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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.

   What does “proposed” mean in the article?

   1. Suggested as a plan or agreement for others to consider
   2. Already completed and legally confirmed
   3. Repeated several times without change
   4. Required by government regulation
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   Answer

   Suggested as a plan or agreement for others to consider

   The word describes an arrangement suggested for consideration, not yet completed.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “combine” mean in the article?

   1. To separate services into different divisions
   2. To join two or more things together
   3. To prevent companies from competing
   4. To replace technology with personal service
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   Answer

   To join two or more things together

   Here, the companies would join their resources and capabilities together.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What are “rivals”?

   1. Companies or people competing against one another
   2. Customers who use several delivery applications
   3. Employees responsible for negotiating contracts
   4. Regulators who approve business agreements
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   Answer

   Companies or people competing against one another

   Rivals are competitors seeking similar customers or business opportunities.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “practical” mean in this context?

   1. Useful and connected with real situations or needs
   2. Difficult to understand without specialist training
   3. Designed mainly to increase international prestige
   4. Based entirely on theoretical research
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   Answer

   Useful and connected with real situations or needs

   The benefits are useful for customers’ actual needs and daily arrangements.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “eventually” indicate?

   1. Immediately and without preparation
   2. At some time in the future, after a period of time
   3. Only during a particular holiday
   4. Before the current arrangement begins
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   Answer

   At some time in the future, after a period of time

   It points to a possible future time after some delay or development.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What is “consolidation”?

   1. The process of combining separate companies or groups into fewer larger ones
   2. The practice of delivering products to distant locations
   3. The process of reducing a company’s membership fees
   4. The use of several platforms by one retailer
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   Answer

   The process of combining separate companies or groups into fewer larger ones

   It describes separate companies or groups becoming fewer, larger organizations.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “finalized” mean?

   1. Publicly criticized by an independent consultant
   2. Completed or formally agreed upon
   3. Temporarily delayed by a delivery problem
   4. Expanded to include additional retailers
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   Answer

   Completed or formally agreed upon

   A finalized agreement has been completed or formally accepted.

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.