Your taskFill in the gap in each sentence with the correct word or phrase.annuallyattitudecivilcodedcommitmentcontrastivecyclicalmultidimensionalemergencegoalgranthypotheticalimpositionDespitehence0 / 15 answeredYour score0 / 150%Keep practising! Focus on the explanations below.1The foundation awards scholarships , selecting twelve candidates from across the country each year.Correct answer: annually▸ Why?"Annually" = "annual" + -ly, the adverb meaning once a year; "annual" is the adjective and cannot modify the verb phrase "awards scholarships."2A positive toward learning is consistently identified as one of the strongest predictors of academic achievement.Correct answer: attitude▸ Why?"Attitude" means an established way of thinking or feeling; "aptitude" is often confused with it but means a natural ability or skill — the context of "positive" orientation requires "attitude."3The prolonged war displaced more than three million people and destroyed critical national infrastructure.Correct answer: civil▸ Why?"Civil" means relating to citizens and civil society; "civilian" refers to a person who is not in the military — "civil war" is the established compound noun.4The messages were to prevent unauthorised parties from accessing or understanding their content.Correct answer: coded▸ Why?"Coded" is the past participle of "code" used in a passive construction, meaning encrypted; "encoding" is a gerund and cannot follow "were" in this passive structure.5The CEO reaffirmed the company's to achieving carbon neutrality by the year 2040.Correct answer: commitment▸ Why?"Commitment" = "commit" + -ment, the noun meaning a pledge or obligation; "committing" is a gerund — "the company's commitment to" is the standard possessive noun phrase.6A analysis of the two languages reveals several structural similarities in their verb formation systems.Correct answer: contrastive▸ Why?"Contrastive" = "contrast" + -ive, meaning involving or showing a comparison; "contrastingly" is not standard — "contrastive analysis" is the established linguistic research term.7Economists observed that the economy was following a broadly pattern of boom and recession.Correct answer: cyclical▸ Why?"Cyclical" = "cycle" + -ical, meaning recurring in cycles; "cyclic" is a synonym and also acceptable — both are used in academic writing, though "cyclical" is more common in economics.8The issue of food security is inherently , involving agricultural, political, and socioeconomic factors simultaneously.Correct answer: multidimensional▸ Why?"Multidimensional" = multi- + dimensional, meaning having multiple distinct aspects; "dimensional" alone implies a single dimension — the multi- prefix is required to capture the compound nature.9The of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has become one of the most pressing public health challenges of the 21st century.Correct answer: emergence▸ Why?"Emergence" = "emerge" + -nce, the noun meaning the process of coming into being; "emerging" is a gerund — "the emergence of" is the standard formal noun phrase for a developing phenomenon.10The central of the programme is to reduce youth unemployment by 25% within a five-year period.Correct answer: goal▸ Why?"Goal" means an aim or desired result; "target" is a near synonym but implies a specific measurable value — "the central goal" is the standard phrase for a general organisational aim.11The university received a substantial research to fund a ten-year study on climate adaptation strategies.Correct answer: grant▸ Why?"Grant" as a noun means money given by an institution for a specific purpose; "subsidy" is similar but typically refers to government financial support for an industry — "research grant" is the standard academic compound.12The professor presented a scenario to help students apply the theory to a practical context.Correct answer: hypothetical▸ Why?"Hypothetical" = "hypothesis" + -ical, meaning based on a supposed situation; "hypothetically" is the adverb — a predicative adjective modifying "scenario" is needed here.13The of strict austerity measures led to widespread social unrest across the affected countries.Correct answer: imposition▸ Why?"Imposition" = "impose" + -tion, the noun meaning the act of applying something burdensome; "imposing" is a gerund — "the imposition of" is the formal noun phrase in political and economic writing.14 significant budgetary constraints, the team managed to complete the project ahead of schedule.Correct answer: Despite▸ Why?"Despite" is a preposition of concession used before a noun phrase; "although" is a conjunction used before a clause — the blank here is followed by a noun phrase, so "despite" is required.15The data was collected anonymously; , individual participants cannot be identified in any published output.Correct answer: hence▸ Why?"Hence" is a formal adverb meaning for this reason or therefore; "thus" is a near synonym — both are acceptable, but "hence" is the target word for this IELTS academic vocabulary exercise.Check AnswersPlease answer at least one question first.Found an error in this exercise? 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