IN PART 4 OF THE READING EXAM YOU ARE
GIVEN:
• A TEXT WITH 5 GAPS
• 8 SENTENCES (5 OF WHICH WERE REMOVED
FORM THE BASE TEXT)
1. READ THE WHOLE TEXT FIRST IGNORING THE
GAPS. JUST TO GET AN IDEA OF WHAT IT IS
ABOUT (READ FOR GIST)
2. PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO WORDS BOTH
BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAP,
THEY MAY GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF THE MISSING
INFORMATION
3. UNDERLINE WORDS IN THE SENTENCES THAT
MAY LINK IDEAS TO THE TEXT
THEY CAN BE PRONOUNS, LINKERS, ETC.
4. CHECK THAT THE THEME, SUBJECT OR TENSE
OF THE SECTION OF THE TEXT MATCHES THE
SENTENCE
5. ONCE YOU CHOOSE A SENTENCE, READ THE
WHOLE PARAGRAPH, INCLUDING THAT
SENTENCE, TO CHECK IF IT MAKES SENSE.