Netflix cuts 6% of workforce as growth slows and programming unit is reorganized

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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 option best matches “reorganizing” as used in the article?

   1. restructuring an organization or system in order to improve its effectiveness or adapt to changed conditions
   2. temporarily suspending an organization’s operations until demand recovers
   3. expanding an organization by acquiring several competing businesses
   4. publicizing an organization’s internal decisions to external stakeholders
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   Answer

   restructuring an organization or system in order to improve its effectiveness or adapt to changed conditions

   The word denotes restructuring an organization to adapt to changed conditions.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best matches “momentum” as used in the article?

   1. the force or continuing development that enables a process, activity, or trend to progress
   2. the statistical difference between projected and actual quarterly revenue
   3. the public attention generated by an organization’s senior executives
   4. the financial reserve available for emergency operational spending
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   Answer

   the force or continuing development that enables a process, activity, or trend to progress

   Here, momentum means continuing force that enables progress or development.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best matches “reassessing” as used in the article?

   1. evaluating something again, especially in light of new information or changed circumstances
   2. implementing an established policy without modifying its central assumptions
   3. estimating an organization’s future revenue from historical performance alone
   4. transferring responsibility for a decision to an external advisory body
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   Answer

   evaluating something again, especially in light of new information or changed circumstances

   It means evaluating something again after circumstances or information have changed.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best matches “dismissed” as used in the article?

   1. removed someone from a position, usually by ending their employment or authority
   2. invited someone to reconsider a decision before formal proceedings began
   3. temporarily transferred someone to a less visible operational role
   4. publicly criticized someone without changing their professional position
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   Answer

   removed someone from a position, usually by ending their employment or authority

   In context, it means removing people from their employment or authority.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best matches “nevertheless” as used in the article?

   1. despite what has just been stated; nonetheless
   2. because the preceding information proves the conclusion
   3. in addition to the information that has just been presented
   4. before the preceding information can be independently verified
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   Answer

   despite what has just been stated; nonetheless

   The adverb introduces a result that contrasts with the preceding information.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best matches “underlying” as used in the article?

   1. existing beneath the surface and representing a fundamental cause, condition, or tendency
   2. occurring publicly and attracting immediate attention from investors
   3. developing temporarily in response to an isolated market fluctuation
   4. resulting directly from a company’s most recently announced decision
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   Answer

   existing beneath the surface and representing a fundamental cause, condition, or tendency

   It describes a fundamental tendency existing beneath the surface.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best matches “justify” as used in the article?

   1. provide adequate grounds or reasons for an action, decision, or level of expenditure
   2. calculate the precise financial return generated by a particular investment
   3. compare an organization’s performance with that of its closest competitors
   4. reduce the immediate cost of an initiative without changing its purpose
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   Answer

   provide adequate grounds or reasons for an action, decision, or level of expenditure

   It means providing sufficient grounds for an action or level of expenditure.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best matches “sustain” as used in the article?

   1. maintain something over an extended period, especially despite difficulty or pressure
   2. accelerate an activity temporarily by concentrating resources in one department
   3. replace an existing strategy with one requiring fewer employees and executives
   4. demonstrate that a short-term improvement will continue without further investment
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   Answer

   maintain something over an extended period, especially despite difficulty or pressure

   The verb means maintaining something over time despite difficulty or pressure.

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.