Former Fiancé of Nancy Mace and Two Associates Charged With Sex Crimes

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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 “voyeurism”?

   1. The consensual publication of private information
   2. The practice of observing or recording another person without consent, typically to obtain private or sexual information.
   3. The legal dismissal of criminal allegations
   4. A public statement by a legislative representative
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   Answer

   The practice of observing or recording another person without consent, typically to obtain private or sexual information.

   Voyeurism involves non-consensual observation or recording of private conduct.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “allegations”?

   1. Claims that someone has committed wrongdoing, especially when they remain unproven or contested.
   2. Final judicial findings of criminal responsibility
   3. Procedural rules governing legislative speeches
   4. Evidence formally excluded from a trial
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   Answer

   Claims that someone has committed wrongdoing, especially when they remain unproven or contested.

   Allegations are claims of wrongdoing that remain subject to examination.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “verdict”?

   1. An unverified accusation made publicly
   2. A formal decision reached by a jury or judge about whether a defendant is legally responsible.
   3. A prosecutor’s initial investigative theory
   4. A defendant’s request for additional evidence
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   Answer

   A formal decision reached by a jury or judge about whether a defendant is legally responsible.

   A verdict is a formal judicial determination of guilt or innocence.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “prosecutors”?

   1. Legal officials who bring a criminal case against an accused person or organization.
   2. Judges who preside over legislative debates
   3. Witnesses who independently investigate journalists
   4. Defendants who challenge procedural rules
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   Answer

   Legal officials who bring a criminal case against an accused person or organization.

   Prosecutors bring criminal cases and must prove the required legal elements.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “elements”?

   1. The legally necessary components that must be proved to establish an offense or claim.
   2. Emotional reactions to a controversial speech
   3. Informal relationships among business associates
   4. Alternative names for criminal defendants
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   Answer

   The legally necessary components that must be proved to establish an offense or claim.

   Legal elements are the components an offense requires prosecutors to prove.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “relevant”?

   1. Directly connected with the matter under consideration and therefore pertinent to its assessment.
   2. Entirely unrelated to the governing legal standard
   3. Legally conclusive regardless of supporting evidence
   4. Publicly controversial but procedurally inadmissible
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   Answer

   Directly connected with the matter under consideration and therefore pertinent to its assessment.

   Relevant information bears directly on the issue being assessed.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “underscores”?

   1. Conceals an important distinction
   2. Emphasizes or makes a distinction particularly clear.
   3. Withdraws a criminal allegation
   4. Delays a prosecutorial decision
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   Answer

   Emphasizes or makes a distinction particularly clear.

   To underscore something is to emphasize or clarify its significance.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “consequential”?

   1. Having significant effects or importance, especially beyond the immediate circumstances.
   2. Entirely unrelated to later developments
   3. Legally equivalent to a final verdict
   4. Limited to private rather than public discussion
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   Answer

   Having significant effects or importance, especially beyond the immediate circumstances.

   Consequential describes something possessing significant effects or importance.

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.