Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1The preliminary data ............... that the treatment may reduce recovery time, although further trials are needed.
Wrong!
"suggests" is correct because it presents the finding cautiously rather than as conclusive proof.
2The committee described the proposal as ............... flawed, but noted that it still contains several workable measures.
Wrong!
"somewhat" is correct because it weakens the evaluation and matches the concession that the policy still has useful elements.
3..............., the missing invoices were filed under the wrong project code, if the audit is accurate.
Wrong!
"Apparently" is correct because it signals that the statement is based on available evidence rather than certain knowledge.
4From the initial interviews, ............... that the merger has unsettled several senior managers.
Wrong!
"It seems" is correct because it turns the statement into a cautious inference rather than a proven fact.
5The new approval process ............... delay publication unless additional reviewers are assigned.
Wrong!
"may" is correct because it expresses a cautious possibility, not a definite prediction.
6Only ............... participants reported severe side effects, and those cases will be examined separately.
Wrong!
"a relatively small number of" is correct because it softens the quantitative claim without dismissing the cases as insignificant.
7Her revised chapter is ............... the strongest part of the report, though not all reviewers agreed.
Wrong!
"arguably" is correct because it introduces a defensible but debatable evaluation.
8The consultancy ............... to have influenced the final wording of the regulation in several trade journals.
Wrong!
"is said" is correct because it distances the writer from the claim and attributes it to others.
9The revised strategy is ............... departure from last year’s approach, since the core objectives remain unchanged.
Wrong!
"something of a" is correct because it hedges the classification instead of making it absolute.
10............... that remote work improves retention, but the evidence is still inconclusive.
Wrong!
"It is widely assumed" is correct because it reports a common belief without presenting it as unquestionable fact.
11The investment fund ............... to attract cautious buyers unless market conditions deteriorate.
Wrong!
"is likely" is correct because it expresses probability without certainty.
12..............., the delay resulted from poor coordination, although staffing problems also played a role.
Wrong!
"To some extent" is correct because it limits the strength of the claim and allows for other factors.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- The preliminary data suggests that the treatment may reduce recovery time, although further trials are needed.
- The committee described the proposal as somewhat flawed, but noted that it still contains several workable measures.
- Apparently , the missing invoices were filed under the wrong project code, if the audit is accurate.
- From the initial interviews, It seems that the merger has unsettled several senior managers.
- The new approval process may delay publication unless additional reviewers are assigned.
- Only a relatively small number of participants reported severe side effects, and those cases will be examined separately.
- Her revised chapter is arguably the strongest part of the report, though not all reviewers agreed.
- The consultancy is said to have influenced the final wording of the regulation in several trade journals.
- The revised strategy is something of a departure from last year’s approach, since the core objectives remain unchanged.
- It is widely assumed that remote work improves retention, but the evidence is still inconclusive.
- The investment fund is likely to attract cautious buyers unless market conditions deteriorate.
- To some extent , the delay resulted from poor coordination, although staffing problems also played a role.