What We Know About the $6.3 Billion Binance Cryptocurrency Heist

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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.

   Which meaning best matches “extraordinary” as used in the article?

   1. Far beyond what is usual, expected, or ordinary
   2. Carefully planned but entirely routine
   3. Difficult to observe or measure
   4. Dependent on conventional financial systems
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   Answer

   Far beyond what is usual, expected, or ordinary

   The adjective emphasizes speed far beyond normal expectations.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “facilitate” as used in the article?

   1. To make an action or process easier or more possible
   2. To prevent an action through strict regulation
   3. To conceal assets from authorized users
   4. To transfer responsibility to another institution
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   Answer

   To make an action or process easier or more possible

   Here, exchanges make access to digital currency possible.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “conventional” as used in the article?

   1. usual or traditional rather than new, unusual, or technologically advanced
   2. Unauthorized and conducted across several networks
   3. Exceptionally rapid and financially destructive
   4. Supported by sophisticated military expertise
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   Answer

   usual or traditional rather than new, unusual, or technologically advanced

   It contrasts ordinary traditional theft with digital-asset losses.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “sophisticated” as used in the article?

   1. Highly developed, complex, and requiring considerable expertise
   2. Uncoordinated, inexperienced, and easy to identify
   3. Traditional, predictable, and legally regulated
   4. Temporary, informal, and financially insignificant
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   Answer

   Highly developed, complex, and requiring considerable expertise

   The unit is portrayed as highly developed and expert.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “intrusions” as used in the article?

   1. Unwelcome or unauthorized entries into a place, system, or activity
   2. Official investigations conducted by financial institutions
   3. Routine transfers between verified customer accounts
   4. Public statements defending rapid innovation
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   Answer

   Unwelcome or unauthorized entries into a place, system, or activity

   The word describes unauthorized entries into digital systems.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “uneven” as used in the article?

   1. Inconsistent, unequal, or not equally developed across situations
   2. Uniformly effective in every financial environment
   3. Entirely absent from all digital platforms
   4. Focused exclusively on conventional theft
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   Answer

   Inconsistent, unequal, or not equally developed across situations

   It describes safeguards that are inconsistent across the sector.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “unresolved” as used in the article?

   1. Not yet settled, explained, or brought to a satisfactory conclusion
   2. Already investigated and conclusively documented
   3. Financially compensated through an established mechanism
   4. Prevented by cooperation among multiple exchanges
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   Answer

   Not yet settled, explained, or brought to a satisfactory conclusion

   The article identifies questions that remain unsettled.

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.