What marathon training may do to the body, examined through one reporter’s preparation

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Practice level

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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 meaning best matches “consequential”?

   1. Having significant effects or importance, especially in a particular situation.
   2. Occurring briefly and without measurable consequences
   3. Visible only during competitive athletic events
   4. Unrelated to the surrounding circumstances
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   Having significant effects or importance, especially in a particular situation.

   The adjective describes changes with significant effects or importance.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “continually”?

   1. Only after a single unexpected event
   2. Repeatedly or without interruption over an extended period.
   3. With deliberate secrecy and minimal repetition
   4. At irregular intervals caused by external observers
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   Repeatedly or without interruption over an extended period.

   The adverb indicates repeated or uninterrupted action over time.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “undergoes”?

   1. Avoids a procedure by changing its conditions
   2. Experiences or submits to a process, examination, or transformation.
   3. Evaluates another person’s performance independently
   4. Completes a task without being examined
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   Answer

   Experiences or submits to a process, examination, or transformation.

   The verb means experiencing or submitting to a process or examination.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “assessment”?

   1. A systematic evaluation of a condition, situation, or performance.
   2. A spontaneous physical reaction to exertion
   3. A prediction made without supporting evidence
   4. A temporary interruption in a training routine
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   Answer

   A systematic evaluation of a condition, situation, or performance.

   The noun denotes systematic evaluation of a condition or performance.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “warrant”?

   1. Conceal a weakness from professional observers
   2. Justify or require a particular action, response, or degree of attention.
   3. Measure a subject under controlled conditions
   4. Replace a medical interpretation with personal opinion
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   Answer

   Justify or require a particular action, response, or degree of attention.

   As a verb, it means justify or require particular attention or action.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “meanwhile”?

   1. At the same time or during the intervening period.
   2. Only after a previous process has conclusively ended
   3. In opposition to an earlier medical finding
   4. With increasing intensity across repeated sessions
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   Answer

   At the same time or during the intervening period.

   The adverb refers to simultaneous action or an intervening period.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “scrutiny”?

   1. A public celebration of athletic achievement
   2. Careful, critical, and detailed examination.
   3. A physiological improvement caused by repetition
   4. A standardized measurement of running speed
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   Answer

   Careful, critical, and detailed examination.

   The noun refers to careful, critical, detailed examination.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “overlook”?

   1. Fail to notice, consider, or give sufficient attention to something.
   2. Observe bodily responses during controlled exercise
   3. Repair tissue after strenuous physical activity
   4. Compare several forms of medical assessment
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   Answer

   Fail to notice, consider, or give sufficient attention to something.

   The verb means fail to notice or sufficiently consider something.

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.