Nvidia shares fall as company investigates alleged link involving CEO Jensen Huang

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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.

   In context, what does “allegation” mean?

   1. A formal judgment reached after a hearing.
   2. A claim that someone has done something wrong, which has not necessarily been proved.
   3. A routine examination of an organization’s records.
   4. A public statement withdrawing an earlier claim.
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   Answer

   A claim that someone has done something wrong, which has not necessarily been proved.

   An allegation is a claim that has not necessarily been proved.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the meaning of “distinguished” as used in the article.

   1. Recognized or treated as different in nature, character, or status.
   2. Presented as equally plausible explanations.
   3. Ranked according to their public importance.
   4. Described in unusually elaborate language.
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   Answer

   Recognized or treated as different in nature, character, or status.

   Here it means treating two matters as different.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “establish” mean in the article’s final paragraph?

   1. To make an inquiry publicly known.
   2. To begin a process in a formal setting.
   3. To demonstrate or determine something conclusively through evidence.
   4. To arrange a meeting between interested parties.
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   Answer

   To demonstrate or determine something conclusively through evidence.

   It refers to determining something through investigation.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   In “what prompted the investigation,” what does “prompted” mean?

   1. Recorded the outcome of a process.
   2. Delayed a response until further evidence arrived.
   3. Explained an action after it had occurred.
   4. Caused or gave rise to an action or response.
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   Answer

   Caused or gave rise to an action or response.

   It means caused or gave rise to an action.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “concluded” convey in the article?

   1. Reached a judgment or inference after considering available information.
   2. Ended an inquiry without reviewing its evidence.
   3. Published a claim before verifying its source.
   4. Refused to consider alternative explanations.
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   Answer

   Reached a judgment or inference after considering available information.

   It describes an inference drawn from available information.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   In the sentence about share prices, what can “reflect” mean?

   1. Reverse a previous market movement.
   2. To indicate or express an underlying condition, attitude, or assessment.
   3. Guarantee a future financial result.
   4. Measure a company’s assets directly.
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   Answer

   To indicate or express an underlying condition, attitude, or assessment.

   The verb can mean indicate or express an underlying assessment.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What are a company’s “prospects”?

   1. Its current list of investors and creditors.
   2. Its established methods of reporting results.
   3. The likelihood or anticipated quality of future success or development.
   4. The risks that have already produced financial losses.
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   Answer

   The likelihood or anticipated quality of future success or development.

   The word refers to anticipated future success or development.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   In the final paragraph, what does “significance” mean?

   1. The precise duration of an investigation.
   2. The numerical size of a market movement.
   3. The likelihood that an allegation is true.
   4. The importance or meaning of something, especially in a particular context.
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   Answer

   The importance or meaning of something, especially in a particular context.

   It means the importance or meaning of something in context.

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.