Задания на рациональное заполнение пропусков (rational cloze tasks, разновидность open cloze) входят в экзамены Cambridge уже на протяжении четырёх десятилетий.
Здесь они ограничены пропусками двумя или тремя предложениями (в монологе) или двумя-тремя репликами (в диалоге), чтобы в основном проверить связность текста (cohesion).
Это уже получается полусочинение.
Мы использовали оригинальные тексты из экзамена Movers. Предполагается, что выбранные пропуски позволяют легко определить смысловые переходы.
Если вы хотите найти больше упражнений такого типа, вы можете перейти по этой ссылке, чтобы скачать их.
ChatGPT или Gemini кое-как справляются с монологами, но хуже — с диалогами. Вы можете попросить их заполнять пробелы, ограничить используемую лексику и грамматику уровнем CEFR A1, и с облегчением поймёте, что ещё не скоро роботы смогут заменить трезвомыслящих людей.
Если их варианты ответов отличаются от ваших, и вы подозреваете, что ваш вариант тоже может быть правильным, вы можете взять оригинальные тексты и сравнить.
Попросите ChatGPT или Gemini сравнить ваши ответы со своими и перевести весь текст на ваш родной язык.
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Woman : Do you live in the city, Charlie?
Boy: I live in a small village.
Woman : Oh, that ’s nice.
Boy: Yes. But I’d like to live near the sea.
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Woman : Do you live in the city, Charlie?
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Boy: Yes. But I’d like to live near the sea.
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Man: Did you go to the movies yesterday, Anna?
Girl: I didn ’t want to see any of the films. I went shopping with my friends.
Man: Did you go to a cafe with them for lunch?
Girl: No. But we were very hungry when we got home and Mum made us some pasta.
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Man: Did you go to the movies yesterday, Anna?
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Girl: No. But we were very hungry when we got home and Mum made us some pasta.
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Woman : Does your sister work for the hospital, Tom?
Boy: Yes, and my dad does too. He’s a nurse there.
Woman : Is your sister a doctor?
Boy: No. She ’s a driver. She takes people to the hospital.
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Woman : Does your sister work for the hospital, Tom?
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Boy: No. She’s a driver. She takes people to the hospital.
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Woman : Did you go fishing with your dad on holiday, Alex?
Boy: No. That ’s boring. I had sailing lessons.
Woman : Did your brother do that too?
Boy: No. He played tennis every day.
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Woman : Did you go fishing with your dad on holiday, Alex?
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Boy: No. He played tennis every day.
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Man: What did you buy for your baby sister, Jack?
Boy: I saw a nice toy panda but she’s got lots of animals.
Man: And she’s too small for dolls.
Boy: Yes. So I got her this clown. When you pick it up, it laughs.
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Man: What did you buy for your baby sister, Jack?
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Boy: Yes. So I got her this clown. When you pick it up, it laughs.
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Woman : And is that your mum ’s friend, Lily?
Boy: Where?
Woman : She ’s outside the shop.
Boy: Oh yes. That ’s right. She ’s holding my baby brother.
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Woman : And is that your mum ’s friend, Lily?
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Boy: Oh yes. That ’s right. She ’s holding my baby brother.
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Woman : Who ’s that woman? The one who ’s wearing glasses?
Boy: It’s Mary.
Woman : She ’s got a big bag!
Boy: Yes. I think she’s going shopping.
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Woman : Who ’s that woman? The one who ’s wearing glasses?
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Boy: Yes. I think she’s going shopping.
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Woman : Jane, would you like some new clothes for your birthday?
Girl: No thanks, Mom.
Woman : What would you like then?
Girl: My friend ’s got a new computer game. Can I have one of those?
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Woman : Jane, would you like some new clothes for your birthday?
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Girl: My friend ’s got a new computer game. Can I have one of those?
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Woman : And what do you want to do on your birthday?
Girl: Can I invite Kim Smith to our house?
Woman : Kim who?
Girl: Smith. You know. S-M-l-T-H.
Woman : Oh yes. That ’s fine.5
Girl: And Mom?
Woman : Yes?
Girl: Please can I have a birthday cake?
Woman : Yes. I can make one for you.
Girl: Great. With a picture of a kangaroo on it?
Woman : A kangaroo? Oh Jane! That ’s difficult.
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Woman : And what do you want to do on your birthday?
Girl: Can I invite Kim Smith to our house?
Woman : Kim who?
Girl: Smith. You know. S-M-l-T-H.
Woman : Oh yes. That ’s fine.5
Girl: And Mom?
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Girl: Great. With a picture of a kangaroo on it?
Woman : A kangaroo? Oh Jane! That ’s difficult.
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Girl: Hi Grandpa. Mum ’s making a big salad.
Man: Wow! Do you like that?
Girl: Yes. And my dad loves it too. That ’s his favourite food. He eats it every day!
Man: Well, it’s good for him.
Girl: I know! I told him that, too!
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Girl: Hi Grandpa. Mum ’s making a big salad.
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Girl: I know! I told him that, too!
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Girl: I know which food Grandma enjoys eating.
Man: Do you?
Girl: Yes! Because she always makes them when we go to the beach for a picnic.
Man: You’re a clever girl!
Girl: And she makes them for lunch too, so I think she likes sandwiches best.
Man: You’re right. She does!
Girl: I want her to teach me how to make those.
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Girl: I know which food Grandma enjoys eating.
Man: Do you?
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Man: You’re right. She does!
Girl: I want her to teach me how to make those.
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Hello, Mrs Top. Here’s a photo of my party.
Oh, yes. What a sunny day!
It was. Look! My sister’s sitting in the
water. Can you see her?
Yes, I can. She’s got very long hair!
What’s her name?
Daisy.
And who’s that? The man who’s cooking the food.
Oh, that’s my uncle. His name’s Fred.
He isn’t wearing any shoes!
1 know. He took them off.
And is that your mother, in the chair?
No. That’s my cousin. She’s eating a cheese sandwich because she doesn’t like meat.
And what’s her name?
Mary. She’s older than me, but I’m taller
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Hello, Mrs Top. Here’s a photo of my party.
Oh, yes. What a sunny day!
It was. Look! My sister’s sitting in the water. Can you see her?
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Daisy.
And who’s that? The man who’s cooking the food.
Oh, that’s my uncle. His name’s Fred.
He isn’t wearing any shoes!
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No. That’s my cousin. She’s eating a cheese sandwich because she doesn’t like meat.
And what’s her name?
Mary. She’s older than me, but I’m taller
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Did you have a good birthday party?
Yes, it was great!
When was the party?
It was last Saturday.
Saturday?
That’s right.
Where was the party?
It was in the Paris Cafe.
Oh! How do you spell that?
P-A-R-l-S.
How many children were there?
Eighteen.
Eighteen! That ’s a lot!
Yes. There were ten boys ...
... and eight girls?
Right!
Where did you all sit?
We had a big table outside.
Outside? Oh, weren ’t you cold?
No. It was hot and sunny that day.
What did you eat?
A lot!
Birthday cake?
Yes.
And did you have burgers and fries?
No. We had sandwiches and ice cream.
What drinks did you have?
Some people had lemonade and
some had lime juice.
Lime juice? Did you like it?
Yes, I did.
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Did you have a good birthday party?
Yes, it was great!
When was the party?
It was last Saturday.
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It was in the Paris Cafe.
Oh! How do you spell that?
P-A-R-l-S.
How many children were there?
Eighteen.
Eighteen! That ’s a lot!
Yes. There were ten boys ...
... and eight girls?
Right!
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No. It was hot and sunny that day.
What did you eat?
A lot!
Birthday cake?
Yes.
And did you have burgers and fries?
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Lime juice? Did you like it?
Yes, I did.