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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.

City Libraries

Many people think libraries are becoming less useful in the digital age, but this view is not entirely fair. A modern library is much more (0) THAN a place full of books. It can also serve (1) .......... a quiet space for study, a meeting point for local groups, and a source of reliable information. In many towns, libraries offer free internet access to people who might not otherwise have it, as well as advice on how to search (2) .......... jobs or complete official forms online. What makes libraries especially valuable is that they are open to everyone, regardless (3) .......... age or background. Staff are often trained to help visitors find what they need, even if they are not sure (4) .......... to ask for it. This kind of support can make a real difference, particularly to older people or those who are new (5) .......... technology. Libraries also encourage reading for pleasure, which is something many young people do not do as often (6) .......... they used to. For all these reasons, it would be a mistake to assume that libraries no longer matter. In fact, they remain one of the few public places (7) .......... people can learn, relax, and take part in community life without having to pay (8) .......... anything.

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

Victoria Google

@victoria-c8bd1e

User Prompt

"Anything"

Tone: Standard
Level: B2

Created on:

Apr 19, 2026

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