Vocabulary and usage – sentence completion

Although she did not feel very sure about her answer, she spoke ______ in front of the whole class to explain her idea.

• confident

• confidently

• confidence

• confide

To apply for this position, candidates must have basic computer skills because the job ______ using several online systems every day.

• experiences

• requires

• instructs

• progresses

He is ______ of cooking simple meals for himself, but he still needs more practice to prepare food for many people.

• capable

• able

• expert

• intelligent

If you practise English a little every day and do not give up easily, you will soon ______ in your speaking skills.

• do progress

• take progress

• make progress

• move progression

His long working experience in the IT field has given him strong ______ in solving technical problems for customers.

• expert

• expertise

• experienced

• experience

When the teacher asked her to answer the difficult question, she looked nervous and ______ because she was afraid of making a mistake.

• confident

• capable

• hesitant

• experienced

Students who want to improve their results ______ review the lessons regularly and complete all the homework on time.

• need

• need to

• needed

• needing

Doing exercise and getting enough sleep are important not only for your body but also for your ______ health.

• intelligent

• instruction

• mental

• confident

Before starting the experiment, the teacher gave clear ______ so that everyone knew exactly what to do and how to stay safe.

• instruction

• instructor

• instruct

• instructing

High ______ may help a student learn faster, but success also depends on effort and good study habits.

• intelligent

• intelligence

• intelligently

• intellectual