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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 8
EXERCISE TEXT

Things did not go well for Stan Smith, a burglar trying to break into a house in upstate New York. 1. That is probably why he fell into the swimming pool as he was approaching the house he was planning to rob. 2. However, it was cold outside, and he was soaking wet. c

He thought his luck had changed when he found the basement door of the house unlocked. 3. He took off all his clothes and put them in the dryer. 4. Imagine his surprise when he saw the naked burglar sitting there. 5.

FILL IN USING THE WORD BANK

Choose the best word for each gap

1 The situation looked even better when he saw a washing machine and a clothes dryer.2 It was the sound of the dryer that woke up the homeowner, who went downstairs to turn it off.3 Luckily, he was a good swimmer and was able to pull himself out quickly.4 First, he forgot his glasses.5 He climbed a fence to get away.6 He was happy to steal a washing machine and a clothes dryer.7 He called the police, and Stan was arrested a short while later.