Odyssey “Endless Cruise” Ship in Cambodia May Face Auction

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.

   Which meaning best matches “funding”?

   1. Money provided for a project or activity
   2. A place where ships are repaired
   3. A plan for a long journey
   4. A group of competing buyers
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   Money provided for a project or activity

   Funding means money provided for a project or activity.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “auction”?

   1. A sale where buyers compete by making offers
   2. A journey with no planned ending
   3. A payment for travel costs
   4. A meeting between ship workers
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   A sale where buyers compete by making offers

   An auction is a sale where buyers compete by making offers.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “uncertainty”?

   1. A feeling of not knowing what will happen
   2. A strong plan for future travel
   3. A successful business decision
   4. A written offer from a buyer
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   A feeling of not knowing what will happen

   Uncertainty describes not knowing what will happen.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “securing”?

   1. Getting or obtaining something that is needed
   2. Selling something to the highest bidder
   3. Leaving a place without permission
   4. Describing a problem in detail
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   Getting or obtaining something that is needed

   Securing means getting or obtaining something that is needed.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “operation”?

   1. An organized activity or business
   2. A single passenger on a ship
   3. A short weather report
   4. A choice between two tickets
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   Answer

   An organized activity or business

   An operation is an organized activity or business.

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.