Reading: Fill in the Blanks

Skills

Reading

Time

part of Reading section

Scored on

Partial credit (each blank)

What this task is

A text of up to 80 words has gaps, with a set of draggable words below. There are more words than gaps, so some are distractors. Reading-only (no negative marking) — fill every gap.

How to score well

Do the easy, obvious gaps first, then use elimination for the harder ones.
Match by part of speech (noun, verb, adjective) and by collocation.
Read the full sentence each time — the surrounding words reveal the answer.
Fill all gaps; there's no penalty for a wrong guess.

Sample & model answer

Sample

Drag the correct word into each gap.

“Scientists have made a major ___ that could ___ the way we treat disease.” — Word bank: breakthrough / broke / dramatically / change / dramatic.

Model answer

“…a major breakthrough that could change the way we treat disease.” 'Breakthrough' is the noun after 'major'; 'change' is the verb after 'could'. ('Dramatically', 'broke', 'dramatic' are distractors.)

Common mistakes to avoid

Ignoring grammar (putting a verb where a noun is needed)
Leaving a gap empty
Getting distracted by the extra words

Lumi tip: Distractors often look related — trust grammar and collocation over 'topic feel'.

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