Toledo Chemical Leak That Forced Residents to Evacuate Is Slowing

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 “forced” mean in the article?

   1. made someone do something
   2. asked someone politely
   3. helped someone understand
   4. allowed someone to choose
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   made someone do something

   “Forced” means made people do something.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “urged” mean in the article?

   1. strongly advised someone to do something
   2. carefully watched someone
   3. quickly moved someone
   4. quietly thanked someone
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   strongly advised someone to do something

   “Urged” means strongly advised someone to act.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What is an “incident”?

   1. an event, especially one that is unusual or troubling
   2. a safe place indoors
   3. a lasting public warning
   4. a kind of chemical container
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   an event, especially one that is unusual or troubling

   An incident is an unusual or troubling event.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What is a safety “measure”?

   1. an action taken to deal with a problem or keep people safe
   2. a person who reports the news
   3. a place where chemicals escape
   4. a reason to ignore advice
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   an action taken to deal with a problem or keep people safe

   A measure is an action taken to deal with a problem.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “reassurance” provide?

   1. words or information that make someone feel less worried
   2. instructions that make people leave
   3. evidence that creates lasting danger
   4. a chemical that affects the air
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   Answer

   words or information that make someone feel less worried

   Reassurance makes people feel less worried.

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.