Scientists think they have found ancient signs of dinosaur blood

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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 “remains” in the article?

   1. The parts of a person, animal, or thing that are left after it is gone.
   2. A group of people who work in the same place.
   3. A plan for what someone will do later.
   4. A mark made by a shoe on a floor.
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   Answer

   The parts of a person, animal, or thing that are left after it is gone.

   Here, remains are the parts of ancient animals still left.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “evidence” in the article?

   1. Facts or signs that help show whether something is true.
   2. A question that has no possible answer.
   3. A tool used to dig into the ground.
   4. A story about something that may happen.
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   Answer

   Facts or signs that help show whether something is true.

   Evidence gives signs that help support an idea.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “trace” in the article?

   1. A small sign or mark left by someone or something.
   2. A hard part inside an animal’s body.
   3. A group of bones from one animal.
   4. A place where scientists keep their notes.
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   Answer

   A small sign or mark left by someone or something.

   A footprint is a sign left by an animal.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “unusual” in the article?

   1. Different from what is usual or expected.
   2. Easy to see because it is very large.
   3. Known by everyone in a group.
   4. Made from a hard material.
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   Answer

   Different from what is usual or expected.

   A possible blood clue differs from more common hard remains.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “confirmed” in the article?

   1. Shown to be true or correct.
   2. Moved from one place to another.
   3. Made smaller than before.
   4. Found by accident.
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   Answer

   Shown to be true or correct.

   Confirmation would show that the possible evidence is true.

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.