CPE Use of English Open Cloze

What do Charles Dickens and Ernest Hemingway ... in common?

The philosophy of a newspaper is quite simple, ... the fact that it might seem a rather complex artefact.

It is one of the few options open to budding writers ... his or her best to earn a living.

Many aspiring novelists are to be found ... their time on the staff of regional newspapers, waiting for a career breakthrough.

The average reader spends at ... twenty-five minutes reading a paper, so the article needs to get straight to the point

Considering our shrinking attention spans, brevity is of ... utmost importance.

It's not fair to say that they are of ... or no value to their employers however.

There are thousands of words competing ... a limited number of columns in the paper.

The graduate entrant to journalism, all of ... experience and training is only based on university essays, may find it difficult

Young journalists have to devote hours to the cultivation of contacts who will ... them supplied with information.

Along ... many other famous novelists, both began their careers in local newspapers

Today, ... its somewhat tarnished reputation, journalist remains a good career option.

It is ... exaggerating, however, to say that local newspapers train young novelists: they are full of aspiring writers.

They need to produce the types of stories their readers are ... to seeing in print.

... they aren't interested in how to set about finding stories however, they won't last long

Many journalists are only too aware of the ... in which the majority of people see the profession.

Novice journalists sitting often find sitting in front of a blank screen rather ... daunting prospect.

Newspapers may ... be losing readers to free online rivals, but they still have a captive audience amongst the elderly.