C1 ADVANCED (CAE): READING AND USE OF ENGLISH PART 4

1.  TASK  INFORMATION:

a)    Part 4 consists of six questions plus one example – each with a lead-in the sentence, a keyword, and a second gapped sentence for you to complete with the keyword ( you must not change the form of it) so that it has the same meaning as the example sentence.

b)   Part 4 tests your knowledge of grammar, lexis and structure and your ability to express sense using different structures. The mark scheme divides the answer into two parts, and you get a mark for each part that you write correctly.

c)    You will need to write between three and six-word to complete each gap.

2.  ACTION PLAN:

a)    Read the first sentence carefully.

b)   Make sure the second sentence conveys precisely the same meaning as the first one.

c)    Decide what kind of word the keyword is, and what often follows it.

d)   Begin by thinking about what the question is testing (e.g. conditional or phrasal verbs).

e)   Think about whether you need to make a grammatical change (e.g. from active to passive) or a vocabulary change (e.g. Change escape to the phrasal verb get away or change a linking expression like because to on account of).

f)    Check whether you need to make any other changes. (e.g. a noun to an adjective, an affirmative to a negative).

g)   Check you have included all the information from the first sentence and that you haven’t added anything.

h)   Check that what you write fits with both what goes before and what comes after the gap.

i)     Count the words. Contractions (isn’t, can’t, etc.) count as two words.

         
            CLICK HERE: exercise 1