Share OPEN CLOZE USE OF ENGLISH B2 FIRST - practice
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____ first, people couldn't afford solar panels, but not anymore.
AT FIRST (informal connector for "firstly", sequencer)
Students can't borrow pencils ___ their teachers
BORROW FROM (collocation verb+prep)
The weather was awful. ___ top of that, my car didn't start that morning.
ON TOP OF THAT, (informal connector of addition)
Elderly people might suffer ___ the flu in winter.
SUFFER FROM (collocation verb+prep)
Mr Green has a job ___ an estate agent.
HAVE A JOB AS A (set phrase)
The president ran out of ideas and the meeting was called ___.
CALL OFF. (Phrasal verb: Cancel)
Researches have ___ working on the prototype for many years.
HAVE BEEN WORKING (present perfect continuous)
Amaia, ___ became famous some years ago, has released a second album
WHO (relative pronoun non-defining clause)
___ sure nobady disturbs you when you are in your online class.
MAKE SURE (collocation verb+noun)
Even though her name is Josep, he is known ___ Pep by his fans.
KNOWN AS (collocation adjective + prep)
Ms Peters is regarded ___ a nice and committed teacher
REGARDED AS (collocation adjective + prep)
I am really excited ___ my upcoming trip to Sweden.
EXCITED ABOUT (collocation adjective + prep)
I usually set up my alarm ___ case I don't get up in time
IN CASE OF (set phrase - conditional connector)
The manager insisted ___ finishing the paperwork.
INSIST ON (collocation verb+prep)
Parents are responsible ___ preparing their children for the real world.
RESPONSIBLE FOR (collocation adjective + prep)
___ to a survey, 70% of students prefer face-to-face lessons
ACCORDING TO (connector to quote your source)
