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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.

Ayrton Senna

Ayrton Senna is remembered (0) AS one of the greatest racing drivers in history. Born in Brazil in 1960, he began karting at a young age and quickly showed that he had a natural talent (1) .......... speed and competition. After success in lower categories, he moved into Formula One, where he soon became famous (2) .......... his extraordinary skill in wet conditions. Many fans believed that no one else could control a car as brilliantly as he did, especially (3) .......... the rain was falling heavily. Senna won three Formula One world titles and achieved far more pole positions (4) .......... many of his rivals. He was admired not only for his speed but also for the determination (5) .......... he brought to every race. Although he was fiercely competitive, he was also known for helping others and for giving money to charitable causes, even if he rarely spoke publicly about (6) .......... . His career ended tragically in 1994, but his influence on motorsport has remained strong ever (7) .......... . To this day, he is seen by many people (8) .......... a symbol of passion, discipline and excellence.

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

Harley Davidson

@harley-davidson

User Prompt

"Create an exercise exploring Ayrton Senna's career and achievements"

Tone: Standard
Level: B2

Created on:

May 18, 2026

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