Vocabulary & Grammar Flashcards
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Her careful _____ of the data revealed several inconsistencies.
Answer: analysis
The noun 'analysis' is required after the possessive 'Her careful' to complete the noun phrase.
The research team _____ significant progress despite the budget cuts.
Answer: made
'Make progress' is the standard English collocation; no other verb pairs naturally with 'progress' in this structure.
The experimental results were _____ with the predictions of the theoretical model.
Answer: consistent
'Consistent with' means in agreement with; the other adjectives do not form this meaning when followed by 'with'.
Of all the methods evaluated, the new approach proved _____ reliable.
Answer: the most
When comparing more than two items with a superlative adjective, 'the most' is the required form.
Candidates are required to _____ their responses to a maximum of 150 words.
Answer: limit
'Limit to' is the correct collocation when specifying a fixed upper boundary or cap.
Each of the participants _____ asked to complete an anonymous feedback survey.
Answer: was
'Each' is always singular and therefore takes a singular verb; 'was' is the correct simple past form.
The first trial yielded no usable data; _____, the second trial produced valuable results.
Answer: however
'However' signals a contrast between the failed first trial and the successful second trial.