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NotesSpanish BTopic 5.2Gap-fill
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5.2.34 min read

Gap-fill

IB Spanish B · Unit 5

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Contents

  1. 1What gap-fill is
  2. 2Fill the gap step by step
  3. 3In action
  4. 4Common errors
What it is: You read a note with gaps like [ – 1 – ]. Fill each gap with what you hear: three words max, 1 mark each.
The instruction on the paper: Completa los espacios en blanco. Usa como máximo tres palabras por espacio. → Fill in the blanks. Use three words at most for each gap.

Example: Completa los espacios en blanco.

Press play, fill the gaps on paper, then show the answer.

Vas a escuchar un anuncio del club de teatro del instituto.

  1. Completa los espacios en blanco. Usa como máximo tres palabras por espacio. Club de teatro • Reuniones: los [ – 1 – ], después de clase • Lugar: el [ – 2 – ] • Obra de este año: una [ – 3 – ] • Para apuntarte: habla con [ – 4 – ]

¡Hola a todos! El club de teatro busca nuevos miembros. Nos reunimos los martes después de clase, en el salón de actos. Este año vamos a preparar una comedia. No hace falta experiencia: solo ganas de pasarlo bien. Para apuntarte, habla con la profesora Ortiz.

Hi everyone! The drama club is looking for new members. We meet on Tuesdays after school, in the assembly hall. This year we are going to put on a comedy. You don't need experience: just the wish to have fun. To sign up, talk to Ms Ortiz.

  1. 1. martes · 2. salón de actos · 3. comedia · 4. la profesora Ortiz
Completa los espacios en blanco.
Fill in the blanks.
Usa como máximo tres palabras por espacio.
Use three words at most for each gap.
Notas de… para…
…'s notes for… (the note's title)
Un anuncio sobre…
An advert about…
Remember: Write the words you hear, three at most. The gap must make sense in the note.

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Fill the gap

1

Read

In the reading time, read the whole note.

2

Predict

Guess the type: a day, a place, a number, a thing?

3

Catch

1st listen: write the words you hear, three at most.

4

Check

2nd listen: does the note make sense now?

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Completa los espacios en blanco.

Vas a escuchar a Diego, que presenta una excursión de su clase.

  1. Completa los espacios en blanco. Usa como máximo tres palabras por espacio. Excursión a Toledo • Salida: a las [ – 1 – ] • Transporte: en [ – 2 – ] • Por la mañana: visita a la [ – 3 – ] • Hay que llevar: comida y una botella de [ – 4 – ] • Precio: [ – 5 – ]

La excursión a Toledo será el viernes catorce. Salimos a las siete y media desde la puerta del instituto. Iremos en tren, no en autobús, porque es más rápido. Por la mañana visitaremos la catedral y por la tarde haremos una ruta por el centro. Tenéis que traer comida y una botella de agua. El precio es de doce euros.

The trip to Toledo will be on Friday the fourteenth. We leave at half past seven from the school gate. We will go by train, not by bus, because it is faster. In the morning we will visit the cathedral and in the afternoon we will do a walk around the centre. You have to bring food and a bottle of water. The price is twelve euros.

  1. 1. siete y media · 2. tren · 3. catedral · 4. agua · 5. doce euros
Two options heard?: You may hear two (tren / autobús). Write the one the speaker chooses.

Do

  • Use three words or fewer.
  • Predict the type of word first.
  • Guess if you are unsure.

Don't

  • Write a whole sentence.
  • Write the option the speaker rejects.
  • Leave a gap empty.

IB Exam Questions on Gap-fill

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How Gap-fill 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 Gap-fill.

    AO1
  • Describe

    Give a detailed account of processes or features in Gap-fill.

    AO2
  • Explain

    Give reasons WHY — cause and effect within Gap-fill.

    AO3
  • Evaluate

    Weigh strengths AND limitations of approaches in Gap-fill.

    AO3
  • Discuss

    Present arguments FOR and AGAINST with a balanced conclusion.

    AO3

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