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OPEN CLOZE USE OF ENGLISH B2 FIRST - practice
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Nobody could predict __________ the shark would behave
HOW (interrogative pronoun)
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Products ___ as almonds and chestnuts are expensive.
SUCH AS (connector for example)
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It's understandable he is ___ a bad mood, he was fired last week.
IN A BAD MOOD/IN A GOOD MOOD (set phrase)
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Children complete their exercises ___ pairs to share their ideas.
IN PAIRS (set phrase)
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______ theory, employees are expected to work 40 hours a week
IN THEORY (set phrase)
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I'm disappointed/satisfied _____ the food in that café.
DISAPPOINTED/SATISFIED WITH (collocation)
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It all started two days _______, when I met Albert
It all started ... AGO (set phrase)
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___ to a survey, 70% of students prefer face-to-face lessons
ACCORDING TO (connector)
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The CFA coach can't understand _____ happened to the team
WHAT (relative pronoun doubling as a subject)
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Even though her name is Josep, he is known ___ Pep by his fans.
KNOWN AS (collocation)
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Parents are responsible ___ preparing their children for the real world.
RESPONSIBLE FOR (collocation)
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These headphones are thought to ___ the best in the market.
THOUGHT TO BE (personal passive)
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The president ran out of ideas and the meeting was called ___.
CALL OFF. (Phrasal verb: Cancel)
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Bloggers should keep their website up to ___ for their followers.
UP TO DATE (set phrase)
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I'm in/capable _____ waking up without setting an alarm.
IN/CAPABLE OF (collocation)
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It wasn't ___ 2017 that my business took off.
UNTIL/TILL (time adverb)
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I'm not in the mood ____ dancing,
IN THE MOOD FOR (set phrase)
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___ sure nobady disturbs you when you are in your online class.
MAKE SURE (collocation)
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Only the best candidates succeed ____ passing the exam
SUCCEED IN (prepositional verb)
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Owing ____ the weather we had to call off our trip
OWING TO (=DUE TO) connector of cause
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The investigation led ______ the arrest of five drug dealers in L'Ametlla
LEAD TO (prepositional verb we can use as a connector of result)
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Amaia, ___ became famous some years ago, has released a second album
WHO (relative pronoun non-defining clause)
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That is the child ________ brother disappeared last month
WHOSE (cuyo in Spanish). It's a relative pronoun in a defining clause.
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Mr Green has a job ___ an estate agent.
HAVE A JOB AS A (set phrase)
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The weather was awful. ___ top of that, my car didn't start that morning.
ON TOP OF THAT, (informal connector of addition)
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Surprisingly, dolphins can ______ spotted near Nagasaki in Japan.
BE SPOTTED (passive)
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The different types of climates ____ Earth are studied in elementary school.
ON EARTH (set phrase)
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You ___ to stretch after training to avoid injuries.
HAVE TO / OUGHT TO (modal verb)
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I am really excited ___ my upcoming trip to Sweden.
EXCITED ABOUT (collocation)
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Even ___ she lives in France, she can't speak the language yet.
EVEN THOUGH (connector - contrast)
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Do you like the song _________ I wrote?
THAT/WHICH (relative pronoun: defining clause)
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If you go shopping to day, ___ in mind shops are closing at 8pm.
KEEP IN MIND / BARE IN MIND (set phrase)
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Elderly people might suffer ___ the flu in winter.
SUFFER FROM (prepositional verb)
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The new comic, __________ she released in May, was described as dull
WHICH (relative pronoun in a non-defining clause)
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We shouldn't believe everything we see ___ TV
ON TV (collocation)
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All dishes were mouth-watering but I enjoyed the cottage pie ___ particular
IN PARTICULAR (set phrase. you can substitute it with ESPECIALLY)
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Robots controlled ___ technicians are a great innovation to our factories
CONTROLLED BY (passive)
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I ______ a very good speech and won the election!
GAVE (give/made a speech/presentation: collocation)
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___ average, English people drink 2 cups of tea a day
ON AVERAGE (set phrase)
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My sister is really keen ______ jazz and she's taking piano lessons
BE KEEN ON (set phrase)
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Many teenagers are interested _____ interactive videogames
INTERESTED IN (collocation)
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It was February ___________ Anna told me she was pregnant
when
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I should ___________ told you about it as soon as I found out
MODAL HAVE V3 (modal in past tense)
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Students can't borrow pencils ___ their teachers
BORROW FROM (prepositional verb)
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Before applying __________the job, you must read the requirements thoroughly
APPLY FOR (prepositional verb)
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Researches have ___ working on the prototype for many years.
HAVE BEEN WORKING (present perfect continuous)
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The witness accused the defendant ______ breaking into his office
ACCUSE OF (prepositional verb)
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Newspapers are not explaining ___ the situation is improving or not.
IF/WHETHER (conditional connector)
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The shop is well organized and modern. ________ is more, its location is very convenient.
WHAT'S MORE (informal connector of addition)
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You don't have to be brilliant _________ singing to join the choir
BRILLIANT AT (collocation: like good at/bat at)
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Her new story, ______ I read last month, is not appealing to children
WHICH (relative pronoun, non-defining clause)
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This country, ________ many football players where raised, is located in Africa
where
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The manager insisted ___ finishing the paperwork.
INSIST ON (prepositional verb)
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Everyone in town ________ part in the dancing competition last summer
TAKE PART IN (set phrase)
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Actors must learn the script ___ heart before shooting the film.
BY HEART (set phrase)
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Ms Peters is regarded ___ a nice and committed teacher
REGARDED AS (collocation)
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I'll get fitter ___ going to the gym and playing tennis.
BY "DOING" (set phrase: how you achieve a goal)
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It's said that you _________ used to a new routine after 21 days
ARE (BE/GET USED TO) set phrase
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I usually set up my alarm ___ case I don't get up in time
IN CASE OF (set phrase - conditional connector)
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I will have completed my degree _______ the end of next year
by
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____ first, people couldn't afford solar panels, but not anymore.
AT FIRST (connector, sequencer)
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