Open cloze exercises

Open cloze exercises, also known as gap fills, are a type of language assessment where a text with missing words is presented, and the test-taker must fill in each blank with a single, appropriate word. These exercises primarily assess grammar and knowledge of vocabulary and how they function within a text. 

• Grammar focus: Open cloze tests heavily emphasize grammatical knowledge, requiring candidates to identify and supply words like pronouns, articles, prepositions, auxiliary verbs, and modal verbs. 
• Vocabulary and collocations: While grammar is central, understanding vocabulary and how words collocate (fit together) is also crucial for selecting the correct word to fill each gap. 
• Contextual clues: Test-takers need to analyze the surrounding text to understand the meaning and grammatical structure of each sentence and paragraph to determine the missing word.