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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 meaning best matches “preventive”?

   1. intended to stop a disease or problem before it happens
   2. Caused by an especially severe infection
   3. Limited to one particular medical location
   4. Focused on explaining a past event
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   Answer

   intended to stop a disease or problem before it happens

   Preventive measures aim to stop disease before it occurs.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “prophylaxis”?

   1. A method of treating symptoms after they appear
   2. action taken to prevent a disease or infection
   3. A discussion between patients and partners
   4. A process for measuring bacterial growth
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   Answer

   action taken to prevent a disease or infection

   Prophylaxis means preventing disease through a protective action.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “attracted”?

   1. received attention or interest from people
   2. Removed a medical symptom
   3. Resisted a powerful medicine
   4. Confirmed a laboratory result
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   Answer

   received attention or interest from people

   Here, attracted means received attention or interest.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “anxiety”?

   1. A feeling of physical strength
   2. A strong feeling of worry or nervousness
   3. A medical method for preventing infection
   4. A confirmed ability to resist treatment
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   Answer

   A strong feeling of worry or nervousness

   Anxiety is a strong feeling of worry or nervousness.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “resistant”?

   1. able to survive or continue despite a treatment
   2. Ready to communicate with partners
   3. Likely to cause immediate discomfort
   4. Designed to prevent a future illness
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   Answer

   able to survive or continue despite a treatment

   Resistant bacteria can survive despite antibiotic treatment.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “rejected”?

   1. Carefully monitored over time
   2. Refused to accept or approve something
   3. Made available to a wider audience
   4. Connected with emotional stress
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   Answer

   Refused to accept or approve something

   Rejected means refused to accept or approve something.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “population”?

   1. A single patient receiving treatment
   2. all the people or organisms living in a particular area or group
   3. A medicine taken after sexual activity
   4. A symptom caused by bacterial infection
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   Answer

   all the people or organisms living in a particular area or group

   A population is a group living in a particular area or context.

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.