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SECTION 07 · Word-bank exercise

Words in context

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How to solve: Words in contextA text with gaps and a word bank; each word is used once and one word is extra.

What it tests

Vocabulary in context: meaning, word class and collocation (which words go together).

In the exam: part VII, 1 tasks.

Step by step

  1. Read the whole text first without filling anything.
  2. Mark the word class of each bank word: noun, verb, adjective, adverb.
  3. For each gap decide which word class fits, then choose by meaning.
  4. Fill the gaps you are sure about first; the remaining choices get easier.
  5. One word is left over — check it really fits nowhere.

Watch out for

  • A word with the right meaning but the wrong form (rely vs reliable).
  • Collocations: pay attention, make a decision, facial expression.
  • Using the same word twice.

Example

Facial ____ and tone of voice show our feelings. Bank: rely, expression, pay, reaction…

expression — “facial expression” is a fixed collocation and a noun is needed after the adjective.

Part A · Text 13
EXERCISE TEXT

A new VR (virtual reality) headset for the home user will be in shops soon. The makers 1 that it will change the way that computer games are played. Unlike the heavy VR headsets that people have been using for the last few years, the new sets will look quite different. A spokesman for the company said: “A lot of people had 2 with the old headsets. They were too heavy and if you wore them for more than an hour or so, they could cause quite a great deal of pain.” Some scientists, however, are 3 about the effects of VR. They are sure that with VR, we will soon have children who are not 4 to playing with other people. 5 your life in a constant battle with aliens and monsters is not really a suitable environment for someone young.

FILL IN USING THE WORD BANK

Choose the best word for each gap

1 spending2 claim3 problems4 used5 passing6 made7 worried