Use of English - Multiple Choice
B1
Cambridge English B1 Exam
For questions 1-6, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Click the gaps to type your answer.
Privacy and Security
Modern technology has made daily life more convenient, but it has also created new problems. One of the biggest (0) CHALLENGES today is finding the right balance between privacy and security. Many people want to keep their personal information safe, but they also expect governments and companies to protect them (1) .......... online crime. For example, security systems can help prevent attacks, but they often collect large (2) .......... of data about users. Some people believe this is necessary, while others worry that too much information may fall (3) .......... the wrong hands. As a result, it is not always easy to decide how much control organizations should have. In the workplace, employers may check emails or use cameras to keep staff and customers safe. However, workers may feel uncomfortable if they are watched too (4) .......... . Experts say the best solution is to create clear rules and explain them (5) .......... everyone. In this way, people can understand why certain steps are taken and what their rights are. Only then can trust be built and both privacy and security be treated with equal (6) .......... .
About Use of English Multiple Choice — Cambridge English B1
This is a Cambridge English B1 Use of English Multiple Choice exercise. Read the text and decide which word — A, B, C or D — best fits each of the 6 gaps.
Multiple Choice questions test your vocabulary in context: collocations, phrasal verbs, linking words and words with similar but slightly different meanings. Practising B1 exercises like this builds the instinct to choose the right option quickly in the real exam.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions does this B1 Multiple Choice exercise have?
It has 6 gaps, and each gap gives you four options (A–D) to choose from.
What does Cambridge Use of English Multiple Choice test?
It focuses on vocabulary in context — collocations, phrasal verbs, fixed phrases and words that look similar but are not interchangeable.
How can I get better at Multiple Choice?
Read widely, learn words together with the words they combine with, and always read the whole sentence — including the words after the gap — before choosing your answer.
Keep practising Cambridge English B1
Use of English at every level
More Cambridge English B1 skills
Cambridge English Exam Resources
More Cambridge English exam preparation tools from our family of apps:
Made with by Shining Apps
The best Cambridge English apps ever
What to do
In this part, you read a text with eight gaps and choose the best word from four options to fit each gap.
Nothing prepares you for this test better than reading.
Read a lot. Candidates who often read in English (for work, for fun) find this part of the test manageable, while those who never read tend to find it very hard.
If you are 100% sure that two of the 4 choices are completely identical, then neither can be the answer. There is always only one word that fits grammatically and has the right meaning.
Usually the correct option will be part of a fixed phrase or collocation, a phrasal verb, a connector or the only word that fits grammatically in the gap.
Strategy
- Read the title and the whole text quickly to understand its general meaning before you attempt the task.
- Check the words before and after the gap.
- Choose the best option.
- When you have finished, read the text again with the words inserted to check that it makes sense.