A Tuscan Road Trip in Search of Piero della Francesca’s Greatest Works

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Practice level

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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 meaning best matches “resplendent” as used in the article?

   1. Very impressive, beautiful, and richly colorful
   2. Historically inaccurate but widely discussed
   3. Small, damaged, and difficult to transport
   4. Recently created for ordinary travelers
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   Answer

   Very impressive, beautiful, and richly colorful

   The word describes artworks that are exceptionally impressive and beautiful.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “extends” as used in the article?

   1. Continues or reaches beyond a particular point or area
   2. Becomes less important after a major event
   3. Changes suddenly because of outside pressure
   4. Returns repeatedly to its original location
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   Answer

   Continues or reaches beyond a particular point or area

   Here, it indicates that the artistic story continues beyond Florence.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “broader” as used in the article?

   1. Including more areas, ideas, or aspects than before
   2. Limited to one especially famous building
   3. Focused on details that lack historical importance
   4. Designed for visitors with very specialized training
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   Answer

   Including more areas, ideas, or aspects than before

   The journey includes more places and cultural connections than before.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “landscape” as used in the article?

   1. The visible features of a particular area of land
   2. A written argument about museum funding
   3. A collection of unrelated historical dates
   4. A method for restoring damaged paintings
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   Answer

   The visible features of a particular area of land

   The word refers to the surrounding cultural and physical setting.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “central” as used in the article?

   1. Extremely important to a subject, activity, or situation
   2. Located outside every major cultural region
   3. Created mainly for private rather than public use
   4. Positioned physically in the middle of a painting
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   Answer

   Extremely important to a subject, activity, or situation

   Piero della Francesca is described as highly important to the period.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “appreciation” as used in the article?

   1. The understanding and enjoyment of something’s value or quality
   2. The formal sale of an artwork to a museum
   3. The rapid movement between several tourist sites
   4. The criticism of travelers who prefer familiar destinations
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   Answer

   The understanding and enjoyment of something’s value or quality

   The journey involves understanding and enjoying art’s value.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “purposeful” as used in the article?

   1. Having a clear aim or intention
   2. Taking place without preparation or direction
   3. Depending entirely on expensive transportation
   4. Appearing attractive but lacking historical value
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   Answer

   Having a clear aim or intention

   The journey has a clear cultural aim rather than being random sightseeing.

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.