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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 “rapid” mean in the article?

   1. Very slow
   2. happening very quickly
   3. Unexpectedly expensive
   4. Technically complicated
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   happening very quickly

   Rapid describes growth that happens very quickly.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “significant” mean in the article?

   1. Unimportant or minor
   2. important or large enough to matter
   3. Temporary and uncertain
   4. Difficult to measure
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   important or large enough to matter

   Significant describes an amount large or important enough to matter.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “expansion” mean in the article?

   1. A reduction in size
   2. A disagreement between groups
   3. the process of becoming larger or more extensive
   4. A pause in development
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   the process of becoming larger or more extensive

   Expansion means becoming larger or more extensive.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “infrastructure” mean in the article?

   1. the basic systems and facilities needed for an organization or society to operate
   2. Personal workplace preferences
   3. Financial disagreements
   4. Short-term employment contracts
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   Answer

   the basic systems and facilities needed for an organization or society to operate

   Infrastructure consists of basic systems supporting society or organizations.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “opposition” mean in the article?

   1. Public support
   2. strong disagreement with or resistance to something
   3. Professional training
   4. Economic growth
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   Answer

   strong disagreement with or resistance to something

   Opposition means strong disagreement with or resistance to something.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “competing” mean in the article?

   1. Working toward identical goals
   2. trying to achieve different or conflicting goals
   3. Developing at the same speed
   4. Already accepted by everyone
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   Answer

   trying to achieve different or conflicting goals

   Competing describes goals that conflict with or differ from each other.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “resistance” mean in the article?

   1. refusal to accept or support something
   2. A willingness to cooperate
   3. A sudden increase in demand
   4. A method of technical planning
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   Answer

   refusal to accept or support something

   Resistance means refusing to accept or support something.

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.