Two Former FBI Officials Charged Over Statements Concerning Hunter Biden

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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 intensified?

   1. made an existing conflict, effort, or condition more severe, urgent, or pronounced
   2. Concealed an effort from public observation
   3. Transferred an effort to another institution
   4. Ended an effort without explanation
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   Answer

   made an existing conflict, effort, or condition more severe, urgent, or pronounced

   The word denotes making an existing effort or condition more severe or pronounced.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines unsubstantiated?

   1. Supported by extensive corroborating evidence
   2. Unsupported by sufficient evidence or reliable proof
   3. Restricted to confidential government records
   4. Expressed with deliberate rhetorical ambiguity
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   Answer

   Unsupported by sufficient evidence or reliable proof

   The adjective describes claims lacking sufficient evidence or reliable proof.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines scrutiny?

   1. close, critical examination of a person, action, or claim
   2. Public celebration of an institutional achievement
   3. Private negotiation between competing agencies
   4. Formal withdrawal from a political controversy
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   Answer

   close, critical examination of a person, action, or claim

   Scrutiny involves close and critical examination of a claim or action.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines consequential?

   1. having significant effects or importance, especially beyond the immediate situation
   2. Occurring without any discernible institutional context
   3. Remaining politically neutral under every circumstance
   4. Being legally irrelevant to subsequent proceedings
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   Answer

   having significant effects or importance, especially beyond the immediate situation

   Consequential describes something having significant effects beyond its immediate setting.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines definitive?

   1. Tentative and open to substantial revision
   2. settling an issue conclusively and leaving little room for further doubt
   3. Designed primarily to provoke public disagreement
   4. Limited to procedural rather than substantive matters
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   Answer

   settling an issue conclusively and leaving little room for further doubt

   Definitive information settles an issue conclusively and leaves little doubt.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines oversight?

   1. official supervision intended to ensure that institutions act lawfully and responsibly
   2. Unrestricted discretion exercised without external review
   3. Informal discussion among politically unaffiliated observers
   4. A legal finding that an allegation is unsubstantiated
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   Answer

   official supervision intended to ensure that institutions act lawfully and responsibly

   Oversight means official supervision of institutional conduct and responsibility.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines independence?

   1. freedom from external control or influence when making judgments or decisions
   2. Obligation to follow every political demand immediately
   3. Dependence on public approval for operational decisions
   4. Separation from all forms of governmental authority
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   Answer

   freedom from external control or influence when making judgments or decisions

   Independence denotes freedom from external control when making judgments.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines implications?

   1. likely consequences or broader meanings arising from an action, decision, or situation
   2. Historical details that have no bearing on outcomes
   3. Procedural instructions issued before an investigation
   4. Statements whose factual status has been conclusively verified
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   Answer

   likely consequences or broader meanings arising from an action, decision, or situation

   Implications are broader meanings or likely consequences arising from a situation.

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.