# PTE RW FIB #25: Automotive Manufacturing Quality...

Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks #25 - Level 2 - Feeds Reading

> Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choice will appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.

Nissan will overhaul the inspection process for its Japan-destined vehicles for the first time in decades as the carmaker seeks to address a widening ____ scandal that has forced it to suspend production for the domestic market. The company said on Thursday that unauthorized workers had been ____ vehicles set for sale in the Japanese market, even after the company announced the recall of nearly 1.2m cars earlier this month over the same issue. With investors increasingly concerned about Japan Inc's adherence to standards -- concerns that were most recently ____ by the Kobe Steel data falsification scandal -- the news pushed Nissan shares down 1.6 per cent on Friday, and also weighed on the prices of its suppliers. HirotoSaikawa, Nissan's chief executive, pledged "drastic measures" to deal with the problem, namely the ____ of vehicle production for the home market at all six factories in Japan run by the company and its affiliate, Nissan Shatai.

## Answer

Nissan will overhaul the inspection process for its Japan-destined vehicles for the first time in decades as the carmaker seeks to address a widening **inspection** scandal that has forced it to suspend production for the domestic market. The company said on Thursday that unauthorized workers had been **certifying** vehicles set for sale in the Japanese market, even after the company announced the recall of nearly 1.2m cars earlier this month over the same issue. With investors increasingly concerned about Japan Inc's adherence to standards -- concerns that were most recently **inflamed** by the Kobe Steel data falsification scandal -- the news pushed Nissan shares down 1.6 per cent on Friday, and also weighed on the prices of its suppliers. HirotoSaikawa, Nissan's chief executive, pledged "drastic measures" to deal with the problem, namely the **suspension** of vehicle production for the home market at all six factories in Japan run by the company and its affiliate, Nissan Shatai.

## Explanation

Blank 4 needs a noun after "the" and before "of vehicle production." The first sentence says production was suspended, so "suspension" is right. "Resume" is a verb, and "delay" understates a full stop. In blank 2, unauthorized workers were "certifying" cars, which ties directly to the inspection scandal.

## Hints

- Look for keywords in the text that relate to manufacturing, legal compliance, and corporate reputation.
- Consider the grammatical role of the missing word; for example, does the sentence require a noun to describe an action or an adjective to describe a feeling?

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