Part two of the B2 First Use of English paper is called the Open Cloze part. I know, Toby! You
have already done a video about it! Yes I have but it's my favorite part of the B2 First exam
so let's do some more practice! Can you ever have too much practice? No of course you can't,
so we are going to practice some more! Whey! My name is Toby, this is SMASH English and
here is another chance for you to practice part 2 of the B2 First Use of English paper,
the Open Cloze part of the exam! In part two of the Use of English paper you will be given a text.
But there is a problem! Eight words are missing! Oh no! It is your job to use your brain which is
in your head to think about what the eight missing words could be. Right! Let us look at the text and
while you are looking and reading the text you should also be thinking! See how many you can do
all alone. But Toby, I'm scared of being alone! Me too, me too. Learning english can ____ a
depressing experience. Especially if you attempt this task without the aid of SMASH English. Indeed
learning english is ____ a tremendous struggle without Toby and his power that most ____ up
within weeks. So how should someone ____ about learning English? The first thing to consider
is subscribing to SMASH English. Once this task has been completed you are on your way to English
stardom. Then leave a comment! You might ___ to talk to the great Toby himself! Of course
subscribing and leaving comments are exciting ___ but the fun does not stop there. ____ you like to
watch videos too? Well SMASH English has loads! So many videos ____ watching them all basically
guarantees you will pass the B2 First Cambridge exam. So what are you waiting for? Subscribe!
Awkward... So let's deal with this exercise using my three steps to success!
Identifying one: the meaning. Two: the function, and three: the form.
If you don't know what my three fantastic, amazing, astonishing steps to success are then
that means you haven't watched my video all about how to do part two of the use of english paper:
the Open Cloze part and that's a really terrible thing. So I advise you watch it! The link will be
in the description! If you have watched it then let's continue, let's have some fun together!
Learning english can ___ a depressing experience especially if you attempt this task without the
aid of SMASH English. What is the meaning of this sentence? Well we are talking about a possibility.
Learning English is not always depressing because we have CAN instead of IS
however there is a possibility that it is depressing in some situations. The function of CAN
then is to talk about possibility. So now we need to identify the form. Well CAN is a modal verb and
after modal verbs we always always, always, need an infinitive. A depressing experience is a noun
so that means we need the verb TO BE. Because CAN is a modal verb we know that we need the word BEE!
So funny, Toby. Great! Not that type of BEE! This type of BE. Brilliant. Brilliant. Indeed learning
English is ___ a tremendous struggle without Toby and his power that most ___ up within weeks.
Rhe meaning here is that learning English is very difficult and many stop after a few weeks if they
do not have the help of the great Toby, that's me. The function then is to talk about how tremendous
that struggle is with the result indicated by the word THAT. We cannot say SO a tremendous struggle
because we use SO with an adjective but STRUGGLE is a noun. So can you think of a word that we use
to emphasize the adjective in a noun group? SUCH! SUCH! Such a great word! It's my favorite word!
Remember we use SUCH plus a or an plus an adjective plus a noun plus that to emphasize
an adjective and then talk about the results of that adjective. Phwoar! And that is such an
interesting topic that you are going to click this link here and watch a video all about it! I love
English! Now we have most ___ up within weeks. The meaning here is that many stop learning english
within weeks. MOST is our subject and we have the preposition UP so we need to think of a phrasal
verb with UP that means "to stop doing something". Any ideas? Hey? Any ideas? No I have no ideas!
So guess you give up then? Wow Toby that's so funny! You said the word in the sentence!
Yes that is our phrasal verb! To give up! If you give up it means you stop doing something,
often but not always because it is too difficult. Marvelous. Wow that sure was fun
let's do the next one! To understand the meaning of the next sentence we need to understand the
full paragraph so let's get reading! So how should someone ___ about learning English? The first
thing to consider is subscribing to SMASH English. Once this task has been completed you are on your
way to english stardom. Then leave a comment! You might ____ to talk to the great Toby himself.
What is this paragraph doing? What is the function of this entire paragraph?
It is giving instructions! Instructions about how to learn English using the great SMASH English!
The meaning of the first sentence "so how should somebody
about learning English" is "how should somebody start learning English?". So
we need a phrasal verb with ABOUT that means to start doing something. And we need the infinitive!
How do I know? Because SHOULD is a modal verb and after modal verbs we always need the infinitive!
Remember that. That's very important! Very basic but people forget and that makes me
cry. So then can you think of a phrasal verb with about that means to start doing something?
Set about! That is my favorite phrasal verb and if you didn't know that then you should set about
learning every single phrasal verb with set for the B2 First Cambridge exam because if you don't
know them and you see a question like this that requires a phrasal verb with set you will feel
very stupid! You will cry, I will cry, everyone in the world will cry and it will all be your fault!
But don't worry! Video! Up here! every single phrasal verb with set that you need to know
for the B2 First Cambridge exam! So special. So special this channel.... is... special....
special channel. What am I doing? This does not even make sense. This isn't English,
this is nothing. Then leave a comment you might ___ to talk to the great
Toby. That's me! The great Toby! Remember, very important! The meaning here is that
if you leave a comment you might have the opportunity to talk to the great Toby. Again,
MIGHT is a modal verb and after a modal verb we need... The infinitive! The infinitive! So can you
think of a word that plus TO plus the INFINITIVE means "to have the opportunity to do something"?
GET! If you GET TO DO SOMETHING it means "to have the opportunity to do something". And you got to
learn that today! And maybe you didn't know it so you should learn more about GET today
right now! This video here! Everything you need to know about GET for the B2 First Cambridge exam!
Everything! Everything! Everything you need to know so go now! Actually no, don't go now watch
the rest of this video and then go because it's really important! Trust me it's really important.
Okay we're finished. Yep. Of course subscribing and leaving comments are exciting ___ but the fun
does not stop there. Okay we have a few options here so let's think. Maybe we could say TOO
but the text has already spoken about commenting and subscribing so we are not providing
additional information. We are referring back to something that we have already spoken about
so I don't think TOO is appropriate here. Sorry. Look carefully. We have the word
BUT and then after that word we talk about all the other exciting things you can do with SMASH
English. So what do we think the meaning is? The meaning is subscribing and leaving comments
are sufficiently exciting but there are other exciting fantastic things that you can do with
SMASH English. Remember EXCITING is an adjective so we need a word that comes after an adjective
that means sufficiently or in a sufficient amount. Enough! Enough! The answer's enough!
Yes the answer is ENOUGH! and that's enough on that question! ___ you like to watch videos
too?That's easy! The answer is DO! No you stupid man! With "do you like" we normally use a verb in
the -ING form, the gerund. Do you like watching TV? Exciting sentence! However here we have
TO WATCH. So DO.... that's.... that's weird, no. And so because we have the infinitive form
the answer is.... WOULD! Would you like to watch videos too? Would you like to watch a video about
every single use of the word WOULD for the B2 First Cambridge exam? Yes you would! Would
would would! Click the link! Well SMASH English has loads! So many videos ___ watching them all
basically guarantees you will pass the B2 First Cambridge exam. This is similar to one we have
done before. The meaning is that SMASH English has lots and lots of videos and if you watch them
they will guarantee that you pass and get the B2 First Cambridge certification and you will go home
that night feel really happy get into your bed and you will see my face in your dreams saying WELL
DONE! We all want that don't we? I know I do! The word SO here is emphasizing the quantity of videos
and GUARANTEES is talking about the result of the quantity of the videos. So we need a word
to link SO with the result what could that word be? THAT! Yes THAT! Phwoar! That was so much fun!
So much fun that you are now going to watch this video all about SO because SO is my
favorite word! And with that we are finished! Now you have done another practice of the B2 First Use
of English PaperPpart 2 the Open Cloze part! And you had a lot of fun! I had a lot of fun!
We both feel really good about ourselves because we scored very highly in this practice didn't we?
I got every single one correct! I'm fantastic! Maybe this should be my job! Oh wait, it
is... Wow I'm such a success. If you liked the video don't forget to SMASH that like button,
subscribe if you haven't already, leave a comment down below! My name is Toby and this was SMASH
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