Paraguay President Under Criminal Investigation After Major Digital Bank Collapse

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Practice level

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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 “collapse” mean?

   1. the sudden failure of an organization, system, or structure
   2. a planned expansion into additional markets
   3. a temporary reduction in public attention
   4. a formal review of policy choices
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   Answer

   the sudden failure of an organization, system, or structure

   Here it describes the bank’s failure as an institution.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   In the article, what does “announced” mean?

   1. made information known publicly or formally
   2. withheld information from public view
   3. challenged a decision through an appeal
   4. examined evidence without communicating a result
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   Answer

   made information known publicly or formally

   Prosecutors publicly communicated the investigation.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What are “developments” in this context?

   1. events or changes that occur as a situation progresses
   2. established rules that govern financial institutions
   3. predictions about events that have not occurred
   4. documents that provide conclusive legal findings
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   Answer

   events or changes that occur as a situation progresses

   The word refers to events unfolding in the episode.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “limited” mean in “The established facts are limited”?

   1. restricted in amount, range, or extent
   2. confirmed beyond reasonable doubt
   3. widely distributed across several locations
   4. carefully arranged in chronological order
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   Answer

   restricted in amount, range, or extent

   The known facts have a restricted scope.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “chronology” mean?

   1. the order in which events happen
   2. the cause that explains an event
   3. the seriousness of a possible offense
   4. the evidence supporting a legal claim
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   Answer

   the order in which events happen

   The article uses it to mean events’ temporal order.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “conventional” mean in the reference to branches?

   1. following commonly established or traditional practices
   2. operating exclusively through encrypted software
   3. unusual because it departs from common practice
   4. legally required in every financial system
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   Answer

   following commonly established or traditional practices

   It describes a commonly established banking model.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “procedural” mean in the article?

   1. relating to the formal steps or processes used to handle a matter
   2. concerned with the moral character of an individual
   3. based on a final judicial determination
   4. limited to the financial performance of a bank
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   Answer

   relating to the formal steps or processes used to handle a matter

   It concerns the formal process surrounding the inquiry.

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.

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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.