noun · neutral
readiness
/ˈrɛdɪnəs/READ·i·ness
Band 5-6task2speaking
the state of being prepared for something; the condition of being ready
Examples
“The school's readiness to implement new technology impressed the inspectors.”
“Readiness for exams depends on study habits and revision.”
“They measured the army's readiness before the manoeuvres.”
Band 8 sentence
“Assessing a community's readiness for climate change involves both infrastructure and public awareness.”
Collocations
- readiness to act
- emergency readiness
- test readiness
Word family
ready adjectivereadily adverbreadiness noun
Common mistakes
be readiness→be ready
readiness to do→readiness to do / readiness for sth
Say it for a higher band
5ready→6preparedness→7+readiness
Synonyms
preparedness
willingness
Easily confused
preparedness
“Emergency preparedness includes stockpiling supplies and training staff.”
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