New National Education Association President Calls for a Less Partisan Focus in Education

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Practice level

C2. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.

Question formats

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How to approach this practice

Read the complete sentence and notice the subject, verb form, time reference and word order before answering.

1. Question 1 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The union’s public role requires Moss ___ professional advocacy from party allegiance.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. distinguishing
   2. to distinguish
   3. distinguish
   4. distinguished
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   to distinguish

   The causative structure requires a bare infinitive after “requires” here.

2. Question 2 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The article recommends that educators ___ their professional concerns without partisan identification.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. articulated
   2. articulating
   3. articulate
   4. to articulate
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   articulate

   Mandative subjunctive requires the base form after “recommends that.”

3. Question 3 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Had the account specified each pressure, its analysis ___ more comprehensive.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. will be
   2. would be
   3. would have been
   4. is
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   would be

   This mixed conditional pairs a past condition with a present result.

4. Question 4 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Moss’s approach is presented as ___ an endpoint than a provisional beginning.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. less
   2. least
   3. fewer
   4. not less
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   less

   The correlative construction requires “less” before “an endpoint.”

5. Question 5 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The union’s influence, together with its public responsibilities, ___ careful positioning.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. require
   2. requiring
   3. requires
   4. have required
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   requires

   The singular head noun “influence” controls the verb.

6. Question 6 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Only after the practical consequences emerge ___ the approach’s effectiveness be assessed.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. can
   2. the union can
   3. can the union
   4. the union could
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   can the union

   Negative inversion places the auxiliary before the subject.

7. Question 7 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Moss seeks to preserve a public voice while ___ party allegiance.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. distinguishing from
   2. distinguished from
   3. to distinguish from
   4. distinguish from
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   distinguishing from

   Parallel gerund structure follows “while” after the preceding activity.

8. Question 8 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The pressures facing educators are too varied ___ accurately summarized without further evidence.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. that they can be
   2. for being
   3. to be
   4. as they are
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   to be

   The pattern “too ... to” expresses an excessive degree preventing an action.

What to review next

After checking an answer, explain the rule in your own words and write a new sentence using the same pattern. Revisit any rules you could not explain.

A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.