What Pope Leo’s lung cancer diagnosis reveals about adenocarcinoma and treatment

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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 “adenocarcinoma” as used in the article?

   1. a malignant tumor originating in glandular tissue, including certain lung cancers
   2. A benign respiratory infection
   3. A surgical imaging technique
   4. A hereditary smoking disorder
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   Answer

   a malignant tumor originating in glandular tissue, including certain lung cancers

   It denotes a malignant tumor arising from glandular tissue.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “reconcile” in the article?

   1. to make apparently conflicting ideas, facts, or circumstances compatible
   2. Diagnose a disease rapidly
   3. Remove tissue surgically
   4. Measure a tumor precisely
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   Answer

   to make apparently conflicting ideas, facts, or circumstances compatible

   It means making apparently conflicting ideas compatible.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “synonymous” in the article?

   1. so closely associated with something that the two are treated as equivalent
   2. Medically impossible to distinguish
   3. Temporally separated
   4. Statistically insignificant
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   Answer

   so closely associated with something that the two are treated as equivalent

   It describes concepts treated as equivalent or virtually interchangeable.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “substantial” in the article?

   1. considerable in size, importance, or degree
   2. Precisely measured
   3. Barely detectable
   4. Entirely speculative
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   Answer

   considerable in size, importance, or degree

   Here, it indicates a considerable share or amount.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “lethal” in the article?

   1. capable of causing death; extremely deadly
   2. Difficult to diagnose
   3. Responsive to observation
   4. Limited to one organ
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   Answer

   capable of causing death; extremely deadly

   It means capable of causing death or extremely deadly.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “localized” in the article?

   1. restricted to a particular area rather than spread throughout the body or system
   2. Spread throughout the body
   3. Caused by tobacco use
   4. Detected through routine interviews
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   Answer

   restricted to a particular area rather than spread throughout the body or system

   It describes something restricted to a particular area.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “prognosis” in the article?

   1. a medical prediction about the likely course or outcome of a disease
   2. A record of surgical equipment
   3. A classification of tumor tissue
   4. A schedule of imaging appointments
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   Answer

   a medical prediction about the likely course or outcome of a disease

   It is a medical prediction concerning a disease’s likely outcome.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which meaning best matches “pathological” in the article?

   1. relating to disease, especially its causes, processes, or effects
   2. Related to public opinion
   3. Related to hospital administration
   4. Related to tobacco marketing
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   Answer

   relating to disease, especially its causes, processes, or effects

   It refers to disease-related processes, findings, or effects.

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.