OPEN CLOZE USE OF ENGLISH B2 FIRST - practice | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

I'm not in the mood ____ dancing,

IN THE MOOD FOR (set phrase)

I ______ a very good speech and won the election!

GAVE (give a speech/presentation: collocation)

I'm in/capable _____ waking up without setting an alarm.

IN/CAPABLE OF (collocation)

I'm disappointed/satisfied _____ the food in that café.

DISAPPOINTED IN /SATISFIED WITH (collocation)

Do you like the song _________ I wrote?

THAT/WHICH (relative pronoun: defining clause)

I'll get fitter ___ going to the gym and playing tennis.

BY "DOING" (set phrase: how you achieve a goal)

The new comic, __________ she released in May, was described as dull

WHICH (relative pronoun in a non-defining clause)

The shop is well organized and modern. ________ is more, its location is very convenient.

WHAT'S MORE (informal connector of addition)

This country, ________ many football players where raised, is located in Africa

where

The CFA coach can't understand _____ happened to the team

WHAT (relative pronoun doubling as a subject)

Only the best candidates succeed ____ passing the exam

SUCCEED IN (collocation verb+prep)

It's said that you _________ used to a new routine after 21 days

ARE/GET (BE/GET USED TO) set phrase

Owing ____ the weather we had to call off our trip

OWING TO (=DUE TO) connector of cause

I will have completed my degree _______ the end of next year

by (preposition: before that date)

It was February ___________ Anna told me she was pregnant

when

I should ___________ told you about it as soon as I found out

MODAL HAVE V3 (modal in past tense)

The investigation led ______ the arrest of five drug dealers in L'Ametlla

LEAD TO (collocation verb+prep, we can use it as a connector of result)

All dishes were mouth-watering but I enjoyed the cottage pie ___ particular

IN PARTICULAR (set phrase. you can substitute it with ESPECIALLY)

It all started two days _______, when I met Albert

It all started ... AGO (set phrase)

That is the child ________ brother disappeared last month

WHOSE (cuyo in Spanish). It's a relative pronoun in a defining clause.

You don't have to be brilliant _________ singing to join the choir

BRILLIANT AT (collocation adjective + prep: like good at/bat at)

My sister is really keen ______ jazz and she's taking piano lessons

KEEN ON (collocation adjective + prep). Remember we also have KEEN TO but it has a different meaning.

Surprisingly, dolphins can ______ spotted near Nagasaki in Japan.

BE SPOTTED (passive voice)

The different types of climates ____ Earth are studied in elementary school.

ON EARTH (collocation preposition + noun)

The witness accused the defendant ______ breaking into his office

ACCUSE SOMEONE OF (collocation verb + prep)

Her new story, ______ I read last month, is not appealing to children

WHICH (relative pronoun, non-defining clause)

______ theory, employees are expected to work 40 hours a week

IN THEORY (set phrase)

Everyone in town ________ part in the dancing competition last summer

TAKE PART IN (collocation verb+noun+prep)

Before applying __________the job, you must read the requirements thoroughly

APPLY FOR (collocation verb+prop)

Many teenagers are interested _____ interactive videogames

INTERESTED IN (collocation adjective + prep)

Nobody could predict __________ the shark would behave

HOW (interrogative pronoun)

Robots controlled ___ technicians are a great innovation to our factories

CONTROLLED BY (passive voice)

It wasn't ___ 2017 that my business took off.

UNTIL/TILL (time adverb)

Bloggers should keep their website up to ___ for their followers.

UP TO DATE (set phrase)

We shouldn't believe everything we see ___ TV

ON TV (collocation prep + noun)

If you go shopping to day, ___ in mind shops are closing at 8pm.

KEEP IN MIND / BARE IN MIND (set phrase)

___ average, English people drink 2 cups of tea a day

ON AVERAGE (collocation prep + noun)

Newspapers are not explaining ___ the situation is improving or not.

IF/WHETHER (conditional connector)

Products ___ as almonds and chestnuts are expensive.

SUCH AS (connector for example)

Actors must learn the script ___ heart before shooting the film.

BY HEART (idiom)

Even ___ she lives in France, she can't speak the language yet.

EVEN THOUGH (connector - contrast)

You ___ to stretch after training to avoid injuries.

OUGHT TO (modal verb)

These headphones are thought to ___ the best in the market.

THOUGHT TO BE (personal passive)

It's understandable he is ___ a bad mood, he was fired last week.

IN A BAD MOOD/IN A GOOD MOOD (set phrase)

Children complete their exercises ___ pairs to share their ideas.

IN PAIRS (collocation prep+noun)

___ to a survey, 70% of students prefer face-to-face lessons

ACCORDING TO (connector to quote your source)

Parents are responsible ___ preparing their children for the real world.

RESPONSIBLE FOR (collocation adjective + prep)

The manager insisted ___ finishing the paperwork.

INSIST ON (collocation verb+prep)

I usually set up my alarm ___ case I don't get up in time

IN CASE OF (set phrase - conditional connector)

I am really excited ___ my upcoming trip to Sweden.

EXCITED ABOUT (collocation adjective + prep)

Ms Peters is regarded ___ a nice and committed teacher

REGARDED AS (collocation adjective + prep)

Even though her name is Josep, he is known ___ Pep by his fans.

KNOWN AS (collocation adjective + prep)

___ sure nobady disturbs you when you are in your online class.

MAKE SURE (collocation verb+noun)

Amaia, ___ became famous some years ago, has released a second album

WHO (relative pronoun non-defining clause)

Researches have ___ working on the prototype for many years.

HAVE BEEN WORKING (present perfect continuous)

The president ran out of ideas and the meeting was called ___.

CALL OFF. (Phrasal verb: Cancel)

Mr Green has a job ___ an estate agent.

HAVE A JOB AS A (set phrase)

Elderly people might suffer ___ the flu in winter.

SUFFER 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)

Students can't borrow pencils ___ their teachers

BORROW FROM (collocation verb+prep)

____ first, people couldn't afford solar panels, but not anymore.

AT FIRST (informal connector for "firstly", sequencer)