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TOEIC Reading 5 Exercisee 214

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Question: 
O:8:"stdClass":2:{s:8:"question";s:85:"The number of new recruits will be ______ with the number of vacancies at the company";s:7:"choices";a:4:{i:0;s:12:"commensurate";i:1;s:14:"commensurating";i:2;s:13:"commensurated";i:3;s:9:"commented";}}
Answer: 
a
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<p>The number of new recruits will be <strong>commensurate</strong> with the number of vacancies at the company.</p><div><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">The correct answer is (A) commensurate.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13.008px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">The word "commensurate" is an adjective that means corresponding in size or degree; in proportion. In this sentence, it is used to describe the relationship between the number of new recruits and the number of vacancies at the company. It implies that the number of new recruits will be in proportion to the number of vacancies.&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13.008px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">The other options are not correct:&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13.008px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">(B) "commensurating" is a verb form that does not fit the sentence structure.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">(C) "commensurated" is a past tense verb form that does not fit the sentence structure.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">(D) "commented" is a verb form that does not fit the sentence structure.</span><br></div>