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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.

Everyday Communication

Good communication is a skill (0) THAT almost everyone needs, yet many people are not fully aware of the habits (1) .......... can make conversations more effective. One of the first things to ask is whether you are really listening or simply waiting for the moment when you can express (2) .......... . People (3) .......... speak clearly and show interest in others usually create a better impression than those who focus only on their own opinions. Another useful habit is to notice (4) .......... in a group may feel left out. In that case, a good speaker will invite that person to join in, which helps everyone feel included. It is also worth remembering that the words (5) .......... we choose can affect how others react. A careless comment may upset someone (6) .......... had no intention of offending. Finally, strong communicators often prepare (7) .......... before important discussions. They think about what they want to say and how to say it. This does not mean that every conversation must be planned in detail, but it does mean that anyone (8) .......... wants to communicate well should make the effort to improve.

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

Ale R

@ale-r

User Prompt

"Generate an exercise where the gaps are focused on practising relative pronouns, reflexive pronouns, and indefinite pronouns."

Tone: Standard
Level: B2

Created on:

Apr 14, 2026

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