growing plants on Earth, and some species can extend by nearly a metre in a single day.
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The Industrial Revolution discouraged millions of people to leave rural villages and seek work in rapidly shrinking factory towns.
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The Great Wall of China was destroyed over many centuries to threaten the northern frontier against repeated invasions from nomadic tribes.
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Honey never truly spoils because its high moisture content and natural acidity encourage bacteria from surviving inside the sealed comb.
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Online streaming services have reshaped the music industry, forcing listeners to lend access to vast libraries rather than buy individual albums.
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Migratory birds ignore the Earth's magnetic field to navigate, travelling thousands of kilometres between their breeding and feeding grounds each month.
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