John Coltrane’s Philadelphia home is planned as a cultural heritage and community space

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 “crucial” mean in the article?

   1. very important for a particular result or time
   2. very recent
   3. almost unknown
   4. especially large
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   Answer

   very important for a particular result or time

   Crucial means very important.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “preserve” mean in the article?

   1. to protect something so it stays safe or unchanged
   2. sell quickly
   3. move away
   4. repair completely
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   Answer

   to protect something so it stays safe or unchanged

   Preserve means protect something so it remains safe or unchanged.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “involvement” mean in the article?

   1. the act of taking part in something
   2. making money
   3. giving orders
   4. changing location
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   Answer

   the act of taking part in something

   Involvement means taking part in something.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “announcement” mean in the article?

   1. a public statement that gives people information
   2. a private memory
   3. a musical instrument
   4. a historical building
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   Answer

   a public statement that gives people information

   An announcement is a public statement giving information.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “coverage” mean in the article?

   1. the reporting of an event or subject in the media
   2. building protection
   3. family support
   4. musical training
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   Answer

   the reporting of an event or subject in the media

   Coverage means media reporting about an event or subject.

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.