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Reading comprehension
Lesson 3: gap texts

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This lesson contains 12 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Reading comprehension
Lesson 3: gap texts

Slide 1 - Slide

Gap texts - multiple choice
Fill in the missing word, choose from the options

Watch out for:
  • Irrelevant options
  • Similar options
  • Options that get mentioned in a different context

Slide 2 - Slide

The coconut tree is thought to be one of the most valuable trees in the world. It is mostly found by the sea where there is a hot and wet ....................
A
temperature
B
condition
C
climate
D
weather

Slide 3 - Quiz

The coconuts often fall into the sea and float on the water until they ................ another beach, where more trees then begin to grow.
A
reach
B
go
C
travel
D
arrive

Slide 4 - Quiz

Holiday makers often see the coconut tree as no more than an attractive sun umbrella that provides …………
A
cloud
B
shade
C
dark
D
cold

Slide 5 - Quiz

However, this amazing tree has hundreds of ................. and more are still being discovered.
A
uses
B
jobs
C
roles
D
things

Slide 6 - Quiz

Text with an 'open' gap
One word is missing from the text that you need to fill in.

Pay attention to:
  • Signal word(s)
  • Expressions
  • Hidden tips in the sentence

Slide 7 - Slide

Our old skatepark was full of broken equipment. But we all agreed that ............ we had a better skatepark in our town, we’d use it.

Slide 8 - Open question

And teenagers might come
................ other towns to join us, too.

Slide 9 - Open question

So I set up an online questionnaire to find out ................ local people wanted.

Slide 10 - Open question

I asked them whether we should improve our old skatepark ................ build a completely new one.

Slide 11 - Open question

Get to work :)
  1. Practise reading on Kwizl.eu/app
  2. Finished with the 3 texts? Choose one of these options:
Reading on readtheory.org
Listening on british council

Slide 12 - Slide