Key cloze: vocabulary and grammar in context
| English | 中文 | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| collocation/ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃn/ | 词语搭配 | cí yǔ dā pèi |
| auxiliary/ɔːkˈsɪlɪəri/ | 助动词 | zhù dòng cí |
A decision before an answer
- “I arrived ____ the station” needs at. The place type and the verb matter more than a memorised translation.
- Your goal: Choose context-appropriate vocabulary for six multiple-choice gaps (Part 4).
Read the relationship
- Read the complete text before filling gaps. Topic and tense help narrow choices.
- Supply one grammatical word for six open-cloze gaps (Part 5).
“Please ____ a photo.”
Take a photo is the standard collocation.
Use the defining rule
- Part 4 has three choices per gap and chiefly tests words in context. Check collocation and meaning.
- Supply one grammatical word for six open-cloze gaps (Part 5).
“We ____ to school yesterday.”
Yesterday places the action in the past.
Check the conditions
- Part 5 asks for one word per gap. Pronouns, prepositions, auxiliaries and linking words are common targets.
- Supply one grammatical word for six open-cloze gaps (Part 5).
“She was tired, ____ she went to bed early.” So expresses the result. But would introduce contrast; because would wrongly make going to bed the reason she was tired. Read both clauses before deciding.
“He is interested ____ music.”
Interested in is the required phrase.
Apply the task format
- Reread the completed sentence. The answer must agree with nearby grammar and the text’s meaning.
- Supply one grammatical word for six open-cloze gaps (Part 5).
Open cloze allows one word, not a phrase. Check spelling even when you know the rule.
Which answer fits this case?
Choose context-appropriate vocabulary for six multiple-choice gaps (Part 4)
An open-cloze answer can be a three-word phrase.
Part 5 requires one word in each gap.
Keep the distinctions
- collocation 词语搭配 — Words commonly used together.
- auxiliary 助动词 — A helping verb used with another verb.
- Choose context-appropriate vocabulary for six multiple-choice gaps (Part 4).
- Supply one grammatical word for six open-cloze gaps (Part 5).
Match each term with its precise meaning in this lesson.
Keep the distinctions stated in the teaching example.
Put this lesson’s reasoning or event sequence in order.
The order follows the stated process; check each stage before the next.