Three men charged in alleged plots targeting Jewish communities and a UK airbase

Study the questions and tasks

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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.

   What does “authorities” mean in the article?

   1. People or organizations with official power to make decisions or enforce rules.
   2. People who are accused of a crime
   3. Places where military planes are kept
   4. Written plans for future events
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   People or organizations with official power to make decisions or enforce rules.

   The word refers to official people or organizations with power.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What is an “indictment”?

   1. A public celebration after a trial
   2. A formal statement that someone is accused of a crime.
   3. A list of people who witnessed an event
   4. A decision that a person is guilty
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   A formal statement that someone is accused of a crime.

   It is a formal statement that someone is accused of a crime.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “custody” mean here?

   1. The state of being held by the police or other authorities.
   2. Being allowed to leave a court
   3. Being responsible for a military base
   4. Being part of a news organization
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   The state of being held by the police or other authorities.

   In this context, it means being held by authorities.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “detained” mean?

   1. Given permission to travel
   2. Kept by authorities and not allowed to leave for a time.
   3. Found guilty in court
   4. Moved to another country
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   Kept by authorities and not allowed to leave for a time.

   Detained people are kept by authorities and cannot leave for a time.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “campaign” mean in the final paragraph?

   1. A single court meeting
   2. A planned series of actions intended to achieve a goal.
   3. A military building
   4. A public statement denying a claim
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   A planned series of actions intended to achieve a goal.

   Here it means a planned series of actions toward a goal.

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.