C2 Proficiency (CPE) >> Open Cloze Worksheets >> The second part of the 'Reading and Use of English' paper in the C2 Proficiency Examination is open cloze, in which students must use only one word to fill each space in a short text. The required words are usually grammatical, such as pronouns, articles, relative pronouns, prepositions, auxiliary verbs and so on.
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Open Cloze Worksheet 5
For each question, fill the space with only ONE word.
1. Your exams are only two weeks away children! With this ______________ mind, I have decided we can do a practice test today.
2. The Earth could be faced ______________ serious climate problems unless governments worldwide take strong action.
3. I don't mind the cold so much, but in damp weather, I am prone ______________ suffer painful joints, especially the wrists.
4. As the weather deteriorated, the mountain ranger stated that boys had ______________ chance of survival overnight.
5. The two parents stood silently in the departure lounge. "Come on Meg, let's go home. If you wait here looking sad long ______________, you'll see them return from their vacation!"
6. You have been looking so tired recently. I think you have taken ______________ too much responsibility at your job.
7. We must face ______________ to the fact that this school is failing the local community.
