A definition explains a word through its function, category or typical features.
Identify the category first, then use the details to select the exact word.
Several objects may share one feature.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
Easy / Start here
A place where people borrow books is a library.
Moderate / Add a little
A person who puts out fires is a firefighter.
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A definition explains a word through its function, category or typical features. Identify the category first, then use the details to select the exact word. Several objects may share one feature. For example, both a fridge and a cupboard store food, but only a fridge keeps it cold. Read the complete definition.
Read the whole text to understand its purpose before solving individual gaps. Check how pronouns, time references and linking words connect sentences. An answer must fit the local grammar and the wider story. Use the surrounding context to infer an unfamiliar word, then check whether that meaning remains sensible when you read on.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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Read a reply together with the line before and after it.
A speaker may agree, disagree, ask for clarification or change a plan.
Pronouns and time words must refer sensibly to the surrounding conversation.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
Easy / Start here
Can I borrow it? Of course. Please return it tomorrow.
Moderate / Add a little
I am afraid I cannot come. Shall we meet another day?
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Read a reply together with the line before and after it. A speaker may agree, disagree, ask for clarification or change a plan. Pronouns and time words must refer sensibly to the surrounding conversation. Do not choose a reply because it repeats a word; choose it because the conversation develops naturally.
Read the whole text to understand its purpose before solving individual gaps. Check how pronouns, time references and linking words connect sentences. An answer must fit the local grammar and the wider story. Use the surrounding context to infer an unfamiliar word, then check whether that meaning remains sensible when you read on.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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For each gap, decide what kind of word is missing.
A noun, verb, adjective or linking word has a different job.
Check nearby articles, prepositions and verb forms.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
Easy / Start here
She is interested in animals.
Moderate / Add a little
There were fewer people than yesterday.
More detail for teachers and confident learners
For each gap, decide what kind of word is missing. A noun, verb, adjective or linking word has a different job. Check nearby articles, prepositions and verb forms. Then read the whole sentence for meaning. An answer can fit the topic but still fail because it creates the wrong grammatical pattern.
Read the whole text to understand its purpose before solving individual gaps. Check how pronouns, time references and linking words connect sentences. An answer must fit the local grammar and the wider story. Use the surrounding context to infer an unfamiliar word, then check whether that meaning remains sensible when you read on.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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