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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 “saturated” as used in the article?

   1. Protected from outside competition
   2. filled beyond capacity, leaving little room for further growth or competition
   3. Dependent on unpredictable seasonal demand
   4. Organized around one dominant product
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   Answer

   filled beyond capacity, leaving little room for further growth or competition

   Here, saturated describes a market with intense competition and limited room for expansion.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. to think about something again, especially in order to revise a decision or approach
   2. Defend without further evaluation
   3. Measure against a fixed standard
   4. Replace immediately without analysis
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   Answer

   to think about something again, especially in order to revise a decision or approach

   Reconsider means examining an approach again, potentially to revise it.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. Based entirely on established convention
   2. Designed to preserve an existing hierarchy
   3. introducing original ideas or methods that improve existing practice
   4. Focused exclusively on reducing production costs
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   Answer

   introducing original ideas or methods that improve existing practice

   Innovative describes original approaches intended to improve how businesses attract customers.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. Temporary and easily overlooked
   2. considerable in amount, degree, or importance
   3. Unrelated to commercial performance
   4. Restricted to a small specialist group
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   Answer

   considerable in amount, degree, or importance

   Substantial indicates that the competition is considerable rather than negligible.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. In contrast to the preceding point
   2. Before the preceding event occurs
   3. as a result of something previously stated
   4. Despite the preceding evidence
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   Answer

   as a result of something previously stated

   Consequently introduces the result arising from the pressures previously described.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. a meaningful difference between two things that might otherwise seem similar
   2. A formal reward for commercial success
   3. A repeated explanation of familiar information
   4. A temporary disagreement between business partners
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   Answer

   a meaningful difference between two things that might otherwise seem similar

   Distinction marks an important difference between broad innovation and one fixed method.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. effective at influencing someone to accept an idea or take an action
   2. Difficult to communicate clearly
   3. Designed to imitate a competitor
   4. Unrelated to consumer judgment
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   Answer

   effective at influencing someone to accept an idea or take an action

   Persuasive describes an approach capable of continuing to influence customers.

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.