WHO seeks more information after death at Russian plague research laboratory

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 “seeking” mean in the article?

   1. Trying to find or get something
   2. Refusing to discuss something
   3. Finishing a medical study
   4. Moving away from something
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   Answer

   Trying to find or get something

   Seeking means trying to find or get something.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “further” mean in the article?

   1. Earlier and less complete
   2. Additional or more
   3. Unrelated to the subject
   4. Already confirmed
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   Answer

   Additional or more

   Further means additional or more.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “origin” mean in the article?

   1. The beginning or source of something
   2. The final result of something
   3. The size of something
   4. The place where someone works
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   Answer

   The beginning or source of something

   Origin means the beginning or source of something.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “inflamed” mean in the article?

   1. Cleaned and protected
   2. red, swollen, and painful because of illness or injury
   3. Completely healed
   4. Cold and dry
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   Answer

   red, swollen, and painful because of illness or injury

   Inflamed means red, swollen, and painful because of illness or injury.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “isolated” mean in the article?

   1. Separate from other similar events or problems
   2. Shared by many countries
   3. Connected to every illness
   4. Caused by several laboratories
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   Answer

   Separate from other similar events or problems

   Isolated means separate from other similar events or problems.

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.