Test Your Vocabulary
1. The financial sector ______ that their mistakes caused the crisis.
Explanation:Acknowledged means to admit the existence or truth of something. In this context, the financial sector admitting their mistakes caused the crisis makes sense.
Answer Options:
- Answered implies responding to a question or statement, which is not the correct fit here.
- Subscribed means to arrange to receive something regularly, typically a publication. This choice doesn't make sense in this context.
2. All the guests at the hotel ______ in the lobby when they heard the alarm.
Explanation:Assembled means to gather together in one place for a common purpose. In this context, guests gathering in the lobby due to an alarm makes sense.
Answer Options:
- Joined is a general term for coming together but doesn't imply gathering in one place.
- Accumulated means to gather or collect, but doesn't necessarily imply people coming together.
3. The investigation ______ major corruption within the organisation.
Explanation:Exposed means to reveal or make something visible that was previously hidden. In this context, it fits well with revealing major corruption.
Answer Options:
- Exploded means to burst or blow up, which doesn't fit the context of revealing corruption.
- Flashed means to show briefly or suddenly, but it doesn't imply a thorough revelation as 'exposed' does.
4. Considerable ______ skill is needed in order to ascertain the meaning of this latest discovery.
Explanation:Interpretative refers to the ability to explain or understand the meaning of something. It fits well in the context of understanding a discovery.
Answer Options:
- Specialist refers to expertise in a specific field, not necessarily interpretative skill.
- Historical relates to the past and doesn't directly address the skill needed to interpret a new discovery.
5. Research has ______ that measures taken years ago have had a significant effect on the phenomenon of climate change.
Explanation:Demonstrated means to show or prove something clearly. In this context, it indicates that research has clearly shown or proven the effect of measures on climate change.
Answer Options:
- Founded means to establish or base on something, which doesn't convey the idea of proving or showing.
- Showed is a simpler term than 'demonstrated' and doesn't convey the clarity of proof.
6. The design prototype required some ______ in order for it to work successfully.
Explanation:Adjustments means small changes made to something in order to correct or improve it. It fits well with making small changes to a design prototype for it to work successfully.
Answer Options:
- Assimilation refers to the process of absorbing and integrating new information, which doesn't fit the context.
- Regulation means a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority, which is not about making changes to a design.
7. His influence in the organisation ______ following the appointment of a new CEO.
Explanation:Diminished means to make or become less. It fits well with the context of his influence becoming less after a new CEO was appointed.
Answer Options:
- Fell is too general and doesn't convey the idea of decreasing influence as directly as 'diminished'.
- Demeaned means to lower in dignity or status, which doesn't directly imply a decrease in influence.
8. During her gap year in Italy, she ______ excellent Italian language skills.
Explanation:Acquired means to obtain or learn something. It fits well with obtaining language skills during her gap year.
Answer Options:
- Required means to need something, which doesn't convey the idea of obtaining or learning new skills.
- Enquired means to ask for information, which doesn't relate to obtaining language skills.
9. The government introduced a series of ______ approaches in order to stimulate the economy.
Explanation:Revisionary means relating to the action of revising or reviewing. It fits well with introducing new approaches to stimulate the economy.
Answer Options:
- Reversionary relates to the act of reverting back to a previous state, which doesn't fit the context.
- Reversal means a change to an opposite direction or position, which doesn't convey the idea of reviewing or introducing new approaches.
10. Current political events have also had a great ______ in surrounding regions.
Explanation:Influence means the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something. It fits well with the idea of political events affecting surrounding regions.
Answer Options:
- Confluence means the junction of two rivers or streams, or a situation where two things come together. It doesn't convey the idea of having an effect on surrounding regions.
- Implementation means the process of putting a decision or plan into effect. It doesn't convey the idea of having an effect on surrounding regions.
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