UNLV Introduces a Minor in Teaching Mariachi as Demand for Instructors Grows

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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.

   What does “positioning” most nearly mean here?

   1. placing or presenting something in a particular role or situation
   2. removing something from an established institutional role
   3. measuring the physical location of an educational facility
   4. delaying an initiative until demand has diminished
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   Answer

   placing or presenting something in a particular role or situation

   The university is being placed in a role that helps address the shortage.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “prominent” mean in this context?

   1. important, noticeable, or occupying a leading position
   2. temporary, experimental, or lacking institutional support
   3. restricted to students with advanced technical ability
   4. widely criticised despite receiving public attention
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   Answer

   important, noticeable, or occupying a leading position

   The classes have become an important and noticeable educational option.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “substantial” indicate about the populations?

   1. considerable in size, amount, or importance
   2. officially defined by a single national language
   3. distributed evenly across every border state
   4. small enough to require specialist demographic surveys
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   Answer

   considerable in size, amount, or importance

   The communities contain considerable Latino populations.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “appointed” mean in the article?

   1. officially selected for a position or responsibility
   2. invited informally to advise a temporary committee
   3. promoted after completing the mariachi minor
   4. elected by students during a music convention
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   Answer

   officially selected for a position or responsibility

   The director was officially selected for the position.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What is an academic “specialization”?

   1. a particular area of study or expertise
   2. a general qualification covering several unrelated disciplines
   3. an informal interest pursued without academic recognition
   4. a performance obligation imposed on every music student
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   Answer

   a particular area of study or expertise

   It is a particular area in which someone studies or develops expertise.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “heritage” refer to here?

   1. the traditions, culture, or history inherited from earlier generations
   2. the professional status gained through university accreditation
   3. the collection of instruments owned by a musical department
   4. the legal framework governing cultural exchange programmes
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   Answer

   the traditions, culture, or history inherited from earlier generations

   It denotes inherited cultural traditions, history, and identity.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “integrated” mean in the final paragraph?

   1. combined something with another system or activity so that it functions as a whole
   2. removed something from a system to protect its original form
   3. translated something into a language used by school administrators
   4. performed something publicly before formal instruction began
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   Answer

   combined something with another system or activity so that it functions as a whole

   Mariachi is being combined with contemporary school music programmes.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does “increasingly” signal?

   1. to a progressively greater degree or extent
   2. in a manner that remains constant across contexts
   3. only after an institution has reached full capacity
   4. with deliberate hesitation caused by insufficient evidence
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   Answer

   to a progressively greater degree or extent

   The importance of instructor training is becoming progressively greater.

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.