B1 PET Reading Part 6 – Open Cloze

B1 PET Reading Part 6 – Open Cloze

The Open close is a gapped text in which the student has to fill the gap wih an appropriate word. Normally these a words taken from the following:

Articles: a, an, the 

Determiners: so, such, not, no, this, that, these, those, if, unless, all, every, each

Auxiliaries: should, may, can, could, might, will, would, is, are, was, were, do, does, did, has, have, had, must, ought to

Prepositions: on, at, in, out, up, down, for, with, into, around, about, like, through, over, under, before, after, to, of, above, in front of, opposite

Adverbs: always, often, sometimes, never, able, since, yet, still, already, just, for, ever, 

Relative pronouns: which, who, that, whose, when, where, why, why, how

Quantifiers: much, many, (a) little, (a) few, a lot (of), some, any, no, plenty (of), none, both, all, either, neither, each, every, (the) other(s), another, little, any

Comparatives: as, than, more, less, fewer, like

Connectors: however, but, whereas, although, even though, though, while, and, in addition, also, too, for example, like, such as, because, as, since, because of, due to, In conclusion, to summarize, in summary, so, therefore, thus, hence, nevertheless, moreover, when, firstly, secondly, thirdly, finally, lastly

Chat GPT prompt to produce Open Cloze part 6 exercises:

Write a B1 level reading part 6 Open cloze exercise with 10 gaps. The word list of missing words is as follows: a, an, the, so, such, not, no, this, that, these, those, if, unless, all, every, each should, may, can, could, might, will, would, is, are, was, were, do, does, did, has, have, had, must, on, at, in, out, up, down, for, with, into, around, about, like, through, over, under, before, after, to, of, above, in front of, opposite, always, often, sometimes, never, able, since, yet, still, already, just, for, ever, which, who, that, whose, when, where, why, why, how, much, many, (a) little, (a) few, a lot (of), some, any, no, plenty (of), none, both, all, either, neither, each, every, (the) other(s), another, little, as, than, more, less, fewer, like, however, but, whereas, although, even though, though, while, and, in addition, also, too, for example, like, such as, because, as, since, because of, due to, in summary, so, therefore, nevertheless, moreover, when, firstly, secondly, finally, lastly

Please feel free to suggest improvements.

Every morning, Jane takes (1) _______ brisk walk (2) _______ the park near her house. She enjoys being surrounded by (3) _______ nature, (4) _______ she finds relaxing and energizing. Jane believes that (5) _______ regular exercise is essential for maintaining good health.

(6) _______ she was a child, Jane has been interested in (7) _______ natural world. She would spend hours exploring (8) _______ woods and fields, fascinated by (9) _______ creatures she would find. Now, (10) _______ she walks through the park, she feels a deep connection to (11) _______ environment.

Jane also believes that spending time in (12) _______ nature is important (13) _______ reducing stress. (14) _______ she walks among the trees and flowers, she forgets about (15) _______ daily worries and feels a sense of peace.

In addition (16) _______ her daily walks, Jane practices yoga. She finds (17) _______ it helps her (18) _______ relax both her body and mind. Yoga, (19) _______ combines physical postures with deep breathing, is a great way to (20) _______ balance and flexibility.

Jane thinks that (21) _______ people should find a form of exercise (22) _______ they enjoy. (23) _______ could be anything from swimming to dancing, (24) _______ long as it keeps them active. She believes that (25) _______ everyone finds an activity (26) _______ they love, they will be more likely to stick (27) _______ it.

In conclusion, (28) _______ physical activity is important for overall well-being. Whether it’s a walk (29) _______ the park or a yoga session, finding (30) _______ that brings joy and health benefits is key.



B1 Level Open Cloze Exercise – Part 6

Fill in each gap with ONE word from the word list.

The bakery is ___ the bank, so it’s easy to find.

  1. I didn’t buy the jacket because it was ___ expensive for me.
  2. We arrived at the train station just ___ time to catch the last train home.
  3. She couldn’t decide between the two dresses, so she bought ___ of them.
  4. I enjoy reading books, especially fantasy novels, ___ as “The Hobbit” and “Harry Potter.”
  5. We went to the beach yesterday, but it was very cloudy, ___ we couldn’t see the sunset.
  6. He has been working here ___ five years and really enjoys his job.
  7. I love traveling to new countries; however, I have ___ been to Asia.
  8. If you don’t study hard, you ___ not pass the exam.
  9. There were too ___ people in the shopping mall, so we left early.
  10. The bakery is _ the bank, so it’s easy to find.

Answers

  1. opposite
  2. too
  3. in
  4. both
  5. such
  6. so

for

never

might

many