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Level C1

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.

Leadership Minds

The psychology of leadership styles has long been a subject (0) OF interest to researchers and employers alike. Some leaders are admired for the way they inspire confidence, while others are valued for the structure and stability they bring. What psychologists often focus (1) .......... is not simply what leaders do, but how their behaviour is interpreted (2) .......... those around them. A manager may intend to appear decisive; however, if employees see that behaviour as controlling, the effect can be quite different (3) .......... what was intended. Much depends (4) .......... the context in which leadership is exercised. In times of crisis, people may respond better to a direct style, whereas in creative environments they often benefit (5) .......... a leader who encourages autonomy. Researchers have also pointed out that leadership is rarely a matter of personality alone. It emerges (6) .......... the relationship between leader and group, and from the expectations each side brings. For this reason, no single style is effective in every situation. The most successful leaders are often those (7) .......... can adapt their approach without losing credibility, and who remain aware (8) .......... the psychological impact of their decisions.

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

Bejenaru Alexandru

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"Create an exercise about the psychology of leadership styles"

Tone: Standard
Level: C1

Created on:

May 12, 2026

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