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    This document provides tips for Part 6 of the FCE Reading and Use of English exam. It discusses how to approach the text with gaps and emphasizes reading the sentences before and after each gap. It also outlines different types of clues found in the text that can help identify the missing words, including names and pronouns, chronology, quotation marks, and contrasting phrases. Examples of each clue type are provided and explained.

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    This document provides tips for Part 6 of the FCE Reading and Use of English exam. It discusses how to approach the text with gaps and emphasizes reading the sentences before and after each gap. It also outlines different types of clues found in the text that can help identify the missing words, including names and pronouns, chronology, quotation marks, and contrasting phrases. Examples of each clue type are provided and explained.

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    FCE Reading and Use of English Part 6 Tips

    1. General Tips
    Read the text with the gaps first (before the questions). It's very helpful to know what
    the text is about and get some idea of the structure of the writing BEFORE you start
    trying to find the answers.

    The most important sentences are the ones before and after each gap - read these
    very closely.

    You don't have to fill in the answers in order - start with the one you think is easiest
    and when you get to the most difficult one there will only be 2 answers left.

    2. The Text is Full of Clues


    Like in a good Agatha Christie book, there are lots of clues to the right answer.

    What sort of clues are in a text? Here are some:

     Names and pronouns (Jack... he... this...)


     Chronology (Then... Finally...)
     Quotation marks ("I couldn't believe it.")
     Contrast words (However, but)

    Let's look at each clue type in more detail.

    NAMES AND PRONOUNS 1


    Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. [1] __________________________.
    Then he died.

    Choose one of these sentences to go in gap [1]:

    A - He ate all the chocolate in London.


    B - Their house was on a hill.

    That's pretty easy, isn't it? Jack is a 'he', not a 'their'. There's also a logical connection
    between eating all the chocolate and dying.
    NAMES AND PRONOUNS 2
    The documentary featured interviews with many of top scientists.
    [2] ___________________. But the story was not funny, and many viewers
    complained about its depressing ending.

    A - It was watched by 8 million people.


    B - One was Simon Baron-Cohen, brother of the famous comedian.

    This one is hard. A could be the answer because 'it' means 'the documentary'. But B
    could be the answer because 'one' refers to 'top scientists'. But it is still useful to look
    at names and pronouns because in the exam you will have 7 answers to choose from.

    So in this example what do we do next? The three sentences must fit together like a
    lock fits a keyhole.

    The clue is in the relationship between the words but, funny, and comedian. Those
    three words fit together perfectly.

    The word 'but' is a good example of a contrasting phrase, which brings us to...

    CONTRASTING PHRASES
    We've seen an example of 'but'. Here's another one:

    At first, the show was not popular. [3] __________________________.


    A - However, in 2014 more people watched it every week and it ended the year as
    the number 1 show in America.
    B - In 2014 more people watched it every week and it ended the year as the number
    1 show in America.

    Which do you think is a better story?

    Answer A gives a nice contrast. At first the show was not popular but later it WAS
    popular. The word 'however' introduces the change from negative to positive.

    TIME PHRASES
    In the so-called Golden Age of Hollywood, actors and actresses were tied to one-
    sided contracts. [4] __________________________.
    A - These days, however, they are free to choose projects that interest them.
    B - More movies are now made in India than in Los Angeles.
    'The golden age' is a time period in the past which contrasts with 'these days'.
    Basically it means 'in the past... but now...'

    Sentence B might be true, but has nothing to do with this story.

    QUOTATION MARKS
    Sometimes the gap will be in speech marks ("") - that makes it pretty easy to find
    the answer. Which of the sentences sounds like it was said by a person? If there is a
    text written in a neutral tone and one of the answers has the word 'I' then that must
    be in quotation marks.

    But there was more to his performance than scoring the winning goal. He also
    motivated his younger teammates. '[5]_____________________.'

    A - He had become a true leader.


    B - I felt like I was on top of the world.

    See? It can only be B.

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