My mother used to do my laundry all the time, but now I have to do my own or pay someone to do it for me.

GAT (English)

Vocabulary in Context: sample 7

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Directions

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word.

There is only ONE correct answer to each question.

My mother used to do my laundry (underlined) all the time, but now I have to do my own or pay someone to do it for me.

torn clothes
dirty clothes
clean clothes
old clothes

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Correct answer: B. dirty clothes

Why

"Laundry" means washing clothes — the task is done on "dirty clothes", not torn, clean, or old clothes specifically.

Source: The General Aptitude Test (GAT) Trial Test (ETEC official) Open the official document

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