{"id":1150,"date":"2026-05-03T16:58:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T16:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/multiple-choice-doss-around-and-doss-down-advanced\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T16:58:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T16:58:54","slug":"multiple-choice-doss-around-and-doss-down-advanced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/multiple-choice-doss-around-and-doss-down-advanced\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple Choice: Doss Around and Doss Down (advanced)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"exercise-root\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/js\/exercise-engine.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script>\ndocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n    renderExercise('#exercise-root', {\n\"type\":\"choose_from\",\n\"title\":\"Multiple Choice: Doss Around and Doss Down\",\n\"subtitle\":\"advanced level\",\n\"questions\":[\n  {\n    \"id\":\"1\",\n    \"question\":\"What does 'doss 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