When a museum began testing a new guide for first-time visitors, the team first observed how visitors moved through the building and where they paused to look for information. They discovered that a small amount of guidance at the beginning reduced the need for long explanations later. The guide was tested with families, school groups and people visiting alone, rather than only with regular museum users. Some staff were (17) .......... that it could simplify complicated ideas without losing accuracy. However, early feedback praised the guide’s (18) .......... and the clearer arrangement of information. Labels were rewritten to improve (19) .........., while objects were grouped in a more (20) .......... sequence.
The most (21) .......... changes were small: a map at the entrance, a short introduction to each room and clearer signs about where to ask questions. The team also wanted to encourage (22) .........., so visitors were invited to add their own observations. Care was taken to avoid unnecessary (23) .......... in the language. In the final version, the guide was (24) .......... updated as new displays were added, which made it useful to regular visitors as well as newcomers.
When a museum began testing a new guide for first-time visitors, the team first observed how visitors moved through the building and where they paused to look for information. They discovered that a small amount of guidance at the beginning reduced the need for long explanations later. The guide was tested with families, school groups and people visiting alone, rather than only with regular museum users. Some staff were (17) .......... that it could simplify complicated ideas without losing accuracy. However, early feedback praised the guide’s (18) .......... and the clearer arrangement of information. Labels were rewritten to improve (19) .........., while objects were grouped in a more (20) .......... sequence.
The most (21) .......... changes were small: a map at the entrance, a short introduction to each room and clearer signs about where to ask questions. The team also wanted to encourage (22) .........., so visitors were invited to add their own observations. Care was taken to avoid unnecessary (23) .......... in the language. In the final version, the guide was (24) .......... updated as new displays were added, which made it useful to regular visitors as well as newcomers.
Question 17
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An accessible museum guide — Part 3: Word Formation
"An accessible museum guide" focuses on Word Formation (Part 3), where a base word in capitals must be transformed to fit a gap in the text. Cambridge tests prefixation, suffixation, internal changes and negative forms. Before writing, identify the word class required (noun, adjective, adverb or verb) and whether the sentence needs a negative or comparative form. Spelling accuracy matters — an otherwise correct stem with a typo scores zero.
When a museum began testing a new guide for first-time visitors, the team first observed how visitors moved through the building and where they paused to look for information. They discovered that a small amount of guidance at the beginning reduced the need for long explanations later. The guide was tested with families, school groups and people visiting alone, rather than only with regular museum users. Some staff were (17) .......... that it could simplify complicated ideas without losing accuracy. However, early feedback praised the guide’s (18) .......... and the clearer arrangement of information. Labels were rewritten to improve (19) .........., while objects were grouped in a more (20) .......... sequence.
The most (21) .......... changes were small: a map at the entrance, a short introduction to each room and clearer signs about where to ask questions. The team also wanted to encourage (22) .........., so visitors were invited to add their own observations. Care was taken to avoid unnecessary (23) .......... in the language. In the final version, the guide was (24) .......... updated as new displays were added, which made it useful to regular visitors as well as newcomers.