New National Education Association President Calls for a Less Partisan Focus in Education

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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 defines “partisan” as used in the article?

   1. Strongly aligned with one political party, often at the expense of impartial judgment.
   2. Supported by a broad professional consensus
   3. Concerned exclusively with workplace safety
   4. Detached from public policy considerations
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   Strongly aligned with one political party, often at the expense of impartial judgment.

   The article associates it primarily with one political party.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “substantial” as used in the article?

   1. Temporary and narrowly confined
   2. Significant in size, importance, or influence.
   3. Controversial but legally binding
   4. Informal and institutionally minor
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   Answer

   Significant in size, importance, or influence.

   Here, it indicates significant influence or importance.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “delicate” as used in the article?

   1. Straightforward and administratively routine
   2. Requiring tact and careful handling because it involves competing sensitivities or interests.
   3. Unimportant to the organization’s future
   4. Technically precise but politically neutral
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   Answer

   Requiring tact and careful handling because it involves competing sensitivities or interests.

   The context suggests competing sensitivities requiring careful handling.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “consensus” as used in the article?

   1. A general agreement reached among members of a group or profession.
   2. A binding decision imposed by leadership
   3. A dispute between rival political parties
   4. A private concern held by one educator
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   Answer

   A general agreement reached among members of a group or profession.

   It denotes general agreement within a professional or collective context.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “distinction” as used in the article?

   1. A meaningful difference between two concepts, categories, or positions.
   2. A public endorsement of one candidate
   3. A detailed account of workplace pressures
   4. A formal schedule of organizational actions
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   Answer

   A meaningful difference between two concepts, categories, or positions.

   It identifies a meaningful separation between advocacy and allegiance.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “restraint” as used in the article?

   1. Deliberate moderation in expression or action, especially when greater elaboration is possible.
   2. Aggressive opposition to institutional reform
   3. Uncertainty caused by partisan disagreement
   4. A legal restriction on collective bargaining
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   Answer

   Deliberate moderation in expression or action, especially when greater elaboration is possible.

   It refers to deliberate moderation in describing incomplete information.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “agenda” as used in the article?

   1. A set of issues, aims, or actions intended to receive attention.
   2. A record of previous political affiliations
   3. A public statement rejecting professional advocacy
   4. A timetable for electing union officers
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   Answer

   A set of issues, aims, or actions intended to receive attention.

   It means the set of issues receiving attention from the union.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “consequences” as used in the article?

   1. Results or effects that follow from an action, decision, or policy.
   2. Arguments exchanged during public meetings
   3. Specific pressures experienced by educators
   4. Principles governing professional consensus
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   Answer

   Results or effects that follow from an action, decision, or policy.

   The word refers to effects that emerge from the proposed approach.

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.