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SECTION 07 · Word-bank exercise

Words in context

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Part A · Text 23Book 3 · Section 7 · 23 / 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 23
EXERCISE TEXT

When children begin music lessons, it is often at the 1 of their parents. To many it is just another lesson, no more popular than school. Practice is a bore, theory – difficult, and after a few months some give it up with 2, having learnt virtually nothing. There are plenty of 3, of course, who later make excellent musicians.

With adults it is different. They 4 decide to learn, and are able to learn quickly what they are taught, though this can lead to a feeling of frustration because the physical achievement is slower than the mental.

This is normal. There is no need to 5. Very few people have the natural talent to be a world-famous virtuoso, but almost anyone with the will to succeed can become proficient by dedicated practice.

FILL IN USING THE WORD BANK

Choose the best word for each gap

1 voluntarily2 exceptions3 request4 concern5 relief6 worry7 unwillingly