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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 B · Text 13
EXERCISE TEXT

1. When we arrived in the town we didn't know that there was a celebration going on. In the streets there were many people. Almost everyone was wearing unusual clothes. They had masks on their faces. Some of them looked like characters from cartoons. 2. We followed them into a big park where a band was playing really exciting music. 3. We didn't feel that we were tourists anymore because everyone around us was so friendly. We really enjoyed being in this happy atmosphere.

4. Inside, someone served us with delicious ice-cold drinks. There was lots of mouth-watering food on the tables. When it began to get dark, the music stopped and suddenly we heard an enormous bang. 5. I had never seen anything like it before. The noise, the brilliant patterns and the bright colours against the night sky were all incredible.

The whole day was wonderful. I'll never forget it.

FILL IN USING THE WORD BANK

Choose the best word for each gap

1 Others looked like famous people from the past.2 After a while we felt quite thirsty and went into a large white tent.3 The crowd started to dance and we joined in.4 They could see we were foreigners and took no notice of us.5 Last summer we spent a fortnight in a small town in Spain.6 It was the start of the fireworks display.7 After a while we felt that something extraordinary was going to happen.