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FCE / First Use of English part 2: Open Cloze (flo-joe.co.uk)

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Warm-up Questions

What do you think “Open Cloze” means in the FCE / First exam?
In Use of English Part 2, what kinds of words do you think are usually missing (e.g., grammar words, vocabulary words, or both)?
What strategies do you usually use before you start filling the gaps in an exam text?

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FCE / First Use of English part 2: Open Cloze (flo-joe.co.uk)

Overview of the task and reading for context (00:00 – 01:30)

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1. What does the speaker say you should do first when you start an Open Cloze?

Start filling gaps immediately
Look for difficult vocabulary words first
Translate the text into your first language
Read through the whole text to get the context

2. What is the text mainly about, according to the speaker?

Cooking outdoors
Camping holidays and buying tents
A hotel review
City breaks and hostels

3. Which website does the speaker recommend for exam questions?

Cambridge Dictionary
BBC Learning English
flo-jo
Wikipedia

FCE / First Use of English part 2: Open Cloze (flo-joe.co.uk)

Working through gaps: articles, emphasis, and fixed patterns (01:30 – 05:05)

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1. If there is a gap before a noun, what does the speaker say it is often?

A past tense verb
A phrasal verb
An adjective
An article

2. Which word does the speaker choose to show emphasis in “tents are ___ lightweight that…”?

much
too
so
very

3. Which word completes the negative conditional: “There’s no point in buying a mountaineering tent ___ you’re planning to camp in these conditions.”?

because
although
unless
while

FCE / First Use of English part 2: Open Cloze (flo-joe.co.uk)

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1. What is the main skill the speaker trains in this walkthrough?

Using context and grammar patterns to fill one-word gaps
Pronouncing difficult words
Guessing vocabulary from pictures
Writing a formal email for the exam

2. Which approach best matches the speaker’s method for solving gaps?

Skip gaps you don’t like and never return to them
Always use advanced vocabulary to impress the examiner
Look at the words around the gap and identify the required grammar structure
Choose a word that ‘sounds nice’ even if it doesn’t fit grammar

3. Which of these is presented as a useful thing to remember for Part 2?

You can usually write two words in a gap
‘Unless’ often appears as a negative conditional
You should avoid phrasal verbs
Every gap is always a verb tense

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

FCE / First Use of English part 2: Open Cloze (flo-joe.co.uk)

Do you agree that reading the whole text first is essential in Open Cloze? Why or why not?
Which structures mentioned in the video do you find easiest or hardest (e.g., articles, ‘so…that’, ‘no point in’, ‘unless’, ‘in case’)?
The speaker mentions expressions like “home comforts,” “splash out,” and “get back to nature.” Which ones would you use in your own speaking or writing? Make your own example sentences.
What are your personal top strategies for checking your answers in an Open Cloze before you finish?

FCE / First Use of English part 2: Open Cloze (flo-joe.co.uk)

Warm-up Questions

FCE / First Use of English part 2: Open Cloze (flo-joe.co.uk)

Overview of the task and reading for context (00:00 – 01:30)

FCE / First Use of English part 2: Open Cloze (flo-joe.co.uk)

Working through gaps: articles, emphasis, and fixed patterns (01:30 – 05:05)

FCE / First Use of English part 2: Open Cloze (flo-joe.co.uk)

More answers: comparisons, relative clauses, and ‘in case’ + closing (05:05 – 09:01)

FCE / First Use of English part 2: Open Cloze (flo-joe.co.uk)

Discussion Questions