FCE Reading Part 6: Gapped Text

How many sentences do you need to choose?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

How many sentences are extra?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

This task tests your ability to...

• speak about the text

• write about the text

• understand the structure of the text

• read the text

Select all that apply: In this task, you should be aware of...

• the logical sequence of the text

• how paragraphs are linked

• contracted forms of words and phrases

• writing the correct forms of words

Choose the sentence with a linker.

• She left with John.

• Extreme measures must be carried out.

• Having done that, she left.

• What was the best reason to stop?

What should you do when you are reading the text?

• Read for basic understanding

• Read carefully to understand structure

• Don't read. Guess first and check later

Which of the following could be helpful strategies to answer part 6 of FCE Reading?

• Read the sections before and after each gap and predict what will go there.

• Underline clues (e.g. verb forms, reference words like pronouns, time references, etc.) that might be repeated later.

• Underline grammatical links (e.g. same verb form), topic links, parallel phrases, near-synonyms, etc. in the 7 sentences.

• Choose the best option for each gap. If you're not sure, go to the next question and return to it later.

What 2 things should you do after you have chosen which sentences go in the gaps?

• Relax and move to the next task.

• Read through again to make sure it makes sense.

• Make sure that the 'distractor sentence' doesn't fit anywhere.

• Close your test booklet and take a deep breath. You're done.