Identify the contextually incorrect word in the sentence: 'The widespread adoption of drip irrigation has enabled farmers in arid environments to amplify water consumption while maintaining high crop yields.'
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. amplify
- Step 1: Analyze agricultural purpose: Drip irrigation delivers water directly to roots to conserve water in dry areas.
- Step 2: Therefore, it aims to 'reduce' or 'conserve' water consumption, not 'amplify' (increase) it.
Answer
amplify.
Why not the others: 'adoption' correctly describes farm technology uptake; 'environments' accurately describes arid zones; 'maintaining' fits protecting harvest volumes.
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