Amid war and sanctions, many Iranians are losing their jobs and struggling to get by

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Practice level

C1. 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 option best defines “disruption” as used in the article?

   1. A routine improvement
   2. a disturbance that interrupts the normal continuation of a process or activity
   3. A permanent agreement
   4. A financial surplus
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   Answer

   a disturbance that interrupts the normal continuation of a process or activity

   Disruption means an interruption to normal activity or continuity.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “fallback” as used in the article?

   1. Primary and essential
   2. Temporary and illegal
   3. available as a secondary option when the preferred option fails or disappears
   4. Unexpectedly profitable
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   Answer

   available as a secondary option when the preferred option fails or disappears

   Fallback describes a secondary option used when the preferred one fails.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “supplementary” as used in the article?

   1. provided in addition to something primary or more important
   2. Compulsory
   3. Unrelated
   4. Foundational
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   Answer

   provided in addition to something primary or more important

   Supplementary means additional to a primary source or arrangement.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “principal” as used in the article?

   1. Occasional
   2. Secondary
   3. first in importance, rank, or influence
   4. Uncertain
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   Answer

   first in importance, rank, or influence

   Principal means most important or primary in significance.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “absorb” as used in the article?

   1. Avoid completely
   2. to withstand or accommodate an impact, cost, or difficulty without being overwhelmed
   3. Measure precisely
   4. Increase deliberately
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   Answer

   to withstand or accommodate an impact, cost, or difficulty without being overwhelmed

   Here, absorb means withstand a difficulty without being overwhelmed.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “dependable” as used in the article?

   1. consistently reliable and worthy of confidence
   2. Expensive
   3. Flexible
   4. Temporary
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   Answer

   consistently reliable and worthy of confidence

   Dependable describes something consistently reliable or trustworthy.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “intensifies” as used in the article?

   1. Weakens gradually
   2. becomes stronger, more severe, or more extreme
   3. Ends unexpectedly
   4. Changes direction
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   Answer

   becomes stronger, more severe, or more extreme

   Intensifies means becomes stronger or more severe.

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.