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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 11
EXERCISE TEXT

Sam Lewis was a customs officer. 1. It wasn't a busy town and there wasn't much work. The road was usually very quiet and there weren't many travellers. 2. m

About once a week, he used to meet an old man. His name was Draper.

3. The truck was always empty. 4. Once he asked Draper about his job. Draper laughed and said, “I'm a smuggler.”

Last year Sam retired and went on holiday to Bermuda where one day in a luxury hotel he met Draper. 5. The answer was... “Trucks!”

FILL IN USING THE WORD BANK

Choose the best word for each gap

1 He asked Draper what he had smuggled. .2 It seemed to be a very difficult job.3 He worked in a small border town.4 He always arrived at the border in a big truck.5 He asked whether he was enjoying his holidays there.6 Sam searched the truck but he never found anything.7 It was quite a boring job but Sam liked an easy life.