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Reading and Use of English

Formative test - Very good practice for the real thing...

How did we do in the formative test? Not great: Average score was 5.7

5.4 and below = O (7 people)

5.5 to 7.9 = V (14 people)

8 and above= G (2 people)

14th and 15th of May

That is the date for your FCE exam!!

 It sounds ages away but it really isn't.

This week we miss two lessons of English so please use that spare time to practice for Reading and Use of English using the tips and the links in this LessonUp. 

GOOD

Kai  40/48 so 8.1

Charlotte 44/8 so 9.1

Reading and Use of English: Why is it so important to do your best in this part of the exam

Use of English - 

Part 1 (Multiple Choice Cloze)

8 gaps without the words provided

1 mark per correct answer

Tip: Part 1

Use a process of elimination

Now use the link on the next slide to practice Part 1 

How best to approach the multiple choice questions.

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• read the text quickly. What is the main gist of it?
  
• Read the question, guess the answer for yourself, then skim the test for the specific information you are looking for.
• Try and eliminate answers that are going to be irrelevant/incorrect
• select the nearest answer you can come up with

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Use of English

Part 2 (Open Cloze)

A short text with 8 gaps. Each gap is missing one word. There are no options.

1 mark per correct question

How to Do Part 2 

To start, read the text quickly to understand the main idea.

Next, look at the first gap. Carefully read the words before and after the gap. Highlight or underline any “clues” like verbs, nouns, adjectives, parts of expressions, etc.. These words will help you determine WHAT KIND of word is missing.

After that, write one word in the gap. Don’t use a contraction (won’t, can’t, he’s). Then, repeat steps 2 and 3 with the next gap.

When you have finished, reread the whole text to see if it makes sense. Also, check your spelling!

Finally, write your answers on the answer sheet using CAPITAL LETTERS. Use a pencil for this test.

Answers

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Use of English; part 3

 Part 3 (Word Formation)

a.  How many words do you need to write for each answer?

b. Do you have any words to help you?

c. What types of changes might you have to make to the stem words? 

• Change the word class,
  

change from singular to plural, change the tense, change to negative/positive, etc.

Let's try this together using the worksheet in class on Thursday

Part 3

Look at the Example: 0 ...... EMPHASISE  - What sort of word is this? 

It is a verb (to emphasise) - you need to change it to a noun. 

In Part 3 there is an (0) .............on vocabulary. 

• In Part 3 there is an (0) EMPHASIS on vocabulary. 
  

Complete the worksheet 

Questions 17 - 24*

* Number 24 deviates from the usual sort of thing found in the FCE part 3 as on the worksheet it is more than one word.

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Use of English: Part 4

Key Word Transformation

You need to complete the gap in the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

You will be given a complete sentence followed by a second, incomplete sentence. You must complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first using a word given that must not be changed. There are 6 sentences in total. 

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