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Unit 04
Reading: Fill in the Blanks, Reorder Paragraphs & Multiple Choice
collocations, cohesion clues and smart guessing
The Reading Tasks
| Task | What you do | Key skill |
|---|---|---|
| Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks | Choose the right word for each gap from a drop-down list. | collocation, grammar |
| Multiple Choice (multiple answers) | Choose all correct answers — wrong answers lose points. | careful reading |
| Reorder Paragraphs | Put 4–5 sentences in the correct order. | cohesion |
| Reading: Fill in the Blanks | Drag words from a box into the gaps. | word class, meaning |
| Multiple Choice (single answer) | Choose one answer. | main idea, detail |
Tactics
- Fill in the Blanks: first decide the word class (noun, verb, adjective?), then the grammar (singular/plural, tense, preposition), and only then the meaning.
- Collocations decide many answers: we conduct research, pose a threat, play a role, draw a conclusion.
- Reorder Paragraphs: the first sentence introduces the topic and does not start with a pronoun (it, they, this) or a linker (however, therefore). Then follow the pronouns back to their nouns.
- Multiple answers: if you are sure of only one option, choose only one.