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SECTION 07 · Word-bank exercise

Words in context

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Part B · Text 20Book 3 · Section 7 · 50 / 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 B · Text 20
EXERCISE TEXT

A few years ago on a skiing holiday in the Dolomites I had one of the worst experiences of my life.

That day the sun was shining and the snow was melting fast. 1. We decided, instead, to take the ski-lift to the top of the mountain and have a walk around, taking our picnic lunch with us.

2. The bar at the top of the lift was empty. After drinking a quick cup of coffee we set out to explore the mountain top. We had lunch, sitting on a rock overlooking a deep wooded ravine. 3. Then we were going to turn back and follow the path back to the bar.

4. We had been too busy talking to notice the approaching black clouds, but suddenly the sun disappeared and it became quite cold. We decided to turn back immediately and before long, reached our lunch spot. 5. We hadn't noticed this before, and realised that we didn't know which path to take. To make matters worse, it began to snow and we realised that soon we might not be able to find the path at all. Despite all this, neither of us panicked and, after a brief discussion, we decided to choose the right-hand path.

FILL IN USING THE WORD BANK

Choose the best word for each gap

1 As there was little snow left we met very few skiers.2 To our horror, we noticed that two paths led away from that place.3 So my friend and I decided not to ski.4 There was a strong wind blowing from the North.5 Something went wrong with the ski-lift when we were half way to the top.6 Having eaten our sandwiches we decided to walk a little further.7 The weather changed quite suddenly.