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SECTION 07 · Word-bank exercise

Words in context

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Part A · Text 7Book 2 · Section 7 · 7 / 50
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 7
EXERCISE TEXT

Traditions are plentiful during weddings. They symbolize the happiness, luck and joy needed for the newlyweds. When planning a wedding, try to add a few worldly traditions that will 1 a memorable experience for all.

Most people have heard of the Victorian traditions, such as a bride wearing something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a sixpence in her shoe.

The old should come from a happily married woman and it 2 a lucky transfer of happiness. The new is usually the wedding gown 3 a new beginning. The borrowed should be an object of gold to guarantee wealth and fortune. The blue is symbolic of the heaven and 4 love. And the sixpence is to be worn in the heel of the right shoe to provide future wealth and prosperity.

Gloves, a symbol of modesty and romance, are also an accessory to the groom's or bride's clothes. Without the letter “g”, a 5 of gloves becomes loves.

FILL IN USING THE WORD BANK

Choose the best word for each gap

1 create2 pair3 persuades4 couple5 signifying6 true7 ensures