Reading - Part 2 Gapped Text

Part Two of the CAE Reading Exam

This part of the reading exam requires you to read a text and fill the gaps with missing paragraphs.  It is essential to focus on the following when completing this task:

- identify key words and references in each paragraph that refer to and connect to information contained in the text

- checking that the text flows in a coherent way. Remember: Coherence, Cohesion and Structure!

- look for comparisons, contrasts, sequences, examples, etc. that relate to one another


How to Complete the Activity

1. Read the text quickly to get the gist of it.
2. Read each paragraph and write the letter of the paragraph in the corresponding box.
3. Where you are not sure, underline the key words in the paragraph and see how they relate to the paragraphs in the main text. 

Note: If you are still not sure, put a question mark next to the letter and move on to the next paragraph.  Then come back to it once you have done the others.

Topic: Boxing

Pre-reading Activity

Look at the photo and think about what you can see and what is happening.  Start off by identifying the main focus of the photo, e.g. people, buildings, scenery, etc.

Now write down any words or phrases that come to mind.  If you don't know a word, think about how you could describe the thing in general terms, so the listener or reader would know what you are talking about.

Once you have done this, think about what happens in the situation.  For instance, where and when does it happen, who does they action, what actions do the people do and why, feelings, etc.

Advice Focus your mind on the topic and bring your own experiences, knowledge and existing English vocabulary to the activity.

Reading - Part 2 Gapped Text


Instructions

You are going to read an extract from a book on boxing.  five paragraphs have been removed from the extract. Choose from the paragraphs A-F the one which fits each gap (1-5). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use.

Brook outclasses Hatton

Kell Brook proved his world title credentials with a classy, high-profile win against British welterweight rival Matthew Hatton in Sheffield.

1.

He managed to do that against Hatton, boxing smartly in a scrappy encounter, to win a unanimous decision with scores of 118-109, 119-108 and 119-107 as he moved himself even closer to an inevitable world title shot later this year.

2.

A left hook counter by Brook early in the third seemed to hurt Hatton for the first time. Hatton did land a solid reaching right before the bell but it was a rare moment of success. Brook's hard jab worked away at Hatton's damaged nose, undoubtedly hampering the older man's breathing.

3.

A straightforward left-right seemed to hurt Hatton in the sixth but the experienced 'away' fighter recovered well. Another right had him in trouble again soon after and Brook smelled blood. Again, Hatton held on and briefly fired shots back, including a quick right followed by the jab.

4.

Hatton was down in the ninth and though referee Marcus McDonnell scored a knockdown, it seemed the Mancunian had slipped as Brook threw a left hook. Hatton landed a beautiful left hook early in the 10th, jumping into it and hammering home to Brook's jaw. The Yorkshireman overcame it with surprising ease, however.

5.

Missing Paragraphs

A.

Hatton started the fifth well but Brook quickly turned it around, rocking the Mancunian with a left hook and follow-up right. Hatton was in survival mode, managing to escape the corner and survive the round.

B

Hatton was reeling for a moment in the 11th round as the onslaught continued but he got himself together to see out a scrappy session. Brook, who was marked up around the right eye heading into the final round, was still measured rather than gung-ho in his shot selection.

C.

He had been training for the match for almost a year.  However, his opponent’s right hook connected and sent him to the floor.  Hatton was the superior fighter and was out to prove it.

D.

A winging right by Hatton in the seventh was perhaps his best punch of the night but Brook shook it off and resumed control quickly.

E.

Brook, 25, was under pressure to impress as he topped the bill in front of 10,000 fans at the Motorpoint Arena in his home city.

F.

Amid a raucous and sometimes violent atmosphere, the two sized each other up for the opening minute before Brook established himself with the cleaner shots, bloodying Hatton's nose late in the opening round.

Once you have completed his activity, click on the link below and check your answers. 

 http://sport.uk.msn.com/brook-outclasses-hatton