Sentence Completion
Fill gaps with words from the passage.
Reading
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What you see on screen
Type words from the passage into gapped sentences, respecting a limit like NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS. The gap sentences paraphrase the original text.
How it is marked
One mark per gap, and spelling must be exact to score. Exceeding the word limit voids even a correct answer.
Strategy
- Note the word limit and count what you type, including small words like 'a' or 'the'.
- Predict the gap's grammar, noun, verb, or number, before searching; it narrows what fits.
- Gap sentences paraphrase the passage, so search by meaning rather than exact wording.
- Copy the passage's exact spelling; changing word form or adding plurals costs the mark.
Traps that cost marks
Copying more words than allowed scores zero even when the key answer word is included.
Writing a synonym from memory instead of the precise word the passage uses.
Now try it under exam conditions.
Practise Sentence Completion