This week's focus — Word Form. Look at the four choices first. If they are all forms of the same word, identify what part of speech the blank needs. Ask: Is this position a noun (subject/object)? A verb (after subject)? An adjective (before noun / after be)? An adverb (modifies verb/adjective)? Then choose the correct form.
1
The ------- of the new software system has improved overall office efficiency significantly.
(A) implement(B) implemented(C) implementation(D) implementing
2
All department heads are ------- for submitting their budget proposals by the end of the month.
(A) responsible(B) responsibility(C) responsibly(D) respond
3
The marketing team worked ------- to complete the campaign before the product launch date.
(A) efficient(B) efficiency(C) efficiencies(D) efficiently
4
Mr. Park gave a very ------- presentation about the company's expansion plans for next year.
(A) inform(B) informative(C) information(D) informatively
5
The ------- of the annual report has been delayed due to a technical issue with the printing service.
(A) distribute(B) distributive(C) distribution(D) distributing
6
Employees are encouraged to ------- their concerns directly to the human resources department.
(A) address(B) addressable(C) addressee(D) addressed
7
The ------- increase in customer complaints prompted management to conduct a full service review.
(A) suddenly(B) sudden(C) suddenness(D) suddening
8
The new branch manager has shown great ------- in handling the team's workload during the transition.
(A) capable(B) capably(C) capability(D) capacitate
9
Sales figures for the third quarter were ------- higher than those recorded in the same period last year.
(A) consider(B) considerable(C) considerately(D) considerably
10
The ------- of the conference venue needs to be confirmed at least two weeks before the scheduled date.
(A) available(B) availability(C) availably(D) avail
11
The finance team will ------- the proposed budget before it is presented to the board of directors.
(A) revision(B) revisionary(C) revise(D) revised
12
Dr. Tanaka is a highly ------- expert in the field of renewable energy technology and policy.
(A) respect(B) respectful(C) respected(D) respectably
13
The ------- of the new safety regulations will apply to all employees starting from next month.
(A) enforce(B) enforcer(C) enforcement(D) enforcing
14
Customers who are ------- with their purchase may request a full refund within thirty days.
(A) satisfy(B) unsatisfied(C) satisfaction(D) satisfying
15
The manager spoke ------- about the challenges facing the department in the coming quarter.
(A) frank(B) frankness(C) frankly(D) franker
16
There has been a significant ------- in the number of applications received for the position this year.
(A) increase(B) increasing(C) increasingly(D) increased
17
The team leader was ------- praised for her outstanding management of the overseas project.
(A) wide(B) widen(C) wideness(D) widely
18
Please ensure that all equipment is ------- before leaving the workshop at the end of the day.
(A) store(B) storing(C) stored(D) storage
19
The ------- of new staff will begin as soon as the training materials have been finalised.
(A) orient(B) orientate(C) orientation(D) oriented
20
The consultant provided ------- advice on how to restructure the company's supply chain operations.
(A) value(B) valued(C) valuably(D) valuable
Q1C
Q2A
Q3D
Q4B
Q5C
Q6A
Q7B
Q8C
Q9D
Q10B
Q11C
Q12C
Q13C
Q14B
Q15C
Q16A
Q17D
Q18C
Q19C
Q20D
Q1 (C) implementation — Blank is subject of the sentence → noun needed. "Implement" is a verb; "implementing" is a gerund but sounds awkward as subject here; "implementation" is the standard noun form.
Q2 (A) responsible — "are _____ for" → adjective after "be". "Responsibility" is noun; "responsibly" is adverb. Fixed phrase: "responsible for."
Q3 (D) efficiently — "worked _____" → adverb modifying the verb "worked." "Efficient" is adjective; "efficiency" is noun.
Q4 (B) informative — "a very _____ presentation" → adjective before noun. "Inform" is verb; "information" is noun; "informatively" is adverb.
Q5 (C) distribution — Subject of the sentence → noun. "Distribute" is verb; "distributive" is adjective; "distributing" is gerund/participle.
Q6 (A) address — "encouraged to _____" → base verb (infinitive). "Addressed" is past/passive form — wrong after "to". "Addressee" is a noun (the recipient of a letter).
Q7 (B) sudden — "a _____ increase" → adjective before noun. "Suddenly" is adverb; "suddenness" is noun; "suddening" does not exist.
Q8 (C) capability — "shown great _____" → noun as object. "Capable" is adjective; "capably" is adverb; "capacitate" is a rare verb.
Q9 (D) considerably — "were _____ higher" → adverb modifying adjective "higher." "Considerable" is adjective; "considerately" means thoughtfully about others — wrong meaning.
Q10 (B) availability — Subject of sentence → noun. "Available" is adjective; "availably" does not exist in standard usage.
Q11 (C) revise — "will _____" → base verb. "Revision" is noun; "revisionary" is adjective; "revised" is past tense/participle.
Q12 (C) respected — "a highly _____ expert" → past participle used as adjective. "Respectful" means showing respect toward others — wrong meaning here. "Respected" = held in high regard by others.
Q13 (C) enforcement — Subject of sentence → noun. "Enforce" is verb; "enforcer" is a person noun; "enforcing" is gerund/participle.
Q14 (B) unsatisfied — "who are _____" → adjective after "be." "Satisfy" is verb; "satisfaction" is noun; "satisfying" means the thing causes satisfaction — wrong direction.
Q15 (C) frankly — "spoke _____" → adverb modifying verb. "Frank" is adjective; "frankness" is noun; "franker" is comparative adjective.
Q16 (A) increase — "a significant _____" → noun after article + adjective. "Increasing/increased" are verb forms used as adjectives; "increasingly" is adverb.
Q17 (D) widely — "was _____ praised" → adverb modifying past participle. "Wide" alone modifies physical dimensions; "widely" = broadly/extensively.
Q18 (C) stored — "is _____" → passive form (equipment is stored by someone). "Store" is base verb; "storing" needs active subject; "storage" is noun.
Q19 (C) orientation — Subject of sentence → noun. "Orient/orientate" are verbs; "oriented" is adjective/participle. "Orientation" = formal introduction/induction program.
Q20 (D) valuable — "provided _____ advice" → adjective before noun. "Value" is noun/verb; "valued" means appreciated/cherished; "valuably" is adverb. "Valuable advice" = very useful advice — standard collocation.