Text Message Referencing ‘Hijack’ Forces United Flight to Return to Las Vegas

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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 option best defines “felony”?

   1. A serious crime or criminal charge
   2. A friendly conversation between colleagues
   3. A warning about changing weather
   4. An interruption to ordinary travel
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   Answer

   A serious crime or criminal charge

   A felony is a serious crime or criminal charge.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “banter”?

   1. A formal legal accusation
   2. Playful or informal conversation between people
   3. An unlawful aircraft takeover
   4. A serious airport disruption
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   Answer

   Playful or informal conversation between people

   Banter refers to playful or informal conversation.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “unlawful”?

   1. Not permitted by law
   2. Difficult to understand emotionally
   3. Helpful during a disagreement
   4. Required during air travel
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   Answer

   Not permitted by law

   Unlawful actions are not permitted by law.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “context”?

   1. A criminal sentence
   2. The situation or information that helps explain meaning
   3. A sudden change in aircraft direction
   4. A message about workplace duties
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   Answer

   The situation or information that helps explain meaning

   Context provides information that helps explain meaning.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “accusation”?

   1. A statement that someone has done something wrong
   2. A playful exchange between friends
   3. A decision proving criminal guilt
   4. A method for improving judgment
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   Answer

   A statement that someone has done something wrong

   An accusation claims that someone has done something wrong.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “disruption”?

   1. A situation that interrupts normal activity
   2. A legal decision about guilt
   3. A clear explanation of tone
   4. A harmless private joke
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   Answer

   A situation that interrupts normal activity

   Disruption interrupts normal activity or operations.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “warnings”?

   1. Statements that alert people to possible danger or problems
   2. Informal comments between co-workers
   3. Official findings of criminal guilt
   4. Descriptions of aircraft interiors
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   Answer

   Statements that alert people to possible danger or problems

   Warnings alert people to possible danger or problems.

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.

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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.

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