Heat Deaths Highlight the Particular Risks Facing Americans in Manufactured Homes

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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 matches the meaning of “emphasizes” as used in the article?

   1. gives special importance or attention to something
   2. Makes something less dangerous
   3. Hides information from readers
   4. Measures temperature precisely
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   Answer

   gives special importance or attention to something

   Emphasizes means gives special importance or attention to something.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best matches the meaning of “hazard” as used in the article?

   1. a source of potential danger or harm
   2. A public-health recommendation
   3. A sheltered residential area
   4. A statistical comparison
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   Answer

   a source of potential danger or harm

   A hazard is a source of potential danger or harm.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best matches the meaning of “mortality” as used in the article?

   1. The condition of being housed
   2. the state or rate of death within a population or from a specified cause
   3. The experience of environmental exposure
   4. The distribution of public warnings
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   Answer

   the state or rate of death within a population or from a specified cause

   Mortality concerns deaths or death rates within a population.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best matches the meaning of “pronounced” as used in the article?

   1. clearly noticeable, marked, or considerably greater than what is typical
   2. Entirely hypothetical
   3. Officially regulated
   4. Temporarily suspended
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   Answer

   clearly noticeable, marked, or considerably greater than what is typical

   Pronounced means clearly noticeable or markedly greater.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best matches the meaning of “consequential” as used in the article?

   1. having important effects or implications, whether immediate or eventual
   2. Occurring without warning
   3. Remaining statistically uncertain
   4. Appearing in several locations
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   Answer

   having important effects or implications, whether immediate or eventual

   Consequential describes something carrying important implications or effects.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best matches the meaning of “refuge” as used in the article?

   1. A source of public information
   2. a place or condition offering safety, shelter, or relief from danger
   3. A measure of exposure intensity
   4. A group facing disproportionate risk
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   Answer

   a place or condition offering safety, shelter, or relief from danger

   A refuge is a place that offers safety or protection.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best matches the meaning of “inhabit” as used in the article?

   1. To inspect systematically
   2. to live in or occupy a place, typically as a resident
   3. To protect from environmental threats
   4. To distinguish between populations
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   Answer

   to live in or occupy a place, typically as a resident

   To inhabit a place means to live in or occupy it.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best matches the meaning of “diminish” as used in the article?

   1. to make or become less significant, intense, extensive, or valuable
   2. To identify a hidden danger
   3. To distribute evenly nationwide
   4. To establish a factual point
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   Answer

   to make or become less significant, intense, extensive, or valuable

   Diminish means to make something less significant or intense.

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.