Video of Long Beach Cyclist Encounter Prompts Call for Investigation

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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 “footage” mean in the article?

   1. Recorded video material showing an event
   2. A written legal decision
   3. A vehicle’s mechanical problem
   4. A cyclist’s protective clothing
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   Answer

   Recorded video material showing an event

   Footage means recorded video material showing an event.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “encounter” mean in the article?

   1. An unexpected meeting or situation involving people
   2. A planned route through a city
   3. A formal announcement by officials
   4. A permanent change in behavior
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   Answer

   An unexpected meeting or situation involving people

   An encounter is an unexpected meeting or situation involving people.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “prompted” mean in the article?

   1. Caused someone to take action or respond
   2. Prevented someone from seeing evidence
   3. Recorded an event from beginning to end
   4. Described an official procedure
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   Answer

   Caused someone to take action or respond

   Prompted means caused someone to take action or respond.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “conduct” mean in the article?

   1. the way someone behaves, especially in a particular situation
   2. The route followed by a moving vehicle
   3. The official date of an event
   4. The equipment used to record video
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   Answer

   the way someone behaves, especially in a particular situation

   Conduct means the way someone behaves in a particular situation.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “circumstances” mean in the article?

   1. The conditions and facts connected with an event
   2. The final opinions of investigators
   3. The names of people in a report
   4. The formal rules of a department
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   Answer

   The conditions and facts connected with an event

   Circumstances are the conditions and facts connected with an event.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “procedures” mean in the article?

   1. Official or established ways of doing something
   2. Unverified explanations for an event
   3. Short recordings of public incidents
   4. Unexpected meetings between strangers
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   Answer

   Official or established ways of doing something

   Procedures are official or established ways of doing something.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “conclusions” mean in the article?

   1. judgments or decisions reached after considering information
   2. Movements made by a cyclist
   3. Questions asked before an investigation
   4. Actions taken by a vehicle
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   Answer

   judgments or decisions reached after considering information

   Conclusions are judgments reached after considering available information.

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.

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.