Community and Social Life Words
About this practice test
Develop C1 English vocabulary for community and social life with words for inclusion, public support, community action, social norms, and nuance.
What you’ll practice
Meaning in context
Infer meaning from surrounding clues.
Precise word choice
Select useful words and phrases.
Natural combinations
Notice collocations and useful patterns.
What to expect:
5 questions with explanations to review after submission.
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
- 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.
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Question 1 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
To formally support a proposal or candidate is to ___ it.
- endorse
- dismiss
- revise
- postpone
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- endorse
Endorse means express public or official support.
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Question 2 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
A policy that welcomes people from different backgrounds is ___.
- inclusive
- exclusive
- neutral
- private
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- inclusive
Inclusive means designed to include people rather than exclude them.
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Question 3 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
A local project that brings residents together to solve a problem is a ___.
- community initiative
- commercial transaction
- personal routine
- legal exception
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- community initiative
A community initiative is organized local action to improve a community.
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Question 4 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
An unwritten expectation about how people should behave is a social ___.
- norm
- venue
- margin
- quota
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- norm
A social norm is an accepted pattern of behavior in a group.
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Question 5 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
A subtle difference in meaning or expression is a ___.
- nuance
- summary
- formula
- repetition
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- nuance
A nuance is a small or subtle distinction in meaning or tone.
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.