Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1Several reviewers questioned the ............... of the data before the report was published.
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After "the" and before an "of" phrase, a noun is needed; "accuracy" is the noun form of accurate.
2The team showed remarkable ............... when the client changed the deadline twice.
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The adjective "remarkable" modifies a noun, so the correct form is "flexibility".
3During the interview, the panel admired her ............... more than her technical answers.
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A possessive adjective such as "her" is followed by a noun, so "confidence" is correct.
4The consultant gave a detailed analysis of ............... across all three production sites.
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The preposition "of" needs a noun phrase as its object, so the noun "efficiency" is required.
5Their ............... of local customs helped the volunteers avoid embarrassing mistakes.
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"Their" must be followed by a noun, and the noun form of aware is "awareness".
6No one can say with complete ............... how the market will react next year.
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The adjective "complete" must modify a noun here, so the correct answer is "certainty".
7She developed a strong sense of ............... while managing the community budget.
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The expression "a sense of" is followed by a noun, so "responsibility" is correct.
8After years of uncertainty, the family finally achieved financial ...............
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An adjective such as "financial" needs a noun to modify, and "stability" is the noun form.
9The judges praised the design for its creativity and ............... rather than its cost.
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Because it is coordinated with the noun "creativity", the second item should also be a noun: "originality".
10Many applicants underestimated the ............... of the visa process.
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The pattern "the ... of" requires a noun in this slot, so "complexity" is the correct form.
11A lack of ............... made the discussion more difficult than it needed to be.
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After "a lack of", a noun is needed; the noun form of patient is "patience".
12The manager noticed his ............... to learn from criticism and offered him a leadership role.
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A possessive determiner needs a noun, and "willingness" is the noun form used before "to" + infinitive.
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- Several reviewers questioned the accuracy of the data before the report was published.
- The team showed remarkable flexibility when the client changed the deadline twice.
- During the interview, the panel admired her confidence more than her technical answers.
- The consultant gave a detailed analysis of efficiency across all three production sites.
- Their awareness of local customs helped the volunteers avoid embarrassing mistakes.
- No one can say with complete certainty how the market will react next year.
- She developed a strong sense of responsibility while managing the community budget.
- After years of uncertainty, the family finally achieved financial stability.
- The judges praised the design for its creativity and originality rather than its cost.
- Many applicants underestimated the complexity of the visa process.
- A lack of patience made the discussion more difficult than it needed to be.
- The manager noticed his willingness to learn from criticism and offered him a leadership role.