Reading and Use of English : Part 2

Part Task Type Number of Items Task Format

2 4-option multiple choice cloze
10 Extended text (250-300 words) with 10 items removed, with four possible options for each item.
WHAT IS A CLOZE ?
A cloze, or known as cloze test, is an exercise or test which consists of a comprehension of text
where elements or a portion of language have been removed. Then, a candidate is required to
replace the missing language item.
TYPES OF LEXICO : WHAT IS LEXICO-GRAMMATICAL KNOWLEDGE?
Lexico-grammar is a term used in linguistic where lexis (vocabulary) and grammar (syntax) are
combined into one. At this level, words and grammatical structures are mutually dependent to
each other.
Lexico
(Parts of Speech):Details
Adjectives An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
Adverbs An adverb is a word that describes a verb. It is a word used to give information about a verb,
adjective or adverb.
Example :
They shouted loudly.
She is very pretty.
He draws really well.
Nouns (Vocabulary) A noun is a word that identifies a person (teacher), a thing (house) or an idea, quality or
state (truth, safety, happiness)
Relative Clauses A relative clause is one that’s connected to the main clause by a word such as who, whom,
which, that or whose.
Verbs (Vocabulary) A verb is a word describes what a person or thing does or what happens. It explains an
action (run), an event (rain), a situation (be, seem) and a change (become, develop)
Conjunctions A conjunction or a connective, is a word such as : and, because, but, for, if,
until, or, and when used to connect sentences, phrases or clauses.
Determiners A determiner is a word that introduces a noun. Examples are : a/an/the, very, this, that, those,
these, many, much etc.
Exclamations or Interjections
An exclamation is a word or phrase that expresses strong emotion and feelings. Example is “How
wonderful!”
Prepositions A preposition is a word used in front of a noun or pronoun to show relationship with other
words in a sentence. Example are : under, between,
over, on, at, after, before, by, without, because of, next to, on top and in.
Phrasal Verb A phrasal verb is a combination of two words (verb + preposition) and it
brings another meaning when they are combined. Example are : put off,
call in, put out, jump over, etc
Pronouns A pronoun is used to replace a noun that has already been mentioned or already known.
Examples are : I, you, we, they, he, she, it, them, me and ourselves.