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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

B2. 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 option best defines “setback”?

   1. A planned improvement
   2. a problem or defeat that delays progress
   3. A public celebration
   4. A detailed proposal
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   Answer

   a problem or defeat that delays progress

   A setback is a problem or defeat that delays progress.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “legislation”?

   1. laws or proposed laws considered by a government
   2. Private business forecasts
   3. Industry communication strategies
   4. Financial market statistics
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   Answer

   laws or proposed laws considered by a government

   Legislation refers to laws or proposed laws considered by government.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “isolated”?

   1. Widely repeated
   2. Officially approved
   3. separate from other events or situations
   4. Carefully explained
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   Answer

   separate from other events or situations

   Isolated describes something separate from other events or situations.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “legislative”?

   1. related to making or passing laws
   2. Related to scientific testing
   3. Related to personal emotions
   4. Related to financial savings
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   Answer

   related to making or passing laws

   Legislative means related to making or passing laws.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “prospects”?

   1. Past achievements
   2. the possibilities or expected opportunities in the future
   3. Current legal documents
   4. Immediate production costs
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   Answer

   the possibilities or expected opportunities in the future

   Prospects are possibilities or expected opportunities in the future.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “confidence”?

   1. a feeling of trust in someone or something
   2. A reason for disagreement
   3. A method of voting
   4. A measure of difficulty
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   Answer

   a feeling of trust in someone or something

   Confidence is a feeling of trust in someone or something.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “consequences”?

   1. Plans made beforehand
   2. results that follow from an action or event
   3. Rules governing elections
   4. Reasons for supporting legislation
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   Answer

   results that follow from an action or event

   Consequences are results that follow from an action or event.

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.