China to Send Two Giant Pandas to Zoo Atlanta in Coming Days, Xi Says

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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.

   In the article, what does “arrangement” most nearly mean?

   1. A decorative display
   2. an organized agreement or plan between people or institutions
   3. A spontaneous decision
   4. A biological classification
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   Answer

   an organized agreement or plan between people or institutions

   Here, “arrangement” denotes an institutional agreement governing the loan.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   In context, what is a “cornerstone” of relations?

   1. A peripheral detail
   2. a fundamental element on which something is based
   3. A temporary interruption
   4. A formal accusation
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   Answer

   a fundamental element on which something is based

   The word identifies something fundamental to the relationship’s structure.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “bolster” mean in the report’s context?

   1. Weaken
   2. to strengthen or support something, especially an institution or idea
   3. Conceal
   4. Replace
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   Answer

   to strengthen or support something, especially an institution or idea

   The program could be strengthened or supported by the announcement.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “lapsed” indicate about the loan program?

   1. ended or ceased to remain active, often after a period of continuation
   2. It had become permanent
   3. It had moved overseas
   4. It had gained authority
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   Answer

   ended or ceased to remain active, often after a period of continuation

   The program had ceased operating or remained inactive for a period.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What are “exchanges” in this article?

   1. acts or processes of sharing people, ideas, goods, or cultural activities
   2. Financial penalties
   3. Animal migrations
   4. Public disagreements
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   Answer

   acts or processes of sharing people, ideas, goods, or cultural activities

   The term refers to shared cultural and institutional activity between countries.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “prominent” suggest about Zoo Atlanta’s role?

   1. Hidden
   2. important, noticeable, or influential within a particular context
   3. Temporary
   4. Controversial
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   Answer

   important, noticeable, or influential within a particular context

   The zoo is presented as especially important or noticeable in the exchange.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “consequently” express in the final sentence?

   1. For example
   2. as a result of something previously stated
   3. In contrast
   4. Nevertheless
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   Answer

   as a result of something previously stated

   It marks the result of the announcement’s symbolic and institutional context.

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.