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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.

Sleep Deprivation

Most people know that sleep is important, but many still treat it (0) AS something they can cut back on whenever life gets busy. The problem is that the effects of sleep deprivation are not limited (1) .......... feeling tired the next day. When you regularly sleep too little, your attention span becomes shorter and it is harder to focus (2) .......... tasks that require careful thinking. In addition, the body produces stress hormones, which can make you feel anxious (3) .......... if nothing particularly worrying is happening. Over time, this may affect your immune system, meaning you are more likely to catch (4) .......... common cold. Sleep loss can also influence appetite: some people find they eat more (5) .......... usual, especially sugary snacks. The good news is that small changes can help. Try going to bed at the same time each night, and avoid screens shortly (6) .......... sleeping. If you wake up during the night, do not check your phone; (7) .......... can make it harder to fall asleep again. Above all, remember that sleep is not a luxury (8) .......... a basic need.

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

Nikita Gostevsky

@nikita-gostevsky

User Prompt

"Create an exercise about the effects of sleep deprivation."

Tone: Standard
Level: B2

Created on:

Mar 26, 2026

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