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NotesFrench BTopic 6.2Sentence completion
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6.2.63 min read

Sentence completion

IB French B · Unit 6

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Contents

  1. 1What sentence completion is
  2. 2Complete the sentence step by step
  3. 3In action
  4. 4Common errors
What it is: A sentence about the text stops. You finish it with words copied from the text, in the lines given.
The instruction on the paper: Trouvez les mots qui complètent les phrases suivantes. Utilisez les mots tels qu’ils apparaissent dans les lignes 1 – 9. → Find the words that complete the following sentences. Use the words as they appear in lines 1–9.
Example: Trouvez les mots qui complètent la phrase.: Mon premier jour au lycée français de Madrid a été une surprise. Je pensais que les cours commenceraient à huit heures, mais ici ils commencent à neuf heures. À midi, tous les élèves mangent à la cantine. Ce qui m’a le plus étonné, c’est la taille de la bibliothèque : elle est immense et ouverte jusqu’à vingt heures.

Trouvez les mots qui complètent les phrases suivantes. Utilisez les mots tels qu’ils apparaissent dans le paragraphe 1.

Ce qui a le plus étonné l’auteur, c’est…

Answer

Step by step

    Trouvez les mots
    find the words
    qui complètent
    that complete
    les phrases suivantes
    the following sentences
    tels qu’ils apparaissent
    exactly as they appear
    dans les lignes 1 – 9
    in lines 1–9
    …
    the part you complete
    Remember: Your words must fit the grammar of the sentence. Copy them; never change their form.

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    Complete the sentence

    1

    Read the start

    What is missing: a thing, a time, a person?

    2

    Find the place

    Stay in the lines given.

    3

    Check the fit

    Read the whole sentence in your head.

    4

    Copy exactly

    Only the missing words. Nothing extra.

    Read → Find → Fit → Copy

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    Example: two sentences: Depuis deux ans, Amira apprend le chinois en ligne. Elle a choisi cette langue parce qu’elle rêve de travailler à Shanghai. Chaque soir, elle parle trente minutes avec une étudiante de Pékin. Grâce à ces échanges, elle a fait de grands progrès à l’oral.

    Trouvez les mots qui complètent les phrases suivantes. Utilisez les mots tels qu’ils apparaissent dans le paragraphe 1.

    1. Chaque soir, Amira parle avec…

    2. Amira a fait des progrès grâce à…

    Answer

    Step by step

      Do

      • Copy the words exactly.
      • Check the sentence reads correctly.
      • Stay in the lines given.

      Don't

      • Change the form of a word.
      • Copy the whole sentence.
      • Use your own words.

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      How Sentence completion Appears in IB Exams

      Examiners use specific command terms when asking about this topic. Here's what to expect:

      • Define

        Give the precise meaning of key terms related to Sentence completion.

        AO1
      • Describe

        Give a detailed account of processes or features in Sentence completion.

        AO2
      • Explain

        Give reasons WHY — cause and effect within Sentence completion.

        AO3
      • Evaluate

        Weigh strengths AND limitations of approaches in Sentence completion.

        AO3
      • Discuss

        Present arguments FOR and AGAINST with a balanced conclusion.

        AO3

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