FCE / B2 – Part 2 – Use of English – Open cloze
Example exercise:
Ellie Kildunne: England’s Star Rugby Player
Ellie Kildunne, (0) who was born on 8 September 1999 in Keighley, West Yorkshire, has established herself as one of the brightest talents in women’s rugby union. At 1.76 metres tall and weighing 68 kg, she usually plays (1) ________ fullback or centre and is widely admired for her incredible speed, powerful running, and ability to score tries from almost anywhere on the pitch. She first took (2) ________ rugby at the age of six. Although she also played football and rugby league when she was younger, she eventually decided to concentrate (3) ________ rugby union. Kildunne made her senior international debut for England in 2017 at the age of 18, coming on as a substitute (4) __ Canada and scoring a try in a big victory. Since her debut, her international career has developed rapidly. She has won several Six Nations titles with England, including Grand Slams, and was a key player in the team’s 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup success, where she scored the opening try in the final. In 2024, she was named World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year after an exceptional season (5) ________ which she scored 14 tries in only nine international matches.(6) ________ representing England, Kildunne plays club rugby for Harlequins Women in the Premiership. She has also competed at the highest level in rugby sevens for both England and Great Britain, proving her versatility (7) ________ the 15s and 7s formats of the game. Away from rugby, Kildunne is respected (8) ________ her humble personality and her efforts to promote and grow the women’s game. She has spoken about the difficulties she faced playing in boys’ teams as a child and now aims to inspire more young girls to take (9) ________ the sport. With 57 caps and more than 235 points for England (10) ________ far, many people consider Ellie Kildunne to be the best female rugby player in the world right now.
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2. as
3. up
4. on
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