Qantas’s New York-to-Sydney ‘Project Sunrise’ Flights to Take Off in 2028

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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.

   Which option best matches “broader” as used in the article?

   1. more extensive in scope, range, or significance
   2. more carefully regulated by authorities
   3. more profitable during a particular season
   4. more limited to one geographical region
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   Answer

   more extensive in scope, range, or significance

   The article uses it to indicate a plan encompassing more than one route.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best matches “exceptionally” as used in the article?

   1. according to a published timetable
   2. to an unusually high or extreme degree
   3. in a manner involving several connections
   4. with approval from multiple governments
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   Answer

   to an unusually high or extreme degree

   It emphasizes that the connections are unusually long.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best matches “introduce” as used in the article?

   1. to postpone a previously announced service
   2. to compare two existing transportation systems
   3. to launch or bring a new service, system, or idea into use
   4. to remove a route from an airline’s schedule
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   Answer

   to launch or bring a new service, system, or idea into use

   Here, the verb means bringing a new service into operation.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best matches “precede” as used in the article?

   1. to happen or exist before something else
   2. to operate continuously throughout a later period
   3. to replace an unsuccessful commercial strategy
   4. to connect two destinations without stopping
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   Answer

   to happen or exist before something else

   The London service is scheduled to happen before the New York route.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best matches “simultaneous” as used in the article?

   1. occurring at the same time
   2. requiring unusually advanced technology
   3. following an unspecified operational delay
   4. serving destinations on different continents
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   Answer

   occurring at the same time

   The article denies that both launches will happen at the same time.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best matches “timetable” as used in the article?

   1. a record of previous flight cancellations
   2. a planned schedule indicating when events or activities should occur
   3. a document describing aircraft maintenance procedures
   4. a forecast of future passenger demand
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   Answer

   a planned schedule indicating when events or activities should occur

   It refers to the planned schedule leading toward the route’s launch.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best matches “durations” as used in the article?

   1. lengths of time during which events or activities continue
   2. distances measured between international airports
   3. intervals separating different airline announcements
   4. levels of demand recorded on comparable routes
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   Answer

   lengths of time during which events or activities continue

   The word refers to the lengths of the two journeys.

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.