English 3

Linguaskill familiarization session

Reading | session 1

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Learn about the content and format of Linguaskill Module II: Reading
TASK TYPES: Read and select, Gapped sentences and Multiple-choice gap-fill
 Linguaskill familiarization session

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Learn about the content and format of Linguaskill Module II: Reading

Session overview
1. GET STARTED: Getting to know the test format

2. Question type: 3. Question type: 4. Question type:

Read and select Gapped sentences Multiple-choice gap-fill

• PREPARE • PREPARE • PREPARE

• READING TIPS • READING TIPS • READING TIPS
• PAIR WORK • PRACTICE • PRACTICE
• PRACTICE

5. PROGRESS CHECK

6. QUIZ
 GET STARTED: Getting to know the test format

Module Length Number of Types of questions – Speaking tasks

questions
I SPEAKING About 15 minutes 5 • Part 1: Interview
(5 parts) • Part 2: Reading aloud
• Part 3: Long turn 1
• Part 4: Long turn 2
Today you’ll • Part 5: Communication activity
get familiar II LISTENING Variable Listening tasks
with: & About 60–85 • Listen and select
READING minutes • Extended listening
Reading tasks
• Read and select
• Gapped sentences
• Multiple-choice gap-fill
• Open gap-fill
• Extended reading
 GET STARTED: Getting to know the test format
• Module II: Reading has short and longer texts. You need to understand the texts to answer the
questions. There are also some texts to complete with missing words, which tests you on language
structures in a text.
• This is an adaptive test so the computer will give you easier or harder questions based on how you
have answered a previous question. This also means that the tasks don’t come in a specifc order and
the length of the test varies.
Read and Gapped Multiple- Extended
Open gap-fill
select sentences choice gap-fill reading

Read notices, labels,

memos or letters Read a sentence Read a short text Read a short text
Read a longer text.
containing a short with a missing word with gaps. Choose with missing words
Answer a series of
text . Choose the (gap) and choose the correct word or (gaps). Complete
multiple-choice
sentence or phrase the correct word to phrase to complete each gap with one
questions.
which gives the best fill the gap. the gaps. word.
meaning of the text.

There are three to There are four There are three

There is one question
four different options different options to different options to
with three possible No options are given.
to choose from for choose from for each choose from for each
answers.
each question. question. question.

Number of questions Number of questions Number of questions Number of questions Number of questions
varies. varies. varies. varies. varies.
 PREPARE: Read and select
• In the Read and select task, you read real life texts like signs, notices, letters, etc.
• You have to choose one sentence or phrase that most closely matches the meaning of the text.

Read the instructions carefully before you start.

Read the notice

or message
quickly frst. Read the three options in the questions quickly. Then fnd
Ask yourself: any words in the options that are in the text, e.g.
What is it about? applicants. Find more words in the text and options.
Who is it for?
READING TIPS: Read and select

1. Look for words or

phrases in the
2. Pay attention to
answer options that
the vocabulary used
connect to parts of
and the context in
the text. Find similar
which it appears.
or diferent
meanings.

4. Remember to
always skim the text
3. Try to guess the frst to get an
meaning of words overview, then you
you may not know. can read it more
carefully.
 PAIR WORK: Read and select
Work in pairs. Read the texts below and answer these questions:
• What are they? Where can you find them? What are they about? What other
information is presented in these types of texts?

1
3
2
PRACTICE: Read and select
For this question, choose the correct answer.

1.

A The food in the Orient restaurant is going to be different.

B The two menus in the Orient restaurant will change at the same time.
C The Orient restaurant will open for dinner for the first time in March.
PRACTICE: Read and select
For this question, choose the correct answer.

2.

A Avoid Bank Street while building work takes place.

B The car park on Bank Street is closed for building work.
C There are fewer parking places on Bank Street during building work.
Answer key: Read and select
PREPARE: Gapped sentences
In the Gapped sentences task, you read a sentence with a missing word (gap) and choose the correct word
to fill the gap. There are three to four different options to choose from for each question.

Gap with a missing

word.

Choose the right word to fll the gap from

here.
READING TIPS: Gapped sentences

2. Think about the

context of the sentences
1. Read the whole (meaning of vocabulary or
sentence carefully. grammar) to help you
choose the right opton.

4. Before you look at

the options, decide
what part of speech
3. Look at words before is missing
and afer the gap. from the gap (a
noun, verb,
adjective,
adverb, preposition,
etc.).
PRACTICE: Gapped sentences
For this question, choose the correct answer.

1. You ___________ to check the tyres before you start on a long car journey.

A must B should C ought D better

2. They really didn’t like the strong ________________ of rubbish they noticed as soon as they
walked into the restaurant.

A scent B flavour C smell D taste

3. Particular attention should be ________________ to correct spelling and punctuation.

A paid B taken C made D put

Answer key: Gapped sentences

1. You ___________ to check the tyres before you start on a long car journey.

A must B should C ought D better

2. They really didn’t like the strong ________________ of rubbish they noticed as soon as they
walked into the restaurant.

A scent B flavour C smell D taste

3. Particular attention should be ________________ to correct spelling and punctuation

A paid B taken C made D put

Which of the tips

from slide 12 did you
follow while doing
this task?
PREPARE: Multiple-choice gap-fill
In the Multiple-choice gap-fill task, you read a short text with gaps. Choose the correct word or phrase to
complete the gaps. There are four different options to choose from for each question.

Remember, there is only

one correct answer for
each gap in the text. In
the exam, you have to
click on one of four
options in the blue options
at the bottom of the
screen.
READING TIPS: Multiple-choice gap-fill
1. Read the whole text
quickly frst and don’t
worry about the gaps.
Answer this question:
What is it about?
3. Look at words before
and afer the gap.
2. Think about the
context of the sentences
(meaning of vocabulary or
grammar) to help you
choose the right opton.
4. Try putting each
option in the gap.
Eliminate
any options you
think are defnitely
wrong. Use this
question to help you
decide: Which
options
are not possible?
PRACTICE: Multiple-choice gap-fill
Look at each gap. Then choose the correct answer from the chart.

11

12

13 14

15

11 quickly immediately fast early

12 piece site location district
13 To At For By
14 industry company trade firm
15 developed happened appeared displayed
Answer key: Multiple-choice gap-fill

quickly

location

By industry
appeared

What did you do well

in this activity?
REVIEW (Optional)
Write A, B, C or D next to each statement below.
A. Read and select B. Gapped sentences C. Multiple-choice gap-fill D. All of them

1. There are three to four different options to choose from for each question. _____

2. You need to understand the texts to answer the questions. _____

3. You have to choose one of four options in the blue section at the bottom of the screen. _____

4. You read notices, labels, memos or letters containing a short text. _____

5. The number of questions varies. _____

6. You have to choose the sentence or phrase which gives the best meaning of the text. _____
REVIEW (Optional)
Check your answers.

A. Read and select B. Gapped sentences C. Multiple-choice gap-fill D. All of them

1. There are three to four different options to choose from for each question. B

2. You need to understand the texts to answer the questions. D

3. You have to choose one of four options in the blue section at the bottom of the screen. C

4. You read notices, labels, memos or letters containing a short text. A

5. The number of questions varies. D

6. You have to choose the sentence or phrase which gives the best meaning of the text. A
PROGRESS CHECK

Now I know . . .

 the content and format of Linguaskill module

II- Reading – task types: Read and select,
Gapped sentences and Multiple-choice gap-fill.
QUIZ TIME
Go to Aula virtual Blackboard.

Go to quizzes.

PA Quiz score is your

5 questions
session PA grade (*).
(*) El puntaje del quiz es válido como
10 minutes califcación PA solo si el alumno está presente
durante toda la sesión de familiarización
Linguaskill.
2 attempts
SOURCES
 Linguaskill Reading and Listening: Reading and Listening
test advice for the candidate
https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/es/exams-and-tests/linguas
kill/information-about-the-test/test-formats-and-task-types
/
 Official Quick Guide to Linguaskill PDF pages 7-8-9
 Linguaskill Reading and Listening: Reading and Listening
test advice for the candidate
 Linguaskill_Reading and
listening_(General)_Tutorial_vid_FINAL
 Cambridge Assessment English - Official QuickGuide to
Linguaskill
English 3
Thank you!