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SENTENCE COMPLETION TASKS

The reading section lasts for one hour and the exam format for the Reading section is 3 reading passages and 40 questions.

Each reading passage has 3 or 4 different types of question to answer.

Therefore, in order to be best prepared for your test, you should make sure you have practised each type of questions.

I have given you an example of a Sentence Completion Questions and summarised the question type for you below by describing the skills you need and the tips you can use to improve your score.

Here is the example of the task.

And here are the Task Requirements, Skills and Tips.

The Task:

You need to complete sentences by filling in the gaps with words from the passage.

Skills Needed:

You need to be able to scan for specific information.

You need to be able to select appropriate words.

You need to be able to understand specific information.

Hints and Tips

Remember to identify the type of word needed for the gap, i.e. is it a noun, a verb, an adjective etc.

Locate the information area of the text in the reading and then

Remember to check the words grammatically match the gap.

Remember to check how many words can be used in the answer and not use any more than required.

You can use tips and information on this website to help make it easier to obtain a higher score, but remember you still need to work at learning the language to be successful.

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Good Luck

Jonathan