Hawaii Residents Prepare for Tropical Storm Conditions as Hurricane Lowell Passes West

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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.

   Which meaning best matches “prepare” in the article?

   1. To get ready for something
   2. To move across water
   3. To watch something closely
   4. To make something heavier
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   Answer

   To get ready for something

   Prepare means getting ready for something that may happen.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “warning” in the article?

   1. A plan for travel
   2. Information about possible danger
   3. A report about past weather
   4. A place near the ocean
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   Answer

   Information about possible danger

   A warning gives information about possible danger.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “forecast” in the article?

   1. To say what will probably happen
   2. To stop a storm completely
   3. To repair damaged roads
   4. To move people between islands
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   Answer

   To say what will probably happen

   Forecast means saying what will probably happen.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “disrupt” in the article?

   1. To protect something from rain
   2. To interrupt something or make it difficult
   3. To travel north quickly
   4. To give a public warning
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   Answer

   To interrupt something or make it difficult

   Disrupt means interrupting something or making it difficult.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “offshore” in the article?

   1. On a mountain
   2. Inside a home
   3. In the sea, away from the land
   4. Near a city center
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   Answer

   In the sea, away from the land

   Offshore means in the sea, away from the land.

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.