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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 5
EXERCISE TEXT

Rowenta and Billy Wrangler are model high school students. They study hard.1. And next year Rowenta and Billy will be attending Harvard University. What makes them different from most students is that they don't go to school. 2. Since kindergarten, they've studied at home.

3. Parents kept their children out of public schools so they could provide religious education at home. Today, as the home-schooling trend continues to grow, parents are more likely to consider home-schooling as an option because they believe schools don't do a very good job of teaching and are occasionally dangerous places. 4. The answer in many cases is yes. In many studies, students taught at home ranked average or above average when compared to students who went to public schools. 5. “They are very well prepared for academic challenges,” says Patricia Riordan, the dean of admissions at George Mason University.

FILL IN USING THE WORD BANK

Choose the best word for each gap

1 But can parents really do a better job?2 They do extremely well on achievement tests.3 School provides the best education these children can get.4 More importantly, these students are often more self-directed and have a greater depth of knowledge.5 Why do parents want to teach their kids at home rather than send them to school?6 The home-schooling trend began in the US in the 1980s.7 In fact they have never been to school.