UNIVERSITIES ARE NOW RUNNING MORE _________ COURSES THAN THEY DID I...

6. Universities are now running more _________ courses than they did in the past; that

is, courses that prepare you for a particular job or career path. I even saw a course for

golf course management!

a) vocation

b) vocational

c) vacation

d) vacational

a) You could describe a career as your 'vocation' - it's what you have always wanted to

do. How do you make the adjective to describe a course which prepares you for your

career?

b) 'Vocational' is the adjective describing a course which prepares you for a

specific career.

c) 'Vacation' is another word for a holiday. Which word could we use to talk about a

course that prepares you for a particular career?

d) This word does not exist.

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