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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.

Good Leadership

In every organisation, good leadership plays (0) AN essential role in helping people work effectively together. A strong leader does more (1) .......... simply give orders; they create a sense of purpose and encourage others to do their best. Employees are more likely to stay motivated if they feel listened (2) .......... and respected. This is why communication is often seen as one of the most important qualities a leader can have. Good leaders also know how to respond (3) .......... problems calmly. Rather than blaming others, they focus (4) .......... finding solutions and learning from mistakes. They are able to make difficult decisions, even (5) .......... the situation is uncertain. At the same time, they understand that success depends (6) .......... teamwork, not just individual talent. In addition, effective leaders lead (7) .......... example. When they act honestly and work hard, others are more likely to do the same. For this reason, leadership is not only about achieving results, but also about building trust. Without (8) .........., even the most talented team may struggle to succeed.

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

Author

James Ford

@james-ford

User Prompt

"Create an exercise about the importance of good leadership"

Tone: Standard
Level: B2

Created on:

Jun 19, 2026

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