Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s) Vacancies in the company will be notified by...........

Analyze the question

The sentence is: "Vacancies in the company will be notified by ........... " We need the noun that best fits how job openings are made known to the public.

Explain the concept

This is a test of word choice (lexis). The words look alike in meaning, but each is used differently:

• Bulletin: a short official news report or internal notice (e.g. a news bulletin). It is not the usual way to announce jobs.
• Publication: a printed work, such as a book or journal, or the act of publishing. It is too general.
• Publicity: attention or promotion given to a person, product or event. It is not a specific means of announcing a vacancy.
• Advertisement: a public notice in a newspaper, on radio, on TV or online that tells people about something, such as a job opening.

Step-by-step solution

1. "Vacancies" are job openings that the company wants qualified people to know about.
2. The standard way to make vacancies known is to place an advertisement ("job advert") in newspapers or online.
3. "Bulletin" would suggest an internal or news-style notice, and "publicity" and "publication" do not name a specific notice that announces jobs.
4. "Notified by advertisement" is the natural collocation here.

Correct answer: D. advertisement

Tip: In JAMB lexis questions, ask yourself, "What is the usual word that goes with this context?" Vacancies go with advertisement (we say "job advert"). Learn these collocations as pairs, and you can answer quickly in the exam.