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BEC Higher Reading Part 2
Task Description
In this task, candidates have to read a text and then identify
the correct sentence to fill each gap from a set of eight sentences.
What texts are used?
Business articles from newspapers or magazines, books on business-related
topics, and company literature such as annual reports.
What skill is being tested?
Candidates must show detailed understanding of the text and the
features of its structure.
How long is the text in Part 2?
Here you have a text of about 450 words.
How many sentences are there to choose from?
Six sentences have been taken out of the text. Candidates have to
put the sentences back into their correct place. They are given
8 sentences (one is an example and one is not needed).
Understanding the Task
One way to understand the task is to do it yourself, thinking carefully
about what you are doing and how you work out the answers. Look
at the sample Part 2 task from a past BEC Higher paper. Complete
the task, thinking about how you are doing it.
Sample Task (PDF)
Answers
Things to consider
Now look at these questions about how you approached this task and
consider your answers.
- Did you read through the whole text first or look at the sentences
first?
- Did you read in a general or detailed way?
- Did you need to read through the whole text again once you'd
completed all the gaps?
- Were there certain types of words that you concentrated on?
- What do students have to be aware of when looking for the correct
sentence?
- Could more than one option fit into the gap?
- What should students do if they realise they have chosen the
wrong option?
- Why is it a good idea for students to underline the key words
on both sides of the gap?
- What lexical connections should the students look for?
- Do you think this part of the test will take longer to complete
than others?
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