{"id":48158,"date":"2022-02-02T18:42:52","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T17:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/?p=48158"},"modified":"2022-02-02T18:42:52","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T17:42:52","slug":"how-to-get-top-marks-b2-first-part-4-reading-and-use-of-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/how-to-get-top-marks-b2-first-part-4-reading-and-use-of-english\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get top marks: B2 First Part 4 Reading and Use of English"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you preparing for Cambridge English B2 First<\/a>? Reading and Use of English Part 4 may not be your cup of tea<\/strong><\/span><\/em> \u2013 in fact most students feel quite nervous about this section of the exam. <\/p>\n

Otherwise known as Key Word Transformation, this section is the fourth and final part of the Use of English exercises. Today, we\u2019re here to make Part 4 a little less stressful by taking you through each step of the process. <\/p>\n

We\u2019ll look at what it\u2019s about, what it\u2019s testing you on and how to get top marks. Read on to find out more!<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s in Part 4?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Let\u2019s start by taking a look at what\u2019s in Part 4. <\/p>\n

There are 6 questions in this section. Each question is worth two marks, meaning that there are a total of 12 marks to get. <\/p>\n

As shown below, you will see a first sentence followed by a key word in bold and a second sentence with a gap below that. You must complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. <\/p>\n

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Cambridge English B2 First Sample Paper 1 (zip)<\/a><\/p>\n

To do this, you need to use the key word (hence why this section is called Key Word Transformation), but must not change its form in any way. You can use between two and five words, including the key word given, to complete the second sentence. <\/p>\n

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What are they testing me on in this part of the exam?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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The Key Word Transformation tests your ability to paraphrase. In this sense, you\u2019re being tested on a wide range of language points that centre on two fundamental aspects: lexical and structural. <\/p>\n

Lexical <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

This relates to the aspects of vocabulary that you\u2019ll be tested on. For instance, you will need to be familiar with the following:<\/p>\n