Level 3 Exam-Pattern Test — Nominalisation
8 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 8
Choose the best formal rewrite: 'The minister resigned because people protested strongly.'
The minister's resignation followed strong public protest.
The minister resigned, people protested strongly.
Strongly the protest made the minister resign.
The resign of the minister was protest.
Explanation: 'resigned' → 'resignation', 'protested strongly' → 'strong protest'.
Question 2 of 8
Which de-nominalised version is clearest?
The undertaking of an investigation into the matter is required.
The matter must be investigated.
An investigation of the matter is a requirement.
The requirement of an investigation exists.
Explanation: Turning nouns into verbs makes it direct: 'must be investigated'.
Question 3 of 8
Spot the form error: 'the rapidly expansion of trade'
rapidly → rapid
expansion → expand
trade → trades
no error
Explanation: Before a noun, use the adjective 'rapid'.
Question 4 of 8
Nominalise correctly: 'The data were collected, and then they were analysed.'
The collection and analysis of the data followed.
The collect and analyse of the data followed.
Collecting and analyse of data followed.
The data collection and analysing followed.
Explanation: 'collected'→'collection', 'analysed'→'analysis'.
Question 5 of 8
Which sentence best balances formality and clarity?
The reduction of the achievement of targets occurred.
Fewer targets were achieved.
There was an occurrence of a reduction in target achievement.
The non-achievement reduction targets happened.
Explanation: Clear and concise beats stacked nominalisations.
Question 6 of 8
Choose the correct noun phrase: 'They decided wisely.'
their wise decision
their wisely decision
their decide wisely
their decision wisely
Explanation: 'decide'→'decision'; 'wisely'→'wise'.
Question 7 of 8
Rearrange into a nominalised phrase: 'of / the / failure / plan / the'
the failure of the plan
the plan of the failure
failure the of plan the
the of failure plan the
Explanation: 'the failure of the plan'.
Question 8 of 8
Which revision reduces 'zombie nouns' best? 'The maximisation of profit was the prioritisation of the management.'
Management prioritised maximising profit.
The prioritisation of profit maximisation occurred.
Profit maximisation was a management prioritisation.
Management's priority was the maximisation.
Explanation: Use active verbs: 'prioritised maximising profit'.