Your taskFill in the gap in each sentence with the correct word or phrase.minoritypartnershipreliabilitysexualityvalidityethnicitymechanismpredictabilityentityexpansionismexternalityfacilityliberalismmentalityobjectivity0 / 15 answeredYour score0 / 150%Keep practising! Focus on the explanations below.1The survey revealed that a significant of young people prefer online learning to traditional classroom environments.Correct answer: minority▸ Why?"Minority" = "minor" + -ity, meaning the smaller part of a group; "minoring" is a verb form for an academic specialisation and cannot function as a noun subject here.2The two organisations formed a to jointly develop new solutions to urban waste management.Correct answer: partnership▸ Why?"Partnership" = "partner" + -ship, denoting a formal collaborative relationship; "partnering" is a gerund or present participle and does not fit after the article "a" as a noun head.3The of the new software system was tested extensively before its full deployment.Correct answer: reliability▸ Why?"Reliability" = "reliable" + -ity (from "rely"), capturing the quality of being dependably consistent; "reliance" is the most tempting wrong choice but means dependence on something, not the quality of being trustworthy.4Researchers studying human have noted significant differences in how gender norms are expressed across cultures.Correct answer: sexuality▸ Why?"Sexuality" = "sexual" + -ity (from "sex"), referring to the complex of characteristics defining sexual orientation and behaviour; "sexism" names a form of discrimination, not a characteristic of human identity.5The court ruled that the contract lacked because one party had signed under duress.Correct answer: validity▸ Why?"Validity" = "valid" + -ity, meaning the quality of being legally or logically sound; "validation" names the process of confirming something, not the inherent quality of being so.6The study examined how shapes political identity among second-generation immigrants in urban centres.Correct answer: ethnicity▸ Why?"Ethnicity" = "ethnic" + -ity, denoting a person's cultural and ancestral group identity; "ethnicness" is not a recognised form in standard academic English.7The authors propose a new to explain how misinformation spreads through social networks.Correct answer: mechanism▸ Why?"Mechanism" is used here as an abstract conceptual noun meaning a process or system that produces a result; the tempting wrong choice is "mechanic," which refers to a person, not a process.8The high of outcomes makes it impossible to draw firm conclusions from such a small sample.Correct answer: predictability▸ Why?"Predictability" = "predictable" + -ity (from "predict"), expressing how reliably something can be forecast; "prediction" names specific forecasts, not the quality of being forecastable.9Under international law, a state is treated as a separate legal with rights and obligations of its own.Correct answer: entity▸ Why?"Entity" is used here as an abstract legal noun meaning a formally recognised body; "entirety" is a false friend meaning the whole of something and is not legally relevant here.10Critics accused the government's foreign policy of , arguing it prioritised territorial gain over diplomacy.Correct answer: expansionism▸ Why?"Expansionism" = "expansion" + -ism, denoting an ideology of extending territory; "expansion" names a process, while -ism marks it as a doctrine — the sentence requires the ideological reading.11The economist argued that carbon emissions should be priced as a negative to correct the market's failure to account for pollution costs.Correct answer: externality▸ Why?"Externality" = "external" + -ity, a technical economics term for a cost falling on a third party outside a transaction; "externalisation" means the process of moving something outward, which is a different concept.12The new conference centre will serve as an outstanding for hosting international academic events.Correct answer: facility▸ Why?"Facility" = "facile/facilitate" root + -ity, meaning a place or resource that makes an activity possible; "facilitation" refers to the process of making something easier, not the physical resource itself.13The party's economic programme drew heavily on classical , emphasising individual freedom over state intervention.Correct answer: liberalism▸ Why?"Liberalism" = "liberal" + -ism, naming a political ideology based on individual rights and free markets; "liberality" also exists but means generosity or broad-mindedness, not the political philosophy.14The siege — that survival meant never showing weakness — proved psychologically damaging to the community in the long term.Correct answer: mentality▸ Why?"Mentality" = "mental" + -ity, denoting a characteristic pattern of thinking; "mentalism" is a philosophical position about the nature of mind, not a common attitude or mindset.15Scientific inquiry demands in the interpretation of data, setting aside personal beliefs and prior assumptions.Correct answer: objectivity▸ Why?"Objectivity" = "objective" + -ity, meaning the quality of being unbiased and evidence-based; "objectiveness" is technically possible but non-standard — "objectivity" is the established academic term.Check AnswersPlease answer at least one question first.Found an error in this exercise? 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