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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #46412 Application process

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It seems the consensus is quite uncertain. It can be debated that companies are using the skills argument when in reality they should spend more time and effort recruiting or luring graduates with better salaries. Some companies are ahead of the game by more apprenticeships to get staff up to a suitable standard before the retirement influx in the near future. There is no shortage of actual people. Applications to study engineering at UK universities having by seven per cent on the previous year. On the other hand if businesses want to staff due to retire; they're going to need to give a little slack on the application process.

contributing hardened increased offering bad shortage predicted replace

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Correct answer: shortage
Explanation: The word 'shortage' fits grammatically as a noun that describes a lack of something, which in this context refers to the skills that companies claim to be lacking. It aligns with the context of discussing companies' arguments about skill availability.
Meaning: A 'shortage' refers to a situation where there is not enough of something, in this case, skills needed by companies.
Wrong options:
bad: 'Bad' is an adjective that does not fit grammatically as it cannot describe an argument in this context.
increased: 'Increased' is a past participle that does not function as a noun and does not fit the grammatical structure required here.
predicted: 'Predicted' is an adjective that does not fit as it does not describe a lack of skills but rather a forecast.
replace: 'Replace' is a verb that does not fit grammatically as it does not describe a noun related to skills.
hardened: 'Hardened' is an adjective that does not relate to the context of skills and does not fit grammatically.
offering: 'Offering' is a gerund that does not serve as a noun in this context and does not fit the structure of the sentence.
contributing: 'Contributing' is a gerund that does not fit grammatically as it does not describe a noun related to skills.
Correct answer: offering
Explanation: The word 'offering' serves as a gerund that indicates the action of providing more apprenticeships. It fits grammatically and contextually as it describes what companies are doing to attract staff.
Meaning: 'Offering' refers to the act of providing something, in this case, apprenticeships to potential employees.
Wrong options:
bad: 'Bad' is an adjective that does not fit grammatically or contextually as it does not describe an action related to apprenticeships.
increased: 'Increased' is a past participle that does not function as a verb in this context and does not fit the grammatical structure required here.
predicted: 'Predicted' is an adjective that does not describe an action and does not fit the context of what companies are doing.
shortage: 'Shortage' is a noun that does not fit grammatically as it does not describe an action related to apprenticeships.
replace: 'Replace' is a verb that does not fit the context of providing apprenticeships and does not match the grammatical structure.
hardened: 'Hardened' is an adjective that does not relate to the context of offering apprenticeships and does not fit grammatically.
contributing: 'Contributing' is a gerund that does not fit grammatically as it does not describe the action of providing apprenticeships.
Correct answer: predicted
Explanation: The word 'predicted' is an adjective that describes the anticipated retirement influx. It fits grammatically and contextually as it indicates something that is expected to happen in the future.
Meaning: 'Predicted' refers to something that is forecasted or expected to occur.
Wrong options:
bad: 'Bad' is an adjective that does not fit grammatically or contextually as it does not describe the nature of the retirement influx.
increased: 'Increased' is a past participle that does not fit as it does not describe a future event but rather a change in quantity.
shortage: 'Shortage' is a noun that does not fit grammatically as it does not describe an anticipated event.
offering: 'Offering' is a gerund that does not fit as it does not describe the nature of the retirement influx.
replace: 'Replace' is a verb that does not fit grammatically as it does not describe an anticipated event.
hardened: 'Hardened' is an adjective that does not relate to the context of predicting future events and does not fit grammatically.
contributing: 'Contributing' is a gerund that does not fit grammatically as it does not describe an anticipated event.
Correct answer: increased
Explanation: The word 'increased' is a past participle that describes the rise in applications to study engineering. It fits grammatically as it indicates a change in quantity and aligns with the context of discussing applications.
Meaning: 'Increased' refers to something that has grown or risen in amount or number.
Wrong options:
bad: 'Bad' is an adjective that does not fit grammatically or contextually as it does not describe a change in quantity.
predicted: 'Predicted' is an adjective that does not fit as it does not describe a change in applications but rather an expectation.
shortage: 'Shortage' is a noun that does not fit grammatically as it does not describe a change in applications.
offering: 'Offering' is a gerund that does not fit grammatically as it does not describe a change in applications.
replace: 'Replace' is a verb that does not fit grammatically as it does not describe a change in applications.
hardened: 'Hardened' is an adjective that does not relate to the context of applications and does not fit grammatically.
contributing: 'Contributing' is a gerund that does not fit grammatically as it does not describe a change in applications.
Correct answer: replace
Explanation: The word 'replace' is a verb that indicates the action of substituting staff due to retirement. It fits grammatically and contextually as it describes what businesses need to do in response to retirements.
Meaning: 'Replace' means to take the place of someone or something, in this case, staff who are retiring.
Wrong options:
bad: 'Bad' is an adjective that does not fit grammatically or contextually as it does not describe an action related to staffing.
increased: 'Increased' is a past participle that does not function as a verb in this context and does not fit the grammatical structure required here.
predicted: 'Predicted' is an adjective that does not describe an action and does not fit the context of staffing needs.
shortage: 'Shortage' is a noun that does not fit grammatically as it does not describe an action related to staffing.
hardened: 'Hardened' is an adjective that does not relate to the context of replacing staff and does not fit grammatically.
offering: 'Offering' is a gerund that does not fit grammatically as it does not describe the action of replacing staff.
contributing: 'Contributing' is a gerund that does not fit grammatically as it does not describe the action of replacing staff.

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