2026 Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Will Be Announced Friday

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Practice level

C2. 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 “conjecture” as used in the article?

   1. A conclusion grounded in sufficient evidence
   2. An opinion or conclusion formed without sufficient evidence
   3. A formal statement issued by an award committee
   4. A negotiated agreement between opposing parties
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   Answer

   An opinion or conclusion formed without sufficient evidence

   Conjecture denotes an unsupported conclusion rather than verified knowledge.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. Expected or looked forward to before it occurs
   2. Reconsidered after its consequences become clear
   3. Concealed from everyone involved in the process
   4. Officially rejected before deliberations begin
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   Answer

   Expected or looked forward to before it occurs

   Here, anticipated describes a decision expected before it occurs.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. Intervention between disputing parties to help them reach agreement
   2. Public condemnation of one side’s political objectives
   3. Independent verification of an organization’s financial records
   4. Ceremonial recognition of an individual’s achievements
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   Answer

   Intervention between disputing parties to help them reach agreement

   Mediation involves helping disputing sides reach agreement through intervention.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. Involves or necessarily includes a particular consequence or requirement
   2. Deliberately conceals a decision from public scrutiny
   3. Separates two concepts by emphasizing their differences
   4. Predicts an outcome without considering relevant evidence
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   Answer

   Involves or necessarily includes a particular consequence or requirement

   Entails means necessarily involves or includes a consequence or requirement.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. The underlying reasoning or justification for an action or decision
   2. The anticipated recipient of an international distinction
   3. The immediate public response to an official announcement
   4. The range of activities associated with peace-building
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   Answer

   The underlying reasoning or justification for an action or decision

   Rationale denotes the reasoning underlying a decision or action.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. To make a distinction or boundary less clear or precise
   2. To establish a fact through independent corroboration
   3. To announce a decision before its scheduled date
   4. To encourage discussion among opposing parties
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   Answer

   To make a distinction or boundary less clear or precise

   Blur means making an important distinction less clear or precise.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. Not revealed or made publicly known
   2. Widely discussed and independently confirmed
   3. Formally explained by the selecting committee
   4. Expected to produce immediate international agreement
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   Answer

   Not revealed or made publicly known

   Undisclosed information has not been publicly revealed.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. Clear, uncomplicated, and not open to serious ambiguity
   2. Complex, controversial, and difficult to verify
   3. Speculative, provisional, and dependent on interpretation
   4. Indirect, ceremonial, and deliberately incomplete
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   Answer

   Clear, uncomplicated, and not open to serious ambiguity

   Straightforward describes something clear, uncomplicated, and largely unambiguous.

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.