Meaning of surplus

[Keets]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #47 "You have to go", question 8

They told me to go because I was said to be ......... to requirements.

(a) excess
(b) surplus
(c) recess
(d) excessive

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #47 "You have to go", answer 8

They told me to go because I was said to be surplus to requirements.

Correct answer: (b) surplus

Your answer was: incorrect
They told me to go because I was said to be recess to requirements.
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What is "surplus?

Keets

[Alan]

Hi,

Surplus is a noun indicating a greater amount/quantity than you actually need. If a person is surplus to requirements it means that they are not needed because there are already enough people.

Alan
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[spirin]

Why there is no article ("a") before "surplus"?

What is a surplus?

spirin