试题题干
WORD FORMATION
Complete the following sentence with the proper form of the word in the bracket.
（competent） His 
as the finance minister had been reinforced by his successful fight against inflation.
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试题解析
此处缺少名词。
his是形容词性物主代词，后接名词。变competent为名词competence，意为他的能力。
句意：成功地扼制通货膨胀的经历加强了他作为经济学家的才能。