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SECTION 07 · Word-bank exercise

Words in context

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Part A · Text 8Book 2 · Section 7 · 8 / 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 8
EXERCISE TEXT

The Julian calendar, 1 by Julius Caesar in 46 BC, made January 1 the first day of the year. But as Christianity 2 throughout Europe, efforts were made to Christianize the calendar by moving New Year's Day to dates of greater theological 3, such as Christmas or Easter. Some countries continued to use January 1. As a 4, by the 1500s the European calendar system was a mess. Not only had errors in the Julian calendar caused the solar year to diverge from the calendar year, but also countries were beginning the year on different dates. a

In 1563 King Charles IX declared January 1 to be the first day of the year. This was passed into 5 by the French Parliament on Dec. 22, 1564.

FILL IN USING THE WORD BANK

Choose the best word for each gap

1 law2 established3 consequence4 spread5 symbol6 significance7 discovered