English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level
ESL/EFL Test #589 [color=blue]“Real Life: Scams and Fraud (1)”, question 9
Luke is a …! He convinced me to give him $2000 last month because he said he would invest it for me and that I would earn a high-rate of return on it. But, I haven’t heard from him in over three weeks and his ex-girlfriend told me that he left town for good about a month ago. No one has heard from him since and I doubt I’ll ever see him again.
(a) preacher
(b) gigolo
(c) fraud
(d) singer
English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level
ESL/EFL Test #589 [color=blue]“Real Life: Scams and Fraud (1)”, answer 9
Luke is a fraud! He convinced me to give him $2000 last month because he said he would invest it for me and that I would earn a high-rate of return on it. But, I haven’t heard from him in over three weeks and his ex-girlfriend told me that he left town for good about a month ago. No one has heard from him since and I doubt I’ll ever see him again.
Correct answer: (c) fraud
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I haven’t heard from him in over three weeks.
I’ve often wondered if the use of IN in a construction like this (equivalent to FOR) is US English.