Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1The figures are ............... with last quarter's report, so the analyst checked the spreadsheet again.
Wrong!
Use "inconsistent" before this adjective; English does not normally form it with un-.
2Most of the lawyer’s questions were ............... to the client’s complaint, so the judge interrupted him.
Wrong!
The correct form is "irrelevant"; relevant takes the negative prefix ir-, not un-.
3The company’s hiring policy was found to be ............... under national employment law.
Wrong!
Use "illegal" for something against the law; legal normally takes il- in this meaning.
4The proposal sounded creative, but it was ............... without a larger budget.
Wrong!
The usual B2 form is "impractical" for a plan that is not realistic or workable.
5Several employees felt she had been ............... to her former colleagues by sharing the emails.
Wrong!
Use "disloyal" for someone who is not loyal; loyal takes dis- in this sense.
6The online booking system is ............... during peak hours, so customers often call instead.
Wrong!
The correct negative form is "unreliable"; reliable takes un-, not in-.
7His public reaction to the criticism seemed ............... for a senior manager.
Wrong!
Use "immature" for behaviour that is not adult or responsible; mature takes im- here.
8Although she knew the interview would be difficult, she still felt ............... for such detailed questions.
Wrong!
The correct word is "unprepared", meaning not ready for something.
9Many voters were ............... about the new tax rules because they had not received the explanatory document.
Wrong!
Use "uninformed" when someone lacks information; "misinformed" means given wrong information, which the sentence denies.
10The team became ............... to start once the final safety checks were complete.
Wrong!
The standard adjective is "impatient"; patient takes im- when it means unable to wait calmly.
11In the survey, several customers said they were ............... with the response time at the help desk.
Wrong!
Use "dissatisfied" when people are unhappy with a service or result.
12The explanation was so full of technical terms that it was almost ............... to most readers.
Wrong!
The correct form is "incomprehensible", meaning impossible to understand.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The figures are inconsistent with last quarter’s report, so the analyst checked the spreadsheet again.
- Most of the lawyer’s questions were irrelevant to the client’s complaint, so the judge interrupted him.
- The company’s hiring policy was found to be illegal under national employment law.
- The proposal sounded creative, but it was impractical without a larger budget.
- Several employees felt she had been disloyal to her former colleagues by sharing the emails.
- The online booking system is unreliable during peak hours, so customers often call instead.
- His public reaction to the criticism seemed immature for a senior manager.
- Although she knew the interview would be difficult, she still felt unprepared for such detailed questions.
- Many voters were uninformed about the new tax rules because they had not received the explanatory document.
- The team became impatient to start once the final safety checks were complete.
- In the survey, several customers said they were dissatisfied with the response time at the help desk.
- The explanation was so full of technical terms that it was almost incomprehensible to most readers.
