What to Know About Amazon’s Air Cargo Carrier After Miami Crash

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 “operated” mean in the article sentence?

   1. Was controlled and managed for a particular purpose
   2. Was repaired after a mechanical failure
   3. Was purchased by a shipping company
   4. Was delayed at an international airport
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   Answer

   Was controlled and managed for a particular purpose

   Here, operated means controlled and managed the aircraft.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “contracts” mean in “Amazon contracts out its cargo flights”?

   1. Cancels an agreement unexpectedly
   2. Arranges for another company to provide a service
   3. Inspects equipment before transportation
   4. Competes with another company directly
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   Answer

   Arranges for another company to provide a service

   Contracts means arranges for another company to provide a service.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What are “carriers” in this article?

   1. Companies that transport goods or people
   2. Officials who investigate accidents
   3. Workers who load airport luggage
   4. Organizations that manufacture aircraft
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   Answer

   Companies that transport goods or people

   Carriers are companies responsible for transporting goods or people.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What is an “arrangement”?

   1. A sudden change in weather
   2. A technical problem during flight
   3. A plan or agreement about how something will happen
   4. A public argument between companies
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   Answer

   A plan or agreement about how something will happen

   An arrangement is a plan or agreement about how something will happen.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “individual” mean in “individual flights”?

   1. Separate or considered one at a time
   2. Owned by several countries together
   3. Operated without any company’s approval
   4. Designed for military transportation
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   Answer

   Separate or considered one at a time

   Individual means separate or considered one at a time.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “responsible” mean in the article?

   1. Having the duty or control to deal with something
   2. Being publicly recognized by customers
   3. Being physically located near Miami
   4. Having permission to transport passengers
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   Answer

   Having the duty or control to deal with something

   Responsible means having the duty or control to deal with something.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “cooperation” mean?

   1. The act of working together toward a shared result
   2. The process of competing for customers
   3. The refusal to share business information
   4. The inspection of cargo before departure
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   Answer

   The act of working together toward a shared result

   Cooperation means working together toward a shared result.

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.