DEGREE OR PROOF? A Hiring Snapshot Shifting signals: (1) __________ universities continue to sell prestige and broad training, many recruiters in cloud support, cybersecurity, and product design no longer treat a degree as the first filter. A transcript (2) __________ unread in an HR system may matter less than public evidence of what a candidate has actually shipped, fixed, or improved. What employers notice: Across tech-facing roles, hiring teams increasingly (3) __________ in on applicants who can explain trade-offs, recover from failure, and show recent learning. They also look for (4) __________ backed by GitHub logs, lab records, and client-style briefs. In that climate, credentials alone may carry less (5) __________ than visible proof of practical work. For many final-year students, it may be wiser to be better (6) __________ building a body of work before graduation than waiting for a diploma to do the talking. Question 1: A. Much as B. Because of C. Regardless of D. Subject to Question 2: A. be leaving B. left C. to leave D. that is leave Question 3: A. run B. brush C. look D. zero Question 4: A. practical work portfolios B. practical portfolio works C. portfolio practical works D. practical portfolios works Question 5: A. weighted B. weighting C. weight D. weighty Question 6: A. with B. off C. under D. at | 