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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 15
EXERCISE TEXT

Dangerous sports can be very expensive. 1. Those who take risks often feel very happy afterwards.

In sky diving you jump out of a plane with a parachute on your back. You don't open your parachute immediately. Instead, you dive through the air for several seconds. You can control the way you move in the air with your arms and legs. When you get closer to the ground, you open your parachute. 2.

Some of Renata's friends are members of a sky diving club. 3.

When Renata was going up in the plane for the first time, she felt absolutely terrified, but her instructor was very calm. This helped her a lot. 4. They went before Renata so she was the last one to jump. Suddenly she felt that she was going down very quickly and then she opened her parachute and was floating in the air. When she landed safely she felt very happy. 5. Renata wants to jump again but her boyfriend is against it.

FILL IN USING THE WORD BANK

Choose the best word for each gap

1 They really enjoy it, so she decided to try it.2 Then you float down so that you land safely.3 All her friends were cheering and clapping.4 They have advised Renata never to try sky diving.5 However, many people want to try them.6 Then you get rid of it and jump down.7 There were three other sky divers on the plane.