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Sentence Completion
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Paragraph B
Japanese cultivators developed a distinctive method of steaming and grinding leaves to produce matcha, the powdered green tea used in the formal tea ceremony.
Complete the sentence. Choose ONE WORD from the passage.
In Japan, growers created a powdered green tea, made by steaming and grinding leaves, which came to be called ______.
How to approach Sentence Completion
Sentence Completion gives you a sentence with a gap that you fill using words taken straight from the passage. The instruction sets a strict word limit, such as no more than two words. The answer is always lifted from the text, so the skill is predicting the kind of word the gap needs, then finding it.
1
Read the instruction word limit
Note whether you may use one, two or three words. Exceeding the limit makes a correct answer wrong.
2
Predict the word type
Decide whether the gap needs a noun, verb, adjective or number. This narrows your search dramatically.
3
Find the matching section
Scan for the keyword and its synonyms. The sentence paraphrases the passage, so the words around the gap will be reworded.
4
Copy the answer exactly
Take the word straight from the text and spell it exactly. A misspelled answer scores zero.
5
Check the sentence reads correctly
Reread the completed sentence to confirm the grammar and meaning both fit.
Common mistakes to avoid
✗Writing more words than the limit allows.
✓Count the words. No more than two words means one or two, never three.
✗Paraphrasing the answer in your own words.
✓The answer must come straight from the passage. Do not change the word.
✗Misspelling the word you copied.
✓Spelling must be exact. Copy carefully from the text.
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