A Lesson a Day

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).

PERSIST

BEAR

MEAN

SPONTANEOUS

DEDICATE

CAPABLE

ACHIEVE

DENY

Language-learning apps have (0) ___ changed the way millions of people study. Lessons last a few minutes, points are awarded for every correct answer, and a cheerful but (1) ___ cartoon mascot reminds users to practise. Some learners find the prospect of losing a long run of daily practice so (2) ___ that they open the app in bed just before midnight. For many, it is the first time that studying a language has felt more like a game than a duty. Critics, however, question how much (3) ___ learning actually takes place. Tapping the right word in a list is very different from producing a sentence (4) ___ , and even (5) ___ users who have practised every day for a year can remain (6) ___ of following a conversation at natural speed. Supporters respond that the apps were never meant to replace teachers or real conversation, only to make a little daily practice (7) ___ for people with busy lives. On that measure, they have been (8) ___ successful.

A Lesson a Day

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