Texas Prosecutors May Seek Charges Against ICE Agent After Crash Injures Man

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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 the article, “scrutiny” most nearly means:

   1. careful and critical examination, especially to assess legality, accuracy, or propriety
   2. a preliminary physical reconstruction of a collision
   3. a public announcement of a court's final judgment
   4. a negotiated settlement between opposing agencies
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   Answer

   careful and critical examination, especially to assess legality, accuracy, or propriety

   The word denotes close, critical examination of the incident.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   In context, “assessment” refers to:

   1. a considered evaluation or judgment based on available information
   2. a binding judicial order imposing criminal penalties
   3. a witness's emotional reaction to official conduct
   4. a formal accusation filed by a prosecutor
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   Answer

   a considered evaluation or judgment based on available information

   Here, it means a considered evaluation of what may have occurred.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “constitutes” mean in the article?

   1. forms or amounts to something, particularly in a formal or legally significant sense
   2. conceals evidence from investigators and prosecutors
   3. delays a proceeding until witnesses become available
   4. transfers jurisdiction from a local to a federal court
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   Answer

   forms or amounts to something, particularly in a formal or legally significant sense

   It indicates what the statement does or does not formally amount to.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What is an “accusation”?

   1. a formal or explicit claim that someone has committed wrongdoing
   2. an impartial summary of an agency's routine duties
   3. a court's final determination after a completed trial
   4. an informal account of an unrelated public controversy
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   Answer

   a formal or explicit claim that someone has committed wrongdoing

   An accusation is an explicit claim that someone committed wrongdoing.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What distinction does the article emphasize?

   1. a meaningful difference between two things that might otherwise be treated alike
   2. a procedural delay caused by insufficient courtroom space
   3. a public disagreement between two investigative agencies
   4. a technical description of federal immigration authority
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   Answer

   a meaningful difference between two things that might otherwise be treated alike

   It contrasts accidental conduct with conduct potentially violating law.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   In the article, a “violation” is:

   1. an act of breaking a law, rule, agreement, or established principle
   2. an injury requiring immediate treatment after a collision
   3. a conclusion reached before any evidence is collected
   4. a distinction between local and federal jurisdictions
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   Answer

   an act of breaking a law, rule, agreement, or established principle

   The term refers to conduct that breaks a legal or established rule.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “judicial” modify in the article?

   1. relating to courts, judges, or the administration of justice through courts
   2. relating exclusively to immigration enforcement by federal agencies
   3. relating to evidence gathered before an investigation begins
   4. relating to public statements issued by district attorneys
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   Answer

   relating to courts, judges, or the administration of justice through courts

   It concerns courts and responsibility determined through legal proceedings.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “eventual” indicate in the final sentence?

   1. occurring or becoming known at a later stage, after preceding developments
   2. already established beyond dispute by a court
   3. unlikely to receive attention from the public
   4. limited to the immediate circumstances of the collision
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   Answer

   occurring or becoming known at a later stage, after preceding developments

   It signals that legal action may occur later, depending on intervening decisions.

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.