Today's C1 Open Cloze is inspired by a news item I heard on the radio this morning - King Charles joined the London Vegetable Orchestra to play the carrot recorder.
I had never heard of this ensemble, and as I dug a bit deeper, I found out that the original idea came from the Vienna Vegetable Orchestra, founded in 1998. To my astonishment, I read that the band has released 5 whole albums!
Whether you would rather eat your veggies than play them, you have to admit that this is an original concept. As I have mentioned before, the exercises here, or in any text book, contain ideas and information that you can use in your writings and speakings. How delighted the examiner would be if, to the question, 'Have you been to any concerts recently?' you described a gig by the Vegetable Orchestra. It would also be an excellent way to include some different vocabulary. Remember, what you say or write does not have to be true! I've said it before, and I'll say it again - make use of all that vocabulary you have learnt throughout the years! The examiner won't know what you know if you don't prove it.
You'll see I've made some reading exercises, too - let me know what you think of them. Also, if there are any topics you'd like me to cover in the Cloze and Open Cloze sections, I'm open to ideas! Have a great Friday!
The Cure, Friday I'm in Love (1992 - unbelievable!)
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