Duolingo English Test Fill in the Blank Practice #10 — Upper Level

Free DET (Duolingo English Test) Fill in the Blank practice #10 — Upper level. Just DET Reading & Vocabulary questions, no grading — solve it yourself and check the answer or model response.

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Q1 · Fill in the Blank
Companies that fail to _____ quickly to changing consumer preferences risk losing significant market share to more agile competitors.
  1. A. adapt
  2. B. retreat
  3. C. consolidate
  4. D. replicate
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Correct: adapt
Q2 · Fill in the Blank
The board approved a new _____ strategy aimed at entering three emerging markets over the next two years.
  1. A. expansion
  2. B. contraction
  3. C. dissolution
  4. D. restriction
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Correct: expansion
Q3 · Fill in the Blank
Analysts predicted that the merger would generate significant _____ by eliminating redundant operational departments.
  1. A. efficiencies
  2. B. deficits
  3. C. ambiguities
  4. D. controversies
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Correct: efficiencies
Q4 · Fill in the Blank
Venture capitalists are drawn to startups that demonstrate not only innovation but also a clear path to _____.
  1. A. profitability
  2. B. obscurity
  3. C. fragmentation
  4. D. stagnation
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Correct: profitability
Q5 · Fill in the Blank
The report concluded that income _____ within the company was undermining employee morale and productivity.
  1. A. disparity
  2. B. consensus
  3. C. symmetry
  4. D. transparency
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Correct: disparity
Q6 · Fill in the Blank
A _____ business model allows a company to scale rapidly without a proportional increase in operational costs.
  1. A. scalable
  2. B. rigid
  3. C. redundant
  4. D. conventional
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Correct: scalable

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