The whole Language exercise: box, brackets and options in one block

Idea: the Lettres block weighs its parts 3.5 + 3.5 + 3; the method does not change, and once more the connectors decide several blanks — so (result) and However (contrast) in part 1, when (conjunction + clause) against during in part 3.

1. Fill in the blanks — Move EN-LANG-01 (7 × 0.5 = 3.5 marks). ① about — ② using — ③ discover — ④ which — ⑤ so — ⑥ However — ⑦ encourage. Unused: whose, despite.

1. about — be about to + base = be on the point of: the house was going to collapse.
2. using — an -ing clause of manner after the comma: they restored it by using the old techniques.
3. discover — base verb after the modal can.
4. which — relative for things (recordings), subject of have never been broadcast; whose needs a noun after it.
5. so — conjunction of result: few visitors at a time, therefore a long queue.
6. However — linking adverb + comma: the visitors accept the wait in spite of the queue. despite would need a noun.
7. encourage — base verb after will, with the pattern encourage someone to do.

2. Put the bracketed words in the right tense or form — Move EN-LANG-02 (7 × 0.5 = 3.5 marks). carried — have risen — mainly — growing — surprised — quickly — continues.

1. (carry) → carried — a past participle: a survey (which was) carried out last year.
2. (rise) → have risen — Since 2020 → present perfect, plural subject sales; rise is irregular (rose, risen).
3. (main) → mainly — an adverb modifying thanks to readers….
4. (grow) → growing — an adjective between The and interest.
5. (surprise) → surprised — the publishers feel the surprise: -ed adjective (passive sense, by the trend).
6. (quick) → quickly — an adverb modifying sell.
7. (continue) → continues — real condition: If + present, will + base in the main clause; singular subject the trend.

3. Circle the right option — Move EN-LANG-03 (6 × 0.5 = 3 marks). known — when — However — are watched — hardly — What.

1. known — reduced passive: storytellers (who were) known as fdawis.
2. when — a clause follows (television arrived); during needs a noun, and since would need the present perfect (has almost disappeared since).
3. However — linking adverb + comma between two sentences; Despite needs a noun, Although a clause.
4. are watched — the videos undergo the action (by thousands of people): present passive.
5. hardly — = almost not: the stories are old (most of them come from old epics). hard would mean difficult, hardness is a noun.
6. What — What has changed = the thing that has changed: the subject of is. That and Which cannot open this subject clause.

What is marked. 0.5 per blank, bracket or option: 3.5 + 3.5 + 3 = 10 marks.

Idea: the Techniques paper of 2026 prints two operations as one 6-mark exercise. Both parts turn on the same move — the class of the slot: a relative with or without a noun after it in part 1 (whose / which), an adverb against an adjective in part 2 (successfully, dramatically).

1. Fill in the blanks — Move EN-LANG-01 (6 × 0.5 = 3 marks). ① whose — ② both — ③ drawback — ④ agreement — ⑤ so — ⑥ likely. Unused: which, unlikely.

1. whose — possession before a noun (whose batteries); which cannot be followed by the noun it owns.
2. both — both … and links the two adjectives quieter and cheaper.
3. drawback — a noun after The main: the disadvantage, explained by the price.
4. agreement — a noun: a loan agreement with a bank.
5. so — result: the panels on the depot mean the buses are charged with solar energy.
6. likely — be likely to + base; unlikely would contradict If the project succeeds.

2. Put the words in parentheses in the right tense or form — Move EN-LANG-02 (6 × 0.5 = 3 marks). successfully — was designed — has supplied — farmer — dramatically — will be produced.

1. (success) → successfully — an adverb between has and tested.
2. (design) → was designed — last year: past simple; the pump undergoes the action, so passive.
3. (supply) → has supplied (or has been supplying) — Since January → present perfect, singular subject it.
4. (farm) → farmer — a noun of person after The, subject of says his costs.
5. (dramatic) → dramatically — an adverb modifying have fallen.
6. (produce) → will be produced — the hope looks forward (within two years) and the pump undergoes the action: future passive. After hopes that, the present passive is produced is also accepted.

What is marked. 0.5 per blank or bracket: 3 + 3 = 6 marks; a box word can be used only once.

Idea: since 2020 the shared scientific paper prints its Language part as one 6-mark exercise with two of the three operations; in 2025 the pair was tense or form + circle. The move that repeats: the words around the slot decide — that opening a clause whose subject is an action (drinking) in part 1, fixed patterns (look forward to, learn how to) in part 2.

1. Put the bracketed words in the right tense and /or form — Move EN-LANG-02 (6 × 0.5 = 3 marks). have warned — introduced — encouraging — quickly — drinking — healthiest.

1. (warn) → have warned (or have been warning) — for years up to now → present perfect, plural subject Doctors.
2. (introduce) → introduced — In 2018: past simple.
3. (encourage) → encouraging — the results cause the feeling: -ing adjective after were.
4. (quick) → quickly — an adverb modifying reacted.
5. (drink) → drinking — a gerund subject after that: drinking plain water remains….
6. (health) → healthiest — the … choice of all: superlative of healthy (y → i + -est).

2. Circle the correct alternative — Move EN-LANG-03 (6 × 0.5 = 3 marks). refused — Despite — changed — how — looking — Unless.

1. refused — the council does the refusing (active), in a past narrative: past simple. was refused is passive; had refused would place the refusal before another past event that the text does not give.
2. Despite — a pronoun follows (this): preposition. Although needs a clause, However a comma.
3. changed — change the life of; charged and chained are look-alikes with no sense here.
4. how — learn how to + base.
5. looking — the fixed pattern look forward to.
6. Unless — = if it does not rain; Because and Whereas give no sense to the invitation.

What is marked. 0.5 per bracket or option: 3 + 3 = 6 marks.