C1 ADVANCED (CAE): READING AND USE OF ENGLISH PART 3

1.  TASK INFORMATION:

a)    In part 3, you read a text containing eight gaps and one example (0). At the end of some lines, there is a word in capital letters for you to form one appropriate word to fill each gap.

b)   Part 3 mainly tests your ability to create a new word based on the word in capitals to fill the gap. You need to know how prefixes and suffixes are used in forming words and how compound words are formed.

c)    You also need to understand the text and recognise what part of speech is required for each gap, whether it has an affirmative or negative meaning, is singular or plural, etc.

d)   You Must spell each word correctly to get the mark.

2.  ACTION PLAN:

a)    Quickly read the title and the text before filling any of the gaps.

b)   Look at each word in capitals and the words before and after the gap. Is the missing word likely to be a noun, a verb, or another part of speech?

c)    If it’s a noun, is it countable or uncountable?

d)   If it’s an adjective, is it positive or negative?

e)   Does the word in capitals need more than one change?

f)    Check the word you have chosen fits the context and is spelt correctly.

g)   At the end of the text, carefully transfer your answers using capital letters to the answer sheet.

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