In this part of the exam the candidate must read a sentence and then complete a second sentence with 3-6 words so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence. The task provided you with a word that you must use in the exact form. If the word is SAID, you must use SAID and not say or saying. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD PROVIDED! It is a test of your grammatical and lexical knowledge. Sometimes the sentence can be completed with only 2 words or more than 6, but these answers are not valid as the task states that you must use 3-6 words, in other words, the word provided + 2,3,4 or 5 more words.
Try the Deleting Technique. You take the sentence transformation, for example:
You´ll have a great time no matter where you go
REGARDLESS You´ll have a great time ________ where you go
YOU MUST CONSIDER WHAT IS THE SAME IN BOTH SENTENCES AND THEN DELETE WHAT IS THE SAME IN THE FIRST SENTENCE
You´ll have a great time no matter where you go
REGARDLESS You´ll have a great time ________ where you go
YOU ARE LEFT WITH NO MATTER AND ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS THINK OF THE SYNONYM FOR IT.
Answer: regardless of
Try our real exam questions (download the answers in the review section):
If only I had studied more, I wouldn´t have postponed my graduation.
EARLIER
I would have graduated earlier if I had studied more.
Only 4,000 spectators came to the match in the end.
UP
Finally, only 4,000 turned up to the match.
I must say that the food in this region is quite exquisite.
TO
I have to show my satisfaction with the amazing food in this region.
Only time will tell if we have decided correctly or not.
REMAINS
It remains to be seen if it was a good decision or not.
They recommended the website INTERCAMBIOIDIOMASONLINE to their English students.
ON
They study English at INTERCAMBIOIDIOMASONLINE on the recommendation of a friend.
As long as I earn a high salary, I don´t care how long I have to work each day.
DIFFERENCE
As long as I earn a high salary, it makes no difference to me how long I need to work each day.
