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SECTION 07 · Word-bank exercise

Words in context

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Part A · Text 18Book 3 · Section 7 · 18 / 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 18
EXERCISE TEXT

A canal tour is a great way to start 1 the city and it's probably the best approach to Amsterdam. After all the city was founded and has developed around its canals and there's nothing like a boat trip to give you a 2 of Amsterdam. There are lots of places to board the canal tours, several cruise companies that run tours and many different itineraries to 3 from.

The tours 4 you to see most of the highlights of the city. It feels a bit like mass tourism at first but as soon as you start seeing the beautiful houses that line the canals and the boat-houses and the bridges, you'll start enjoying thae 5.

FILL IN USING THE WORD BANK

Choose the best word for each gap

1 experience2 feel3 let4 looking5 viewing6 allow7 choose