Cambridge Reading part 6 gapped text

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Cambridge Reading part 6 gapped text

• Input: a piece of text from which 6 sentences have been removed.
• Question:  You  are given a set of 7 sentences: the 6 sentences that were removed and 1 extra sentence.
• Task: You are required to replace the missing sentences.
  

This exercise tests the student's understanding of the coherence of a piece of text.

Example

How to tackle the task

The most efficient way of doing this exercise is as follows:

1 READ THE TEXT TO GET A FEEL FOR THE IDEAS IN THE TEXT.

2 IDENTIFY THE MAIN IDEA DISCUSSED IN EACH PARAGRAPH.

3 LOOK AT THE GIVEN SENTENCES.

4 HIGHLIGHT ALL CONNECTING PRONOUNS LIKE THIS, THEY, THEIR OR IT.

5 LOOK AT THE KEYWORDS IN THE SENTENCES.

6 TRY AND MATCH THE KEYWORDS WITH THE PARAGRAPH IDEAS FOR EACH PARAGRAPH.

7 USE THE PRONOUNS TO CONFIRM THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE TEXT ABOVE AND BELOW THE SPACES AND THE SENTENCES.

Watch out

source

https://engxam.com/handbook/practice-test-reading-part-6-b2-first-fce/

Extra tip

Words that help you

pronouns: THEY - THEM - THEIR - HIS - ITS - SHE -

reference words: THIS - THESE - THAT - WHICH - THERE - THEN

linking words: FURTHERMORE - HOWEVER - THEREFORE - ...

related words:

TV - broadcasting - fictional universe

rising - the increase in - the decline

self-esteem - mental wellbeing

example 

Gobi = she

Beijing = there

example

D Then came reality tv, which turned the attention back to ourselves

Until the 90s; the fictional universe; it did this by broadcasting...

How to tackle the task

Always start by reading the instructions carefully! 

1 READ THE TEXT TO GET A FEEL FOR THE IDEAS IN THE TEXT.

2 IDENTIFY THE MAIN IDEA DISCUSSED IN EACH PARAGRAPH.

3 LOOK AT THE GIVEN SENTENCES.

4 HIGHLIGHT ALL CONNECTING PRONOUNS LIKE THIS, THEY, THEIR OR IT.

5 LOOK AT THE KEYWORDS IN THE SENTENCES.

6 TRY AND MATCH THE KEYWORDS WITH THE PARAGRAPH IDEAS FOR EACH PARAGRAPH.

7 USE THE PRONOUNS TO CONFIRM THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE TEXT ABOVE AND BELOW THE SPACES AND THE SENTENCES.

Over to you

Practice part 6 - gapped text

In your coursebook Gold Unit 1 - 6 - 9 -11

Online: 

MyEnglishLab- practice exam

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