PET READING PART 6 OPEN GAP FILL 1

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GAP 1 (MOST) ... flew to Valencia, one of the most beautiful cities in Spain. It's a nice and elegant ports ... ↑_ _ _
MOST => DETERMINER
MOST => used as the superlative of 'much', 'a lot of', 'many'.
Common Errors:
~~Both boys are clever but Eddie is the most intelligent.~~ X
Both boys are clever but Eddie is more intelligent. V When comparing just two people or things use (THE) MORE!

GAP 2 (ON) ... Valencia, we flew to Ibiza, arriving on Saturday morning. We went to Las Salinas, ... ↑_ _ _
ON => PREPOSITION OF TIME
ON => used to show a day or date.
Common Errors:
~~I'm going to meet her in Thursday morning.~~ X
I'm going to meet her on Thursday morning. V we say 'on Monday morning', 'on Friday afternoon', 'on Saturday night'!
I'm going to meet her in the morning. V we say 'in the morning', 'in the afternoon', 'in the evening'!

GAP 3 (WHICH) ... morning. We went to Las Salinas, which is one of the most popular beaches ... ↑_ _ _
WHICH => COMMA + RELATIVE PRONOUN
WHICH => used to give more information about something.
Common Errors:
~~He gave me the book, that was very old.~~ X in non-defining clauses THAT cannot replace WHICH!
This is the book that you wanted. V in defining relative clauses we can use WHICH or THAT!
This is the book which you wanted. V in defining relative clauses we can use WHICH or THAT!

GAP 4 (AT) ... beaches in Ibiza. The next day, we had a go at water skiing or parasailing. One ... ↑_ _ _ _↑
HAVE A GO + AT => IDIOM
HAVE A GO AT STH => to make an attempt to do something
Common Errors:
~~You should have a go on answering all the questions.~~ X
You should have a go at answering all the questions. V HAVE A GO + AT

GAP 5 (WAS) ... we saw traditional dances - it was a very special evening. From Sant Jordi, we drove to San Rafael. ↑_ _ _
WAS => IRREGULAR VERB
WAS => 3rd person singular of the past tense of be.
Common Errors:
~~There were one of them who asked for her phone number.~~ X
There was one of them who asked for her phone number. V

GAP 6 (BUT) ... We plan to come back to Spain soon, but for now, we're on our way to Portugal! ... ↑_ _ _
BUT => CONJUNCTION
BUT => used to introduce a word or phrase that contrasts with what was said before.
Common Errors:
~~Although I enjoyed the party, but I was glad to come home.~~ X Do not use two CONJUNCTIONS to join two clauses!
I enjoyed the party, but I was glad to come home. V

PET Reading Part 6

Our Holiday in Spain

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