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What does « compléter / remplir les blancs » mean?
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To complete / fill in the blanks (a gap-fill task).
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In a gap-fill, where does the missing word usually come from?
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From the text itself (« avec des mots du texte »), or from a given list.
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How long is a typical gap-fill answer?
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One word or just a few words — sometimes capped at « un maximum de trois mots ».
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What does « le blanc / le trou » mean?
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The blank / the gap to be filled.
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What does « le mot qui manque » mean?
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The missing word.
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What does the rubric « avec des mots du texte » tell you?
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Take the word(s) for the gap straight from the text.
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Does spelling matter in a gap-fill answer?
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Yes — it is marked objectively, so spelling and accents must be exact.
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What does « choisissez un mot de la liste pour remplir chaque blanc » mean?
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Choose a word from the given word bank to fill each gap (word-bank gap-fill).
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What three things must a correct gap-fill word do?
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Come from the text/list, fit grammatically, and be spelled correctly.
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Give the 5-step gap-fill routine.
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Lis la phrase à trou → Prédis le type de mot → Trouve-le dans le texte → Écris-le correctement → Vérifie qu'il s'accorde.
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Why predict the word type before searching?
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So you scan for the right kind of word (noun, verb, number) instead of any word.
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Why can a correct idea still lose the gap-fill mark?
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If the word is the wrong form or is misspelt, objective marking won't award it.
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Should you invent a word for a gap if you can't find one?
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No — the word comes from the text or the given list; never invent it.
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How should you copy a gap-fill word from the text?
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Exactly — letter for letter, with the correct accents and the right form (gender/number).
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