Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1To retain the grant, the laboratory ............... submit audited accounts by 30 June.
Wrong!
"Must" expresses a binding requirement; the board's condition makes compliance obligatory, not merely advisable.
2Attendance at the evening reception is optional, so delegates ............... stay after the keynote.
Wrong!
"Do not have to" means there is no obligation; the sentence explicitly says participation is optional.
3Registered users ............... download one archival image for personal research.
Wrong!
"May" grants permission; the sentence is about what registered users are allowed to do.
4Employees ............... disclose client data without prior written approval.
Wrong!
"May not" expresses prohibition; the phrase without prior approval shows the action is not allowed.
5Under the revised policy, every exception ............... authorised in writing by a regional director.
Wrong!
"Must be" expresses an institutional requirement; the policy states that every exception requires written authorization.
6From Monday, all procurement staff ............... use the new supplier-risk template.
Wrong!
"Are to" gives an official instruction; the memo's operational directive requires staff to use the new template.
7Because the licence terms are explicit, contractors ............... disclose any subcontracting arrangements before work begins.
Wrong!
"Have to" expresses an externally imposed requirement; the licence terms make the disclosure compulsory.
8Since the proof of insurance is already attached, applicants ............... submit it again.
Wrong!
"Need not" means the action is not necessary; the sentence says the proof is already attached.
9Researchers ............... use the patient database for private consultancy, or they risk disciplinary action.
Wrong!
"Must not" states a rule-based prohibition; the disciplinary clause shows that using the database is forbidden.
10The committee recommends that impact assessments ............... published with each major proposal, but it has not made this mandatory.
Wrong!
"Should be" expresses a recommendation; the committee has not made the proposal mandatory.
11Journalists ............... quote the figures after the embargo expires at noon.
Wrong!
"May" gives permission; the sentence says what journalists are allowed to do under the embargo conditions.
12Project managers ............... extend the consultation period at their discretion if significant objections are received.
Wrong!
"May" indicates permission; the phrase at their discretion shows the action is optional.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- To retain the grant, the laboratory must submit audited accounts by 30 June.
- Attendance at the evening reception is optional, so delegates do not have to stay after the keynote.
- Registered users may download one archival image for personal research.
- Employees may not disclose client data without prior written approval.
- Under the revised policy, every exception must be authorised in writing by a regional director.
- From Monday, all procurement staff are to use the new supplier-risk template.
- Because the licence terms are explicit, contractors have to disclose any subcontracting arrangements before work begins.
- Since the proof of insurance is already attached, applicants need not submit it again.
- Researchers must not use the patient database for private consultancy, or they risk disciplinary action.
- The committee recommends that impact assessments should be published with each major proposal, but it has not made this mandatory.
- Journalists may quote the figures after the embargo expires at noon.
- Project managers may extend the consultation period at their discretion if significant objections are received.