Approximately level B2/C1
Why this exercise?
The receptive skills (passive skills) are reading and listening, the skills you need to receive and understand. They can be contrasted with productive skills (active skills): speaking and writing.
In the process of learning English you normally begin with receptive understanding of the new items, then later move on to productive use.
Therefore it is perfectly normal that when you see the answers you think: “I knew that, why couldn’t I come up with that answer”? It’s the difference between recognising a word and knowing what it means and being able to come up with the word spontaneously in a sentence when speaking or writing.
Fill in the gaps:
16. S……………. or d…………. paper masks are usually a less good fit, and less br………... fab… masks may be a better alternative, especially for the environment. (Worn by surgeonsà adjective; you can throw away; fit or pleasant to breathe --> adjective; made of cloth)
17. Workplaces, particularly offices, are high-risk env………………….. for tr………….(Surroundings in which a person operates; the passing on from one person to another)
18. Always pick up your clean mask by its lo….. , mou… it over the bridge of your nose and t……. the bottom of your mask under your chin. You’re trying to achieve no g……. (The pieces of string used to fasten the mask behind your ears; give it shape; push or fold to secure; openings through which air can escape)
19. Gl… wea ….. often complain about f………. up, but there is a kn…… to this. (People who wear glasses; steaming up; technique or trick)
20. If mask gets damp, say from your breath, d………… of it im………….. (get rid of by throwing away; straight away)
21. It is ad……….. to carry a sp…… mask in a s……… bag. (to be advised --> adjective; extra; that can be sealed --> adjective)
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KEY
16. Surgical or disposable paper masks are usually a less good fit, and less breathable fabric masks may be a better alternative, especially for the environment. (Worn by surgeons; you can throw away; fit or pleasant to breathe= adjective; made of cloth)
17. Workplaces, particularly offices, are high-risk environments for transmission. (Surroundings in which a person operates; the passing on from one person to another)
18. Always pick up your clean mask by its loops , mould it over the bridge of your nose and tuck the bottom of your mask under your chin. You’re trying to achieve no gaps. (The pieces of string used to fasten the mask behind your ears; give it shape; push or fold to secure; openings through which air can escape)
19. Glass wearers often complain about fogging up, but there is a knack to this. (People who wear glasses; steaming up; technique or trick)
20. If mask gets damp, say from your breath, dispose of it immediately. (get rid of by throwing away; straight away)
21. It is advisable to carry a spare mask in a sealable bag. (to be advised; extra; that can be sealed)
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