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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 “departure” mean in the article?

   1. A public celebration
   2. the act of leaving a place or organization
   3. A job promotion
   4. A business meeting
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   the act of leaving a place or organization

   Departure means leaving an organization or place.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “specify” mean in the article?

   1. to clearly state or identify something
   2. To hide something carefully
   3. To change something quickly
   4. To repeat something loudly
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   to clearly state or identify something

   Specify means to state or identify something clearly.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “influential” mean in the article?

   1. Unable to make decisions
   2. having the power to affect people or decisions
   3. New to a profession
   4. Difficult to understand
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   having the power to affect people or decisions

   Influential describes someone able to affect people or decisions.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “replacement” mean in the article?

   1. a person or thing that takes the place of another
   2. A person leaving a country
   3. A report about a company
   4. A reason for a decision
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   Answer

   a person or thing that takes the place of another

   A replacement takes the place of another person or thing.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “confirmed” mean in the article?

   1. Suggested but uncertain
   2. Shown to be true or certain
   3. Recently forgotten
   4. Open to every possibility
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   Answer

   Shown to be true or certain

   Confirmed information has been shown to be true or certain.

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.