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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.

Speaking in Public

Many people avoid speaking in public because they fear making mistakes or being judged (0) BY others. However, public speaking is a skill that can be useful in many areas of life. It helps people express their ideas clearly and respond more confidently (1) .......... different situations. Students who develop this ability often perform better in class, as they are more willing to speak (2) .......... and ask questions. Later in life, these skills can also be valuable at work, where employees may need to present ideas (3) .......... colleagues or clients. Public speaking is not only (4) .......... communication. It also teaches people how to organise their thoughts and choose words carefully. As a result, they become better (5) .......... explaining complex ideas in a simple way. In addition, speaking regularly in front of others can reduce anxiety over time, (6) .......... makes social situations easier to manage. People who are confident speakers are often seen (7) .......... more prepared and reliable. For this reason, learning to speak well in public can be one (8) .......... the most useful skills a person develops.

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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"Create an exercise about the advantages of public speaking skills"

Tone: Standard
Level: B2

Created on:

Jun 8, 2026

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