He is hoping to become a ___ after he leaves university. (JOURNAL)
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. journalist
- Step 1: Work out which part of speech the gap needs. Step 2. After 'a' we need a singular noun for a person: 'journalist'. Answer: journalist. Why not the others: 'Journalism' is the profession, 'journalistic' is an adjective and 'journals' is plural.
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