Part 2 Open cloze

Open cloze · Test 8

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Задание в формате Reading and Use of English, Part 2: текст с 8 пропусками, в каждый нужно вписать одно слово. Вариантов нет — проверяются предлоги, союзы, местоимения и устойчивые выражения.

The power of a good walk

Walking is perhaps the simplest form of exercise there (0) is. It requires no special equipment, costs nothing and can be done by almost anyone, (1) matter how old or unfit they are.

Doctors have known (2) a long time that regular walking lowers the risk of heart disease. More recently, researchers have found that it also has a powerful effect (3) the mind: people who walk regularly tend to sleep better and are less likely to suffer (4) anxiety.

Walking can also boost creativity. Many famous writers and thinkers, from Charles Dickens to Steve Jobs, were in the habit (5) taking long walks, and claimed that their best ideas came to them (6) the way.

The good news is that you do not have to walk for hours to see results. Even a brisk twenty-minute walk (7) day can make a noticeable difference. So (8) you next feel stuck, tired or anxious, try putting on your shoes and heading outside.

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Open cloze: Part 2 экзамена C1 Advanced

Open cloze — вторая часть Reading and Use of English в Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE). В тексте 8 пропусков, в каждый нужно вписать одно слово, вариантов ответа нет. За каждый верный ответ — 1 балл, орфография должна быть точной.

Что проверяет задание

  • грамматические слова: предлоги, артикли, местоимения, вспомогательные глаголы;
  • союзы и связки: although, which, what is more;
  • части устойчивых выражений: for one thing, make all the difference, according to.

Как тренироваться

  • Сначала определите, какая часть речи нужна в пропуске.
  • Читайте предложение целиком: часто подсказка стоит после пропуска.
  • Выписывайте устойчивые выражения из объяснений — они повторяются на экзамене.

Open cloze: C1 Advanced Part 2

Open cloze is Part 2 of the Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) Reading and Use of English paper. A text has 8 gaps, and you write one word in each, with no options. Each correct answer gets 1 mark, and spelling must be correct.

What it tests

  • grammar words: prepositions, articles, pronouns, auxiliaries;
  • linking words: although, which, what is more;
  • parts of fixed phrases: for one thing, make all the difference, according to.

How to practise

  • Decide which part of speech the gap needs.
  • Read the whole sentence: the clue is often after the gap.
  • Note down the fixed phrases from the explanations.