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Ever since humans embarked on the ceaseless quest for knowledge there have been questions that don't really need answers. Yesterday, some of the finest minds in science, engineering and craftsmanship combined to examine one of them anyway: precisely how useless is a chocolate teapot?
Paul Harris: from 'The chocolate teapot that IS useful: Scientists create sweet crockery that can brew tea for two minutes before melting' from The Daily Mail (The Daily Mail, 8th September 2014)
Ever since humans embarked on the ceaseless quest for knowledge …
What does the word ceaseless mean in the first sentence?
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unknown
new
mysterious
endless
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- Read the question and read it again. What is it asking?
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- Look at the root word, cease. Do you know what it means?
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Cease means to stop or end.
- Look at each option. Try each one in turn in the sentence to replace ceaseless. Read the sentence back to yourself each time.
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unknown quest
new quest
mysterious quest
endless quest
- Choose the word closest in meaning to ceaseless.
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The word that fits the best and is closest in meaning is endless.
- Check your answer.