Delta Passenger Steals and Crashes Airport Tug at California Airport, Officials Say

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.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. Designed or developed for a particular purpose, function, or field.
   2. Available to the general public
   3. Produced without technical planning
   4. Temporarily removed from service
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   Answer

   Designed or developed for a particular purpose, function, or field.

   It describes equipment designed for a particular operational function.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “coordinated” in the article?

   1. Performed independently
   2. Organized so that different people or actions work together effectively.
   3. Delayed by mechanical failure
   4. Restricted to one employee
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   Answer

   Organized so that different people or actions work together effectively.

   The procedures organize multiple activities so they operate together safely.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “proximity”?

   1. The state of being physically near something or someone.
   2. Administrative authority
   3. Operational delay
   4. Technical specialization
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   Answer

   The state of being physically near something or someone.

   The word refers to physical nearness between aircraft and vehicles.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “distinguish” in the article?

   1. Combine into one category
   2. To recognize or identify a difference between people, things, or categories.
   3. Move something across a surface
   4. Restrict access to equipment
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   Answer

   To recognize or identify a difference between people, things, or categories.

   It means identifying differences among categories of airport surfaces.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “underscored” in the article?

   1. Concealed
   2. Emphasized or made something especially clear or important.
   3. Eliminated
   4. Complicated beyond repair
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   Answer

   Emphasized or made something especially clear or important.

   The incident emphasized the vulnerability of routine airport activity.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “unauthorized” in the article?

   1. Not officially permitted or approved.
   2. Carefully supervised
   3. Legally required
   4. Technically sophisticated
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   Answer

   Not officially permitted or approved.

   The access occurred without official permission.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “central” in the article?

   1. Peripheral
   2. Extremely important to a situation, idea, or system.
   3. Located underground
   4. Widely misunderstood
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   Answer

   Extremely important to a situation, idea, or system.

   The distinction is presented as extremely important to aviation safety.

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.