A train-accessible weekend on the Shropshire Way combines dramatic landscapes with historic towns and welcoming pubs

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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 meaning best matches “approachable” as used in the article?

   1. easy to undertake, understand, or engage with, especially because intimidating complexity has been reduced
   2. Located close to a railway station
   3. Designed for expert participants
   4. Attractive only to local residents
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   Answer

   easy to undertake, understand, or engage with, especially because intimidating complexity has been reduced

   The word describes something made less intimidating and easier to undertake.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. Replaced by more detailed alternatives
   2. provided together with something else, typically to supplement or clarify it
   3. Explained verbally by a professional guide
   4. Restricted to a particular group
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   Answer

   provided together with something else, typically to supplement or clarify it

   Here, itineraries are supplied together with supplementary materials.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. A brief stop at a local attraction
   2. an organized journey undertaken for a particular purpose, often involving considerable effort or duration
   3. A digital map used for navigation
   4. A formal account of regional history
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   Answer

   an organized journey undertaken for a particular purpose, often involving considerable effort or duration

   It refers to an organized journey involving substantial effort or duration.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. a gradual development or movement from one stage, condition, or place to another
   2. A sudden change in travel arrangements
   3. A circular route returning to its origin
   4. A competition between walking groups
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   Answer

   a gradual development or movement from one stage, condition, or place to another

   It denotes movement through stages that gives a long route momentum.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. clearly different from others because of recognizable or characteristic features
   2. Difficult to locate without specialist equipment
   3. Historically older than nearby settlements
   4. Popular mainly during particular seasons
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   Answer

   clearly different from others because of recognizable or characteristic features

   The landmarks possess recognizable features that set them apart.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. A formal scientific investigation
   2. something unusual or interesting that attracts attention or prompts investigation
   3. A concern about environmental damage
   4. A traditional rural occupation
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   Answer

   something unusual or interesting that attracts attention or prompts investigation

   The beavers are unusual features that attract public interest.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. Extended continuously without interruption
   2. interrupted or marked at intervals by particular events, features, or experiences
   3. Made physically more demanding
   4. Organized according to strict regulations
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   Answer

   interrupted or marked at intervals by particular events, features, or experiences

   The walking experience is periodically interrupted by complementary activities.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. capable of being achieved successfully within realistic limits of effort, time, or resources
   2. Accessible only through specialist training
   3. Designed to preserve historical buildings
   4. Likely to attract international investment
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   Answer

   capable of being achieved successfully within realistic limits of effort, time, or resources

   The journeys are presented as realistically achievable within limited time.

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.