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Use of English

Level B2

Part 2 - Open Cloze

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For questions 1-8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap.

Social Media Balance

Social media has become (0) AN essential part of modern life, and millions of people use it every day. One of the main advantages is that it allows users to stay in touch (1) .......... friends and family, even if they live far away. It can also provide quick access (2) .......... news, ideas and educational content. For small businesses, social media is often a cheap way to reach customers and make their products known (3) .......... a wider audience. However, there are disadvantages as well. Many people spend more time online (4) .......... they intend to, which can affect sleep, work and relationships. Another problem is that false information can spread very quickly, and users do not always know who to trust or what to believe (5) .......... . In addition, some people compare themselves (6) .......... others online and feel unhappy if their own lives seem less exciting. For this reason, it is important to use social media carefully. It can be helpful and entertaining, (7) .......... it should not control our time or our emotions. If people learn to use it wisely, they may benefit (8) .......... its advantages without suffering too much from its negative effects.

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 1-8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap.

Exercise Details

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User Prompt

"Create an exercise about the advantages and disadvantages of social media"

Tone: Standard
Level: B2

Created on:

May 27, 2026

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