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C1 Advanced · Word Formation · Cambridge Ready original exercise

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

MUTUAL

CLASS

THOROUGH

CONSISTENT

RESPONSIBLE

ROUTINE

ARRANGE

ACCESS

It is a (0) ___ held belief that teaching is simply the transfer of knowledge from expert to novice. Research suggests, however, that the process is (1) ___ beneficial. Students who are asked to explain a topic to their (2) ___ tend to understand it far more (3) ___ than those who simply revise it on their own. This so-called 'protégé effect' appears to have several causes. Preparing to teach forces students to confront the gaps and (4) ___ in their own understanding before anyone else spots them. Moreover, knowing that others will depend on them gives students a strong sense of (5) ___ , which makes them work harder. In response to such findings, many schools now (6) ___ pair older pupils with younger ones for reading or maths sessions, and the (7) ___ appears to benefit both parties. Younger children often find a peer's explanations more (8) ___ than an adult's, while their tutors gain confidence and a deeper grasp of material they thought they had already mastered.

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