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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.

A Balanced Routine

Many people believe that success depends (0) ON talent alone, but daily habits often matter just as much. Students who do well are usually those who stick (1) .......... a routine and make time for both work and rest. It is not enough to study for hours if you do not focus (2) .......... what you are doing. In fact, taking short breaks can help you return to your tasks with more energy. Another useful idea is to set goals that are realistic, rather (3) .......... ambitious ones that are impossible to achieve. You should also think (4) .......... what time of day you work best, because not everyone concentrates equally well in the morning. Some people prefer to begin early, while others do better later (5) .......... the day. Whatever your style, it is important to keep distractions to a minimum. For example, if your phone is nearby, you may end (6) .......... checking it every few minutes. Good planning can prevent this (7) .......... happening. In the end, progress is usually the result of regular effort, (8) .......... sudden inspiration.

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

Susi Susi

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User Prompt

"Standard"

Tone: Standard
Level: B2

Created on:

Oct 10, 2026

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