Air-Traffic Control Problem Disrupts More Than 2,000 Flights at British Airports

Study the questions and tasks

Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.

Practice level

B1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.

Question formats

Single choice

How to approach this practice

Use the surrounding sentence to identify the meaning and word form needed. Check which words naturally go together.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “disrupted” mean in the article?

   1. Stopped or changed normal activity
   2. Made travel cheaper
   3. Planned a new journey
   4. Improved airport services
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   Answer

   Stopped or changed normal activity

   Disrupted means normal activity was stopped or changed.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “linked” mean in the article?

   1. Connected with something
   2. Hidden from passengers
   3. Finished earlier
   4. Separated from a system
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   Answer

   Connected with something

   Linked means connected with something else.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What are “schedules”?

   1. Planned times for activities or journeys
   2. Airport buildings for travelers
   3. Reasons for technical problems
   4. Numbers of delayed passengers
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   Answer

   Planned times for activities or journeys

   Schedules are planned times for activities or journeys.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “widespread” mean?

   1. Affecting many people or places
   2. Limited to one airplane
   3. Easy to repair quickly
   4. Unrelated to travel
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   Answer

   Affecting many people or places

   Widespread describes something affecting many people or places.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “affected” mean in the final sentence?

   1. changed or harmed something or someone
   2. Chosen for a special trip
   3. Moved to another country
   4. Protected from all delays
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   Answer

   changed or harmed something or someone

   Affected means changed or harmed by the problem.

What to review next

Keep a short list of unfamiliar words with their meanings and example sentences. Practise recalling them later, then use them in a sentence of your own.

A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.

Before you practise: a worked example

Read the whole sentence before choosing a word. Check both its meaning and the words it naturally combines with.

Please make an appointment before visiting the clinic.

Make an appointment is a natural word combination. Knowing a dictionary meaning alone may not tell you which verb fits.

This teaching example is separate from the scored questions. After your test, compare any mistakes with the explanation and revisit the topic before trying again.