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Multiple choice question

Modified means made small changes.

Modified can be used as a verb or an adjective. In this exercise it is used as a verb.

For example:

Because some people did not like our plans for the holidays, we modified our plans and then everyone was happy.


	left unchanged
	altered
	made different
	adjusted

Which answers are closest in meaning to modified? Click on 3 correct answers.

Response:

	adjusted
	made different
	altered
	left unchanged
	Feedback: To modify means to change something. To leave something unchanged means not to modify it.

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Multiple choice question

The examples below illustrate the meaning of modified.


	made sure that all of our original requirements were met.
	accepted someone who did not speak English.
	lowered our expectations.
	didn't make programming skills a requirement.

Which answers below best complete the sentence? Choose the 3 correct answers.

In order to find a new office manager quickly, we modified our requirements and ...

Response:

	made sure that all of our original requirements were met.
	didn't make programming skills a requirement.
	lowered our expectations.
	accepted someone who did not speak English.

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Multiple choice question

In academic texts, the author may give the reader a number of examples to support the main idea. Sometimes the main idea is not stated clearly, and you have to use the examples to work out what the main idea is. Be careful not to mistake the supporting examples for the main idea!

Read the paragraph and answer the question below.


	Universities are making considerable modifications to attract new students.
	Universities are modifying their marketing policies.
	Universities and colleges are modifying their entrance requirements.

Universities in the 21st Century

Due to decreased funding and increased competition, universities are finding it more and more difficult to attract students. As a result, many universities are lowering their entrance requirements in order to attract students, and some are advertising in magazines for teenagers and on rock radio stations. One college is offering a money-back guarantee to any graduate who doesn’t get a job offer within 120 days of graduation. Other colleges have developed more attractive programs which will meet the increased demands of today’s students.

What is the main idea in this paragraph? Choose 1 correct answer.

Response:

	Universities are modifying their marketing policies.
	Universities are making considerable modifications to attract new students.
	Universities and colleges are modifying their entrance requirements.