Kent is having a champagne moment: ‘English wine has gone from a joke to world-class’

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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.

   In the article, “published” most nearly means:

   1. made available to the public, especially through an official publication
   2. Privately discussed
   3. Visually illustrated
   4. Legally challenged
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   Answer

   made available to the public, especially through an official publication

   Here, it means officially made available to readers.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   In context, a “headline” is:

   1. the prominent title introducing a newspaper or magazine article
   2. A newspaper’s closing paragraph
   3. A journalist’s private research note
   4. A photograph’s descriptive caption
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   Answer

   the prominent title introducing a newspaper or magazine article

   It is the prominent title that introduces a news article.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “notable” mean in the article?

   1. worthy of attention because it is significant or distinctive
   2. Uncertain or impossible to verify
   3. Ordinary and broadly predictable
   4. Technical and difficult to interpret
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   Answer

   worthy of attention because it is significant or distinctive

   It describes a change considered significant enough to attract attention.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   A “dismissive” view is one that:

   1. showing that something is regarded as unimportant, inferior, or unworthy of consideration
   2. Examines something with technical precision
   3. Celebrates something with measured enthusiasm
   4. Describes something without emotional coloring
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   Answer

   showing that something is regarded as unimportant, inferior, or unworthy of consideration

   It treats something as inferior or unworthy of serious consideration.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “independently” indicate in this context?

   1. in a manner that is separate from outside confirmation or influence
   2. With complete agreement from every source
   3. According to a publication’s preferred style
   4. Through participation in a local activity
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   Answer

   in a manner that is separate from outside confirmation or influence

   It indicates confirmation separate from the headline’s own presentation.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   If a feature is “classified” within a category, it is:

   1. categorized or assigned to a particular group or type
   2. Removed from public circulation
   3. Translated for an international audience
   4. Evaluated through laboratory testing
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   Answer

   categorized or assigned to a particular group or type

   It has been assigned to a particular category or type.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What is an “accompanying” photograph?

   1. provided or appearing together with something else
   2. Replacing the principal written material
   3. Having been photographed by the author
   4. Providing independently verified evidence
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   Answer

   provided or appearing together with something else

   It appears together with and relates to the associated written feature.

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.