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FCE Use of English

Part 2: Open Cloze

1) Parts of Speech

The missing word is often (but not always) one of the parts of speech that are listed in

the following exercise.

Match the underlined word in bold on the left with the correct part of speech on the

right.

1 This is the doctor who cured my illness. auxiliary verb

2 She's suffering from a bad cold at the moment modal verb

3 I haven't seen him for ages. other

4 We could go on a picnic or we could stay indoors. preposition

5 The house was built ten years ago. article

6 Books should not be removed from the library. relative pronoun

7 That's the man I was telling you about. pronoun

8 They didn't play well enough to win. conjunction

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FCE Use of English

Part 2: Open Cloze

2) Pronouns

Words like 'you', 'her', 'which' etc. are often the missing word.

2a Complete the following text by adding one word in each gap. The word is always a personal pronoun.

Paul and Anne decided to decorate the living room (a) ............ as they thought (b) ............... would be cheaper (c)............... that way. Paul went up the ladder on (d).............. own to paint the ceiling, even though Anne told (e)................ to wait till (f)............... could help (g)............... by holding the ladder. Unfortunately, lost (h) ................ balance and the paint went all over Anne and (i) ................. very expensive new dress.

2b The following sentences contain ONE missing relative pronoun. Write the missing word in the space.

1. I work for a company ............. makes computers. 2. Thanks for your letter, ... arrived last week. 3. To ... it may concern. 4. The school ... I studied is in the local newspaper. 5. Who is that woman ... husband we met last week? 6. That man we met at the party. Do you know ... I mean? 7. We live in Madrid, ... is one of my favourite cities. 8. Ten students went in for the exam, none of ... failed

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Part 2: Open Cloze

3) Articles and Quantifiers

Articles, 'a', 'the' and quantifiers like, 'much', 'many', 'all', 'enough' etc. are often

required.

Choose the answer A, B, or C that completes each sentence.

1 The shop was very quiet and ............. people were waiting to be served.

A little

B few

C none

2 I haven't got ............. plans for the weekend if you'd like to go out somewhere.

A some

B no

c any

3 Was there ............. traffic on the roads this evening?

A much

B many

C few

4 I've tried to phone several shops but ............. of them were open.

A no

B none

C any

5 Have you got ............. money to buy a new car?

A many

B enough

C much

6 I asked Sally and Kim but ... of them wanted to go out.

A none

B either

C neither

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7 He's exercising a lot ............. than he used to.

A less

B fewer

C least

8 The doctor had two patients, ............. of whom were complaining of upset stomachs.

A both

B either

C all

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Modal/Auxiliary Verbs

Complete the crossword by clicking in the boxes and typing the correct letters. The clues also appear below.

1 2

3 4

5

6

7

8

9

Across

3. I told you we ... have booked the tickets earlier.

2. Excuse me. ... I open the window?

5. You ... to see a doctor about your cough.

9. You don't ... to give me a lift. I can walk.

7. The suspect ... seen running towards the station.

Down

1. That ... have been Tony who called this evening. He said he was going to phone.

2. He ... speak several languages fluently when he was younger.

6. Maria ... to do extra homework to prepare for the exam.

8. Have you ever ... to India?

7. If I had known you were in I ... have come round.

4. ... you speak English?

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FCE Use of English

Part 2: Open Cloze

5) Conjunctions

Conjunctions (linking words) like 'but', 'and', 'yet' etc. will sometimes be the word you

are looking for.

The following sentences contain a missing conjunction. Add the missing word.

1. ............. he felt quite ill he still went to work. 2. There was heavy traffic in the city today ............. of an accident. 3. You could come round to our house ............. we could meet at the cinema. 4. Candidates are not permitted to leave the room ............. they are accompanied by a member of staff. 5. You can have the job ............. you agree to work on Saturdays. 6. There will be strong winds in the north. ... , the south will remain warm and sunny. 7. He came top of his group ............. starting the course late. 8. ... you may be aware, I intend to retire at the end of the year.

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FCE Use of English

Part 2: Open Cloze

6) Prepositions/Phrasal Verbs

Prepositions ('in', 'at', 'on' etc.) will very often be the missing word.

Choose the answer A, B, C or D that completes each sentence.

1 The surgeon is operating ............. the patient now.

A at

B to

C on

D in

2 There's no possibility ............. us finishing the project by the weekend.

A in

B with

C for

D of

3 Have you got any advice ............. how to go about buying a new car?

A at

B on

C in

D for

4 How much have you saved ............. for your holiday?

A up

B in

C on

D about

5 The police are looking ............. the recent series of robberies in the area.

A into

B on

C around

D through

6 I sympathise ............. your problem but I'm afraid there's nothing I can do to help.

A in

B for

C with

D to

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7 Would you be kind enough to fill ............. this application form, please.

A over

B with

C in

D up

8 He really takes ............. his father. They're alike in so many ways.

A on

B after

C in

D over

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FCE Use of English

Part 2: Open Cloze

7) Sentence Level Practice

Most of the categories covered in the previous exercises are tested below along with

words that do not fit into these groups.

The following sentences contain a missing word. Write in the missing word.

1. We would have called you if we ............. known you were in. . 2. I can't put ............. with this noise anymore. I'm going to complain. 3. Wait ............. minute. I'll see if I've got his address. 4. He failed his exam, ............. was a real surprise. 5. There have been many ............. refugees crossing the border during the last two days. 6. Manchester United won the game in ............. of the fact that they played with only 9 players. 7. This product should ............. consumed within 3 days. 8. It was ............. cold today we decided to stay at home.

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TESTS

TEST 1

FCE Reading and Use of English Part 2 (Exit)

Part Two: Open Cloze

Read the following extract from a brochure giving advice on taking an

examination. For questions 1-8, type the word which best fits in each space.

Use only one word in each space.

(0) to

Exam Tips

When the day comes give yourself plenty of time (0) ... do everything: have breakfast but don't drink (1) ... much; go to the toilet; arrive on time, but not too early or you will find yourself getting more and more nervous while you wait to start.

In the exam, calm (2) ... down by breathing deeply and thinking positively. Read the exam questions carefully and underline all of the key instruction words (3) ... indicate how the questions should be answered. If possible start with the ones (4) ... can do easily to give you confidence. Remember what you've learnt from practising questions and doing mock exams previously and plan your use of time. Don't panic (5) ... everyone around you seems to start writing furiously straight away and don't be tempted to follow their example.

Finally, after the exam, don't join in a discussion about (6) ... everyone else did, (7) ... you want to frighten yourself, and drain your self-confidence for the next exam. Above (8) ..., remember that exams are not designed to catch you out, but to find out what you know, what you understand and what you can do.

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TEST 2: USE OF ENGLISH PART 2

Motorbike Stunt Rider

I work (0) ... a motorbike stunt rider - that is, I do tricks on my motorbike at

shows. The Le Mans racetrack in France was (1) ........ I first saw some guys

doing motorbike stunts. I'd never seen anyone riding a motorbike using just

the back wheel before and I was (2) ........ impressed I went straight home and

taught (3) ........ to do the same. It wasn't very long before I began to earn my

living at shows performing my own motorbike stunts.

I have a degree (4) ........ mechanical engineering; this helps me to look at the

physics (5) ........ lies behind each stunt. In addition to being responsible for

design changes to the motorbike, I have to work (6) ........ every stunt I do.

People often think that my work is very dangerous, but, apart (7) ........ some

minor mechanical problem happening occasionally during a stunt, nothing

ever goes wrong. I never feel in (8) ........ kind of danger because I'm very

experienced.

(Source: FCE Handbook. Reproduced with permission from Cambridge English)

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Part Two: Open Cloze: USE OF ENGLISH PART 2

TEST 3

For Questions 1-8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits

each space. Use only one word in each space.

Example: 0 - your

Too Good to be True

Some say you can do it in seven days, others promise success in 24 hours, or you may prefer to take (0) ... time and do it in 5 weeks. What are we talking about? Believe it (1) ... not, these periods (2) ... time refer to language learning courses that promise excellent results in less time (3) ... it takes to say 'Bonjour'! However, the advertisements of these companies are not necessarily the best guide and if you don't know what to look for in a good course you could be left with little (4) ... than a large bill. A complaint was recently made to a consumer rights group against WhizzLearn Systems, a language school chain, and the company has been forced to remove its claim that its technique is ten times better than any (5) ... method. The Managing Director of WhizzLearn Systems said (6) "... we still believe our claim is true, we are willing to change our advert. But the fact remains, if you spend 3 hours per day for 5 weeks on our language course you will soon be speaking the language. What we (7) ... have done was to make (8) ... clearer in the advert."

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TEST 4

FCE Reading and Use of English (Exit)

Part Two: Open Cloze

For Questions 1-8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits

each space. Use only one word in each space.

Example: 0 - the

Camping Holidays

Although it has a reputation for being rather basic in terms of home comforts, the modern material used in (0) ... manufacture of tents means camping is at least a (1) ... less hard work. Nowadays tents are (2) ... lightweight that you hardly notice you're carrying them. They're easy to put up yet still a cheaper alternative to hotel accommodation. Talk to an expert first before spending a lot of money (3) ... a tent. Different tents suit different needs and there's no point (4) ... buying a mountaineering tent (5) ... you're planning to camp in these conditions. Don't be tempted to splash out on all the latest equipment either. Most of the fun of camping lies in the chance to get back to nature. There's no need to take anything more (6) ... the basics. Always try to plan your arrival at the site long before it gets dark. You will want to see (7) ... you're doing when you try to erect your tent. Don't forget to ask for permission if you're not camping on a registered site, and remember to take a supply of food and drink with you in (8) ... the local shops are closed when you arrive. You can then enjoy your first meal under the stars and begin to appreciate the joys of camping.

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