Multiple-choice cloze (Part 1)
About the exam:
In Reading and Use of English Part 1, you read a text with eight gaps and choose the best word from four options to fit each gap. The correct option may be:
-part of a fixed phrase or collocation.
-a phrasal verb.
-a connector.
-the only word that fits
-grammatically in the gap.
Strategy:
-Read the title and the whole text so that you get an idea of what it is about
-Go through the text stopping at each gap. Read the four options.
-Check the words before and after the gap.
-Choose the best option.
-When you have finished the task, read the text again with the words inserted to check that it makes sense.
Open cloze (Part 2)
About the exam:
In Reading and Use of English Part 2, you read a text with eight gaps. The missing words may test grammar words (e.g. verb forms, referents), your use of connectors (e.g. however,
although) or vocabulary (e.g. phrasal verbs, collocations).
Strategy:
-Read the title and the whole text so that you understand what it is about.
-Read the whole sentence in which the gap occurs, to look for clues as to what kind of word you need.
-Check the words before and after each gap and look for grammatical collocations.
-Read the whole text through once you have completed it to make sure you have not missed any connectors, plurals or negatives.
Word formation (Part 3)
About the exam:
In Reading and Use of English Part 3, you read a text with a gap in some of the lines. Change the word in capitals at the end of these lines so they fit the gap in the same line.
Strategy:
-Read the title and the whole text so that you know what it is about.
-Look at each sentence in detail. Think about what kind of word you need and whether you need a negative prefix or a suffix.
-Read the sentence again to check whether you need a plural form.
-Check your spelling, as it must be correct.
Keyword transformations (Part 4
About the exam:
In Reading and Use of English Part 4, there are SIX unconnected sentences. For each one, you complete a new sentence that has a similar meaning. You use a word given in bold for each sentence, which you must not change. You are given the beginning and end of each new sentence and you can only write between three and six words in the gap.
Strategy:
-Read the sentence carefully and think about its exact meaning.
-Think about other ways of expressing the meaning, using
the keyword.
-Don’t change the keyword.
-Write between three and six words, including the word given.
-Contractions (e.g. didn’t) count as two words.
Multiple choice (Part 5)
About the exam:
In Reading and Use of English Part 5, you read a text and then answer six multiple-choice questions about it. Each question gives you four options to choose from. Only one is correct.
Strategy:
-Read the first question but do not look at the options yet as this can be confusing.
-Read the first paragraph
-Find the section of text that the question relates to and read it carefully, underlining the keywords and phrases. Think of the answer without referring to the options.
-Find information to support your answer.
-Look at the options and choose the one that is closest to your idea.
-Make sure that there is evidence for your answer in the text and that it is not just a plausible answer you think is right
-Remember that the correct option will not be phrased in the same way as in the text and may be placed in a different paragraph if the number of the paragraph isn’t mentioned in the question.
Cross-text multiple matching (Part 6)
About the exam:
In Reading and Use of English Part 6, you read four short texts and then answer four questions. The questions focus on opinions expressed in the texts and you may be asked to identify opinions that are the same or different across the texts.
Strategy:
-Read the instructions and the title to get an Idea of the overall topic of the four texts.
-Read the first question, afterwards read the paragraphs starting with the one that is featured in the question. Then read the second question, etc. Note that you need to read the paragraphs only once. Afterwards, you should just scan them for opinions
-On the way underline the evidence for your idea in the texts, as this will help you to see the different opinions more clearly.
-Remember that you are looking for opinions, not facts.
Gapped text (part 7)
About the exam:
In Reading and Use of English Part 7, you read a text with six missing paragraphs. You choose the correct paragraph to fill each gap from a Jumbled list. There is one extra paragraph you do not need.
Strategy:
-Read the title to get an idea of what it is about
-Read the first two paragraphs ignoring the gap.
Try to guess the sort of information that might be missing, then scan the jumbled list of options. Use clues in the paragraphs before and after the gaps to help you choose the ones that fit.) Afterwards read the next two paragraphs, etc.
-Make sure that the completed text makes sense and is logical.
Multiple matching (Part 8)
About the exam:
In Reading and Use of English Part 8, you match questions or statements to sections of one text or several short texts.
Strategy:
-Read the questions and underline key words and phrases that may help you.
-Read the first paragraph, afterwards, look through the questions to choose the ones which fit, then read the second paragraph, etc.
-Remember that the words will not be the same.