Better Together?
B2 First · Open Cloze · Cambridge Ready original exercise
For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning.
Studying is often seen as something you do (0) ___ your own, but more and more students are choosing to revise in small groups. A good study group gives you the chance to explain ideas (1) ___ other people, and explaining something is (2) ___ of the best ways of checking your own understanding. Members can also share notes and help each other with topics (3) ___ they find difficult. For many people, simply knowing that others are expecting them makes it easier to keep going. However, study groups are not (4) ___ everyone. A session can easily turn (5) ___ a chat about weekend plans, and a member who never prepares may end up taking advantage (6) ___ the others. To avoid these problems, it helps to keep the group small and to decide in advance exactly (7) ___ will be covered. Taking it (8) ___ turns to lead each session also means that nobody ends up doing all the work. Above all, choose people who are as serious about their studies as you are.
Better Together?
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