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Respuesta correcta: B) major

• A) minorIncorrect. A minor is a secondary area of study.
• B) majorCorrect. A major is the main subject studied by a college student.
• C) electiveIncorrect. An elective is an optional course.
• D) syllabusIncorrect. A syllabus is an outline of a course.

Respuesta correcta: C) will have gained

• A) gainIncorrect. Present simple.
• B) will gainIncorrect. Simple future.
• C) will have gainedCorrect. Future perfect for an action completed by a specific future point.
• D) have gainedIncorrect. Present perfect.

Respuesta correcta: D) highlight

• A) obscureIncorrect. Obscure means to hide.
• B) dismissIncorrect. To dismiss means to ignore or reject.
• C) fabricateIncorrect. To fabricate means to invent or lie.
• D) highlightCorrect. To highlight means to draw attention to or emphasize.

Respuesta correcta: D) adapt

• A) stagnateIncorrect. To stagnate means to stop developing.
• B) surrenderIncorrect. To surrender means to give up.
• C) resistIncorrect. Resisting change is usually negative in this context.
• D) adaptCorrect. To adapt means to become adjusted to new conditions.

Respuesta correcta: B) practical

• A) redundantIncorrect. Redundant means unnecessary.
• B) practicalCorrect. Practical skills are those related to real-world application.
• C) abstractIncorrect. Abstract means existing in thought but not having a physical existence.
• D) obsoleteIncorrect. Obsolete means out of date.

Respuesta correcta: B) scholarship

• A) loanIncorrect. A loan must be paid back.
• B) scholarshipCorrect. A scholarship is usually merit-based and does not need to be repaid.
• C) mortgageIncorrect. A mortgage is a loan for a house.
• D) dividendIncorrect. A dividend is a sum of money paid to shareholders.

Respuesta correcta: B) were

• A) amIncorrect. Present tense.
• B) wereCorrect. Subjunctive 'were' is used in second conditional advice.
• C) wasIncorrect. 'Were' is preferred in formal conditional structures.
• D) had beenIncorrect. Third conditional.

Respuesta correcta: B) networking

• A) isolationIncorrect. Isolation is the opposite of networking.
• B) networkingCorrect. Networking is the process of interacting with others to exchange information.
• C) competitionIncorrect. While competition exists, the act of developing contacts is networking.
• D) withdrawalIncorrect. Withdrawal means pulling away.

Respuesta correcta: D) not studying

• A) to not studyIncorrect. Regret is usually followed by a gerund for past actions.
• B) not studyIncorrect. Base form doesn't fit.
• C) no studyIncorrect. Incorrect grammar.
• D) not studyingCorrect. 'Regret + (not) -ing' is used to talk about things we wish we hadn't (or had) done in the past.

Respuesta correcta: C) increasingly

• A) irrelevantIncorrect. The text says they are valued.
• B) innateIncorrect. While some are innate, they can also be developed.
• C) increasinglyCorrect. Increasingly means more and more.
• D) barelyIncorrect. Barely means hardly at all.

Respuesta correcta: A) CEO

• A) CEOCorrect. Chief Executive Officer.
• B) internIncorrect. An intern is a low-level student worker.
• C) supervisorIncorrect. A supervisor manages a specific team.
• D) clientIncorrect. A client is someone who buys services.

Respuesta correcta: D) taking

• A) to takeIncorrect. Infinitive is not used after 'consider'.
• B) takeIncorrect. Base form doesn't fit.
• C) takenIncorrect. Past participle.
• D) takingCorrect. 'Consider' is followed by a gerund.

Respuesta correcta: C) meet

• A) ignoreIncorrect. Ignoring requirements won't get an interview.
• B) neglectIncorrect. Neglect means to fail to care for.
• C) meetCorrect. To meet a requirement means to fulfill it.
• D) postponeIncorrect. Postpone means to delay.

Respuesta correcta: A) unless

• A) unlessCorrect. 'Unless' means 'if not' and is used to express a negative condition.
• B) ifIncorrect. 'If you show' would mean the promotion is certain if initiative is shown, but 'unless' expresses the condition better here.
• C) althoughIncorrect. Expresses contrast.
• D) whetherIncorrect. Expresses choice between alternatives.

Respuesta correcta: B) upskill

• A) retireIncorrect. Retiring doesn't help one remain competitive.
• B) upskillCorrect. To upskill means to learn new skills or teach workers new skills.
• C) complainIncorrect. Complaining is not a strategy for competitiveness.
• D) downsizeIncorrect. Downsizing usually refers to companies cutting staff.

Respuesta correcta: B) freelancer

• A) apprenticeIncorrect. An apprentice is learning a trade.
• B) freelancerCorrect. A freelancer works for themselves on a project-by-project basis.
• C) volunteerIncorrect. A volunteer works for free.
• D) subordinateIncorrect. A subordinate is someone under someone else's authority.

Respuesta correcta: B) apply

• A) appliesIncorrect. Present simple doesn't fit the 'that' clause here.
• B) applyCorrect. Subjunctive form after 'suggested'.
• C) to applyIncorrect. Infinitive doesn't fit the 'that' clause.
• D) applyingIncorrect. Gerund doesn't fit the 'that' clause.

Respuesta correcta: B) collaboration

• A) isolationIncorrect. Isolation prevents teamwork.
• B) collaborationCorrect. Collaboration means working together to achieve a goal.
• C) negligenceIncorrect. Negligence means lack of care.
• D) frictionIncorrect. Friction means conflict or disagreement.

Respuesta correcta: D) to have finished

• A) finishIncorrect. Simple infinitive.
• B) finishingIncorrect. Gerund.
• C) to finishIncorrect. While common, 'to have finished' better fits the 'by the time' structure.
• D) to have finishedCorrect. Perfect infinitive indicates an action completed before a certain time.

Respuesta correcta: A) fulfillment

• A) fulfillmentCorrect. Fulfillment means the achievement of something desired or promised.
• B) frustrationIncorrect. Frustration is negative.
• C) exhaustionIncorrect. Exhaustion is negative.
• D) stagnancyIncorrect. Stagnancy is negative.