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Level B1

Part 6 - Open Cloze

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For questions 1-6, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap.

A Day at the Science Museum

Visiting (0) THE science museum can be a great way to spend a Saturday. When I arrived, I bought (1) .......... ticket at the entrance and picked up a map. The building is huge, so it is easy to miss (2) .......... best rooms if you do not plan your route. First, I went to a space exhibition and watched a short film about astronauts. Then I joined (3) .......... guided tour, which explained how old machines were used in factories. After that, I had lunch in the café and ordered (4) .......... sandwich and some juice. In the afternoon, I tried an experiment in a special area where visitors can touch things and learn by doing. I also spoke to (5) .......... staff member who answered my questions patiently. Before leaving, I spent a few minutes in the shop, but I did not buy (6) .......... souvenirs because I wanted to save money for another trip.

What to do

This part consists of a short text with a series of gaps. There are no words from which to choose the answers, candidates have to think of a word which fits the gap correctly.

Errors in punctuation are ignored, although spelling must be correct.

Contractions (e.g. don’t, we’ve, won’t) count as two words. However, can’t is a contraction of cannot, which is one word.

Sometimes, there is more than one correct answer. Cambridge will always account for this and all options will be accepted. However, you should not write more than one answer.

Don't spend time in a word you don't know. Wasting time on this activity might cost you points later in the exam because you won’t have enough time to do other tasks well.

Strategy

  1. Read the title and the whole text so that you understand what it is about.
  2. Read the whole sentence in which the gap occurs, to look for clues as to what kind of word you need.
  3. Check the words before and after each gap and look for grammatical collocations.
  4. Remember you must write only one word.
  5. You are never required to write a contraction. If you think the answer is a contraction, it must be wrong, so think again.
  6. Read the whole text through once you have completed it to make sure you have not missed any connectors, plurals or negatives.

Instructions

For questions 1-6, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap.

Exercise Details

Author

Mariana Almada

@mariana-almada

User Prompt

"Create an exercise for students to complete using only articles (the, a/an, or no article)."

Tone: Standard
Level: B1

Created on:

Apr 6, 2026

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