Read the text and choose the sentence that best fills the gap.
Many people think that learning a language means memorising long lists of words. However, researchers at one university compared two groups of students. The first group practised speaking for ten minutes every day. The second group studied vocabulary lists for one hour once a week. After three months, the first group made much faster progress. ___ Short, regular practice helps the brain to store new information more firmly.
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- BHow often students practise matters more than how long they study at once.
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The text compares daily ten-minute practice with one weekly hour of study, and the daily group progressed faster. The next sentence says that short, regular practice helps memory. So the gap needs a conclusion about the importance of frequency: «How often students practise matters more than how long they study at once.» «Vocabulary lists are completely useless for language learners.» is too extreme, because the text does not say lists are useless. «Speaking is the only skill that students need to practise.» is not supported, since only speaking practice was compared with list study. «Long weekly lessons are the best way to learn a language.» contradicts the result of the study.