Nov '25 • Part 1
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The previous post was an actual examination part from FCE Reading and Use of English Part 1.
However, I didn't include the method I would help you get as many points as you could. This here is a quick run down of what I would give my students to help them figure out the right answer. As well, remember to use process of elimination to remove any obvious answers that won't work in the text.
Read each sentence again and use these coaching prompts before checking your answer.
(1) Developing small, daily habits can have a surprisingly powerful ___ on our lives.
👉 Ask: Which word fits the structure “have a ___ on”?
(2) The idea may sound simple, but it can be ___ difficult to put into practice.
👉 Ask: Which adverb means “very” but fits naturally here?
(3) The real challenge lies not in doing something once, but in doing it ___.
👉 Ask: Which adverb fits the idea of doing something repeatedly?
(4) Our surroundings often influence our behaviour more than we ___.
👉 Ask: Which verb fits “we don’t even ___ how much”?
(5) By ___ small changes to our environment, we can make good habits easier.
👉 Ask: Which word fits the collocation “___ changes”?
(6) Over time, these tiny choices begin to ___ up.
👉 Ask: Which phrasal verb means “accumulate” or “increase gradually”?
(7) The people who succeed are not the ones who work the hardest for a short period, but those who quietly continue when nobody is ___.
👉 Ask: Which word fits with “nobody is ___ them”?
(8) It is the quiet effort, the steady repetition, that eventually ___ lasting change.
👉 Ask: Which verb naturally fits “___ change”?
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