A Drone Photograph Shows the Human and Environmental Cost of Ship Recycling in Bangladesh

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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.

   What does “dismantled” mean in the article?

   1. Taken apart into separate pieces
   2. Moved quickly across the water
   3. Painted to prevent corrosion
   4. Repaired for another voyage
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   Answer

   Taken apart into separate pieces

   The word describes taking the ships apart into separate components.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What is a “vessel”?

   1. A large ship or boat, especially one used for transport
   2. A narrow strip of land beside a sea
   3. A machine used to lift heavy metal
   4. A photograph taken from the ground
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   Answer

   A large ship or boat, especially one used for transport

   In this context, the word refers to a large ship used for transport.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “partly” mean?

   1. To some degree, but not completely
   2. In a carefully planned sequence
   3. For a very short distance
   4. Without any visible damage
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   Answer

   To some degree, but not completely

   The hull is open to some extent, but it is not completely open.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “recovered” mean in the article?

   1. Collected or obtained again after being lost, used, or discarded
   2. Protected from all future environmental damage
   3. Transported without being processed
   4. Removed from a ship before it reaches the coast
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   Answer

   Collected or obtained again after being lost, used, or discarded

   Metal is collected from the ship and prepared for another use.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “extraordinary” suggest about the recycling activity?

   1. Very unusual or remarkable
   2. Small and economically unimportant
   3. Common but poorly documented
   4. Temporary and carefully controlled
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   Answer

   Very unusual or remarkable

   Steinmetz considers the activity highly unusual or remarkable.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What is “uncontrolled” pollution?

   1. Not managed, limited, or kept within safe boundaries
   2. Produced only during official inspections
   3. Caused by naturally occurring materials
   4. Restricted to a single workplace
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   Answer

   Not managed, limited, or kept within safe boundaries

   The adjective indicates that pollution is not effectively managed or limited.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What are “livelihoods”?

   1. Ways of earning money to support oneself or one’s family
   2. Methods for photographing distant landscapes
   3. Materials recovered from damaged ships
   4. Rules governing international awards
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   Answer

   Ways of earning money to support oneself or one’s family

   The word refers to ways people earn money for their basic support.

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.