Reading: Fill in blanks

Reading: Fill in blanks

PTE MAGIC International

1. Scoring criteria

2. Steps

3. Tips

RFIB STRATEGIES

1. Word formation

2. Word order

3. S-V agreement

4. Passive voice

Grammar Revision

Class Content

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What suffixes are commonly used for N?

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What suffixes are commonly used for adj?

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Adj ending with -ed VS -ing?

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What do adv usually look like?

NOUNS usually end with: tion, ness, ance, ence, ce, age, ity, er/or, ment, ture, sion, ist, ism, asm, sis, dox, ics, ee

e.g. television, nation, education, business, kindness, friendliness, advance, importance, confidence, residence, attendance, instance, distance, advantage, message, ability, responsibility, entertainment, development, department, movement, departure, nature, orthodox, paradox, economics, patience

-ics: a subject (mathematics, physics, economics)

-ist: a job (dentist, scientist, physicist, journalist)

-or: a job (doctor, mentor, operator)

-ee: a lower tier to -er/or (employer - employee, mentor - mentee, examiner - examinee)

​Word formation

ADJECTIVES usually end with: ful, al, ous, ite, able, ible, ive, ic, ant, ent, less, ary, cial, sial, tial, ate, ty

-al: adj of -tion, -ment (nation - national, environment - environmental)

-able, -ible: adj of -ity (ability - able, compatibility - compatible)

-ant, -ent: adj of -ance, -ence (importance - important, confidence - confident)

-less >< -ful (opposite meaning): careless - careful

ADVERB = ADJ + “ly”

e.g. always, often, seldom, never, ever, very, rarely, usually, beautifully, carefully, politely, normally, formally

DIFFERENT FROM: NOUN + “ly” = ADJ

e.g. daily, weekly, monthly, friendly, lovely (adj)

Multiple Choice

forgetful

• a noun

• a verb

• an adjective

• an adverb

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imperialism

• a noun

• a verb

• an adjective

• an adverb

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effusively

• a noun

• a verb

• an adjective

• an adverb

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columnist

• a noun

• a verb

• an adjective

• an adverb

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glamorous

• a noun

• a verb

• an adjective

• an adverb

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desertification

• a noun

• a verb

• an adjective

• an adverb

Multiple Select

You can choose MORE THAN ONE answer:

What stands before N?

• adj

• N

• V

• adv

Multiple Select

You can choose MORE THAN ONE answer:

What stands after prepositions?

• adj

• N

• V (infinitive)

• V-ing

Open Ended

Where do adv stand?

Word order

V can stand before + after N/adv

adv + V (adv of frequency): I always wake up at 6am

V + adv (adv of method): I did my test carefully

adv + adv

adv + adj: She is extremely beautiful.

BE in the present: is/am/are

BE in the past: was/were

BE in the future: will be

be + adj

be + V-ing (continuous tenses - something happening right now)

e.g. We are learning English 

be + V3 (passive voice) 

Word order

has/have/had + V3

adj + N

a/an + N singular (unidentified)

the + N singular/plural (identified)

N without article before it -> N plural/uncountable

prepositions (except for ‘to’) + V-ing/N

Categorize

Options (9)

The remains of the so-called Arlington Springs woman

were analyzed

so-called

latest

dating

remains

techniques

woman

radiocarbon

The remains of the so-called Arlington Springs woman were reanalyzed by the latest radiocarbon dating techniques.

Subject

Verb

Adj

N

Categorize

Options (8)

the causes of truancy and non-attendance

are

diverse

multi-facted

reality

causes

truancy

non-attendance

In reality, the causes of truancy and non-attendance are diverse and multifaceted

Subject

Verb

Adj

N

Categorize

Options (10)

This study of leadership and company performance

uncovers

study

leadership

company

performance

effects

profits

cost control

market share

This study of leadership and company performance uncovers the effects of leadership driven by profits, cost control, and maintaining market share

Subject

Verb

Adv

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a)    During the war, there was a great ……………………… of sugar, coffee and other goods. (Short).

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g)    I don’t know what’s the matter with Tommy lately.  His …………………….. seems to be getting worse and worse. (behave)

Multiple Choice

I don't like sport because I’m not a very _____ person.(COMPETE)

• competition

• compete

• competitive

• competitor

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You need skill as well as _____ to be a good athlete.(STRONG)

• strength

• strong

• strengthen

• strongly

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Juan speaks English fluently and makes very few __________ mistakes. (grammar)

• grammatically

• grammar

• grammatical

• grammarian

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The teacher keeps a record of every student's __________ . (attend)

• attendance

• attend

• attendence

• unattendance

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Air-conditioning is a ___________ if you live somewhere like the south of Spain. (necessary)

• unnecessarily

• unnecessary

• necessarily

• necessity

Multiple Choice

Don't be afraid of the dog. He's absolutely __________ . (harm)

• harmful

• harmless

• harmlessly

• harm

Multiple Choice

The company is trying hard to improve customer _________ . (satisfy)

• satisfactory

• satisfied

• satisfaction

• dissatisfy

Multiple Choice

Measures were taken around the world to __________ airport security after the 11 September attacks.(tight)

• tight

• tightness

• watertight

• tighten

Multiple Choice

We're going to change our suppliers as they have become very __________ in the last year. (rely)

• reliable

• reliability

• unreliable

• reliance

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We need your __________ at the bottom of the page.(sign)

• signed

• signing

• sign

• signature

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The ______________________ effects of losing a job can be very serious. (PSYCHOLOGY)

• psychological

• psycho

• psychologist

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The ______________________ was so beautiful that we decided to go there again sometime next year. (SCENE)

• scenes

• scene

• scenery

• scenic

Multiple Choice

The pupils' ____________ were a part of the school's art exhibition. (DRAW)

• drawing

• drawings

• draws

• drawee

Multiple Choice

1. The police have _____ their efforts in finding the suspect.

• Intensified

• Intense

• Intensive

Multiple Choice

When I read about grammar, at first I always feel so ___, but after some time, I feel much better.

• confusing

• confused

• confuse

Multiple Choice

Janet gave all her ___ to her mother so that she could pay for her fathers burial.

• savings

• save

• saved

Multiple Choice

The Browns ___________ here since 1950. They are still living here now.

• are living

• has lived

• have been living

• has been living

Multiple Choice

_______ there any sugar left?

• were

• being

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

The number of learners ________ not large; therefore, a number of headphones _________ available to them in the lab.

• are - is

• is - are

• are - are

• is - is

Multiple Choice

A number of students _______ playing table-tennis now.

• are

• was

• were

• is

Multiple Choice

The number of students _______ increasing now.

• are

• was

• were

• is

Multiple Choice

A few days ago, Tom’s car ______ by one of the teenagers in his neighborhood.

• was stealing

• was stole

• has been stolen

• was stolen

Multiple Choice

The mayor ____ a new shopping mall in this neighbourhood soon.

• has opened
• has been opened
• will open
• will be opened

Multiple Choice

Our roof _________ at the moment.

• is being repaired
• is repairing
• was repaired
• was being repaired

Multiple Choice

A solar eclipse was predicted by Thales of Miletus in 585 B.C. 

• Active
• Passive

Multiple Choice

_{Change the following sentences to passive voice.}
She prints the documents.

• The documents is printed by her
• The documents are been printed by her
• The documents are printed by her
• The documents was printed by her

​STEPS TO DO RFIB

1. Identify the word form of the BLANK (based on Word order)

2. Identify words of the same form from the word list (based on Word formation)

3. Eliminate other different word forms

4. Choose the correct answer (based on collocations, meaning)

​TIPS TO DO RFIB

1. S-V BLANK S-V

-> Blank is a conjunction (and, but, or, however)

2. base on the word before/after the blank

-> Blank -> positive/negative meaning

4. make st + adj

and/or is used to connect words/phrases with the same grammatical function

-> Blank -> positive adj (comfortable)

5. become + adj (comparative)

Drag and Drop

Music was as important to the ancient Egyptians as it is in our modern society Although it is thought that music played a ​

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throughout the history of Egypt, those that study the Egyptian writings have discovered that music ​

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to become more important in what is called the ‘pharaonic’ ​

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of their history. This was the time when the Egyptian dynasties of the pharaohs were ​

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(around 3100 BCE) and music was found in many parts of every day Egyptian life.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

role

seemed

period

established

showed

rank

need

history

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In reality, however, the causes of truancy and non-attendance are diverse and multifaceted. There are as many ​​

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of non-attendance as there are non-attenders. Each child has her own ​

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story, and whilst there may often be certain identifiable factors in common, each non-attending child demands and ​

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an individual response, tailored to meet her individual needs. This applies ​

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to the 14-year-old who fails to attend school because a parent is terminally ill, the overweight 11 -year-old who fails to attend because he is ​

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about changing for PE in front of peers, the 15-year-old who is 'bored' by lessons, and to the seven-year-old who is teased in the playground because she does not wear the latest designer-label clothes.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

causes

unique

deserves

equally

embarrassed

reluctant

requires

​SELF-ASSESSMENT

​Bloom's Wheel (1956)

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