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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #46518 A newly-employed

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A newly-employed sales assistant at a DIY store was expectedly sacked after failing a computerized test, despite having performed so well that he was offered a promotion. However, Mr Filer had been promoted before the results of the company's psychometric test had come through. The ten-minute test presents with statements including things like 'I prefer to have APPLY close relationships outside work rather than with fellow employees: and 'My is higher PRODUCE than others I work with: Unfortunately, after accepting the promotion, he received that his efforts in the psychometric test had been unsuccessful. Although his manager had given him that there would not be a problem, he was by the head office who insisted on Mr Filer's dismissal.

objectivity productivity overruled ensured extraordinarily assurances notification applicants

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A.I. Explanation:

Correct answer: applicants
Explanation: The term 'applicants' is a noun that refers to individuals applying for a position, which fits the context of the sentence discussing a test for new employees. It maintains grammatical coherence as it serves as the subject of the clause.
Meaning: 'Applicants' refers to people who are applying for a job or position.
Wrong options:
assurances: 'Assurances' is a noun that means promises or guarantees, which does not fit as it does not refer to people taking the test.
notification: 'Notification' is a noun that refers to an announcement or message, which does not fit as it does not describe individuals.
extraordinarily: 'Extraordinarily' is an adverb that describes something in an exceptional manner, which does not fit as it does not refer to people.
overruled: 'Overruled' is a verb that means to reject a decision, which does not fit as it does not refer to individuals applying for a test.
ensured: 'Ensured' is a verb that means to make certain, which does not fit as it does not refer to people.
productivity: 'Productivity' is a noun that refers to the efficiency of production, which does not fit as it does not describe individuals.
Correct answer: productivity
Explanation: The word 'productivity' is a noun that refers to the effectiveness of producing results, which fits the context of the statement about work performance. It aligns grammatically as it serves as the subject of the clause.
Meaning: 'Productivity' refers to the rate at which goods are produced or work is completed.
Wrong options:
assurances: 'Assurances' is a noun that means promises or guarantees, which does not fit as it does not relate to work performance.
notification: 'Notification' is a noun that refers to an announcement or message, which does not fit as it does not describe work performance.
extraordinarily: 'Extraordinarily' is an adverb that describes something in an exceptional manner, which does not fit as it does not relate to productivity.
overruled: 'Overruled' is a verb that means to reject a decision, which does not fit as it does not relate to work performance.
ensured: 'Ensured' is a verb that means to make certain, which does not fit as it does not describe productivity.
applicants: 'Applicants' refers to people applying for a job, which does not fit as it does not relate to work performance.
Correct answer: notification
Explanation: The term 'notification' is a noun that refers to a formal announcement or message, which fits the context of receiving news about the test results. It maintains grammatical coherence as it serves as the object of the sentence.
Meaning: 'Notification' refers to a formal announcement or message about something.
Wrong options:
assurances: 'Assurances' is a noun that means promises or guarantees, which does not fit as it does not refer to a message or announcement.
productivity: 'Productivity' is a noun that refers to the efficiency of production, which does not fit as it does not describe a message.
extraordinarily: 'Extraordinarily' is an adverb that describes something in an exceptional manner, which does not fit as it does not refer to a message.
overruled: 'Overruled' is a verb that means to reject a decision, which does not fit as it does not refer to a message.
ensured: 'Ensured' is a verb that means to make certain, which does not fit as it does not describe a message.
applicants: 'Applicants' refers to people applying for a job, which does not fit as it does not relate to a notification.
Correct answer: assurances
Explanation: The word 'assurances' is a noun that refers to promises or guarantees, which fits the context of the manager providing confidence about the situation. It aligns grammatically as it serves as the object of the sentence.
Meaning: 'Assurances' refers to promises or guarantees given to someone.
Wrong options:
notification: 'Notification' is a noun that refers to an announcement or message, which does not fit as it does not describe promises.
productivity: 'Productivity' is a noun that refers to the efficiency of production, which does not fit as it does not relate to promises.
extraordinarily: 'Extraordinarily' is an adverb that describes something in an exceptional manner, which does not fit as it does not relate to promises.
overruled: 'Overruled' is a verb that means to reject a decision, which does not fit as it does not describe promises.
ensured: 'Ensured' is a verb that means to make certain, which does not fit as it does not describe promises.
applicants: 'Applicants' refers to people applying for a job, which does not fit as it does not relate to assurances.
Correct answer: overruled
Explanation: The term 'overruled' is a verb that means to reject or reverse a decision, which fits the context of the head office dismissing Mr. Filer despite previous assurances. It maintains grammatical coherence as it serves as the main verb of the clause.
Meaning: 'Overruled' means to reject or reverse a decision made by someone.
Wrong options:
notification: 'Notification' is a noun that refers to an announcement or message, which does not fit as it does not describe an action taken against Mr. Filer.
productivity: 'Productivity' is a noun that refers to the efficiency of production, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
extraordinarily: 'Extraordinarily' is an adverb that describes something in an exceptional manner, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
assurances: 'Assurances' is a noun that means promises or guarantees, which does not fit as it does not describe an action taken against Mr. Filer.
ensured: 'Ensured' is a verb that means to make certain, which does not fit as it does not describe an action taken against Mr. Filer.
applicants: 'Applicants' refers to people applying for a job, which does not fit as it does not relate to an action.

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