Europe’s historic spa towns blend mineral waters, grand architecture, and enduring wellness traditions

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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 “intertwined” as used in the article?

   1. Closely connected or inseparably combined
   2. Temporarily separated for inspection
   3. Arranged according to strict chronology
   4. Rendered obsolete by technological change
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   Answer

   Closely connected or inseparably combined

   The word describes elements that remain closely connected or inseparably combined.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. Limited to a single municipality
   2. Extending across or involving several nations
   3. Administered exclusively by private companies
   4. Concerned only with domestic legislation
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   Answer

   Extending across or involving several nations

   It describes something extending across or involving several nations.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. Therapeutic muds or clays used in medical or spa treatments
   2. Porcelain vessels designed for drinking mineral water
   3. Architectural galleries supported by columns
   4. Carbonated beverages served at formal concerts
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   Answer

   Therapeutic muds or clays used in medical or spa treatments

   Peloids are therapeutic muds or clays used in medical or spa treatments.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. Advertised to tourists through commercial brochures
   2. Formally ordered or recommended by an authorized medical professional
   3. Repeated informally among local residents
   4. Restricted by an international heritage convention
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   Answer

   Formally ordered or recommended by an authorized medical professional

   Here, it means formally ordered or recommended by an authorized medical professional.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. In a highly detailed, ornate, or carefully developed manner
   2. With deliberate simplicity and minimal ornamentation
   3. Without any concern for historical accuracy
   4. In a hurried and improvised fashion
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   Answer

   In a highly detailed, ornate, or carefully developed manner

   It indicates a highly detailed, ornate, or carefully developed manner.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. Rows of columns supporting a roof or a series of arches
   2. Underground chambers used for storing mineral water
   3. Circular pools reserved for medical consultations
   4. Decorative cups used by spa visitors
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   Answer

   Rows of columns supporting a roof or a series of arches

   Colonnades are rows of columns supporting a roof or arches.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. Narrow and difficult to access
   2. 広範囲にわたる; broad, spacious, or extensive in scope
   3. Temporarily closed for architectural repairs
   4. Strictly limited to ceremonial functions
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   Answer

   広範囲にわたる; broad, spacious, or extensive in scope

   Here, it means broad, spacious, or extensive in scope.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

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

   1. Based on informal experimentation
   2. Relating to formal actions or rituals performed according to tradition
   3. Designed exclusively for physical exertion
   4. Connected with commercial accounting procedures
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   Answer

   Relating to formal actions or rituals performed according to tradition

   It relates to formal actions or rituals performed according to tradition.

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.