FIRST / B2: READING AND USE OF ENGLISH PART 4

1.  TASK  INFORMATION:

a)    In part 4 there are six questions – each with a lead-in sentence, a key word, and a second gapped sentence for you to complete.

b)   Part 4 tests your knowledge of grammar, lexis and structure and your ability to express meaning using different structures.

c)    You have to write your answer in two, three, four or five words. This includes the word in capital , which you have to use and mustn’t change. You lose marks if you ignore any of these instructions.

2.  ACTION PLAN:

a)    Read the instructions and the example. This will remain you what you have to do.

b)   For each question, study both sentences and the key word in capitals. What differences are between the two sentences?

c)    Decide what kind of word the key word 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)   Count the words. Contractions (isn’t, can’t, etc) count as two words.

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