ACOG Updates Menopause Guidance, Expanding Treatment Options for Common Symptoms

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Practice level

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Question formats

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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 “individualized” as used in the article?

   1. tailored to the characteristics, needs, or circumstances of a particular person
   2. Restricted to treatments with identical outcomes
   3. Organized according to a universally fixed sequence
   4. Based exclusively on historical clinical practice
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   Answer

   tailored to the characteristics, needs, or circumstances of a particular person

   The word describes care tailored to each patient's particular circumstances.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. A formal refusal to consider previous findings
   2. a renewed evaluation of something in light of additional evidence or changed circumstances
   3. A preliminary forecast made before data collection
   4. A statistical correction applied to every participant
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   Answer

   a renewed evaluation of something in light of additional evidence or changed circumstances

   It denotes a renewed evaluation prompted by further examination of evidence.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. Benefits that increase a study's persuasive force
   2. Procedures required before treatment can begin
   3. shortcomings or restrictions that reduce the scope, reliability, or applicability of something
   4. Variables deliberately excluded from clinical guidelines
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   Answer

   shortcomings or restrictions that reduce the scope, reliability, or applicability of something

   Here, the term refers to weaknesses restricting the evidence's applicability.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. experiencing noticeable symptoms associated with a medical condition
   2. Having completed treatment without adverse effects
   3. Showing no measurable physiological changes
   4. Receiving preventive care before any symptoms appear
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   Answer

   experiencing noticeable symptoms associated with a medical condition

   It identifies people experiencing noticeable symptoms of the condition.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. Applied solely to the outermost tissue
   2. affecting the body as a whole rather than a single localized area
   3. Limited to one reproductive organ
   4. Activated only during sleep
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   Answer

   affecting the body as a whole rather than a single localized area

   The adjective contrasts whole-body treatment with localized intervention.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. a natural or synthetic hormone that has effects similar to progesterone
   2. A medicine that blocks all chemical messengers
   3. A diagnostic method for detecting abnormal bleeding
   4. A substance that directly stimulates the uterine lining
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   Answer

   a natural or synthetic hormone that has effects similar to progesterone

   It is a hormone with effects resembling those of progesterone.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. Relating to the body's temperature-regulation system
   2. Relating to the inner lining of the uterus
   3. Relating to the transition before menopause
   4. Relating to the outer surface of the skin
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   Answer

   Relating to the inner lining of the uterus

   The adjective refers specifically to the uterus's inner lining.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. The period following complete reproductive aging
   2. the transitional period preceding menopause, during which reproductive and hormonal changes occur
   3. A treatment used for severe hot flashes
   4. A condition caused by systemic hormone therapy
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   Answer

   the transitional period preceding menopause, during which reproductive and hormonal changes occur

   It names the transitional period preceding menopause.

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.