Use of English - Multiple Choice
B2
Cambridge English B2 Exam
For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Click the gaps to type your answer.
A Changing Year
By 2026, people around the world are expected to notice how quickly daily life is (0) CHANGING. New technology is becoming more common in schools, offices and homes, and many tasks that once took hours can now be carried (1) .......... in minutes. At the same time, people are paying more attention to the environment, as rising temperatures and extreme weather continue to have a serious (2) .......... on everyday life. In many cities, public transport systems are being improved in order to (3) .......... down pollution and traffic. More companies are also allowing employees to work from home, which has led to a change in the way people (4) .......... out their day. However, not every development has been welcomed. Some workers are worried that machines may (5) .......... over jobs that were once done by humans. Even so, experts point (6) .......... that change is nothing new. The world has always adapted to new conditions, although the speed of change in 2026 seems greater than ever. For this reason, many people believe it is important to keep (7) .......... with new skills and ideas. Whether these changes will truly improve life depends (8) .......... how wisely they are managed.
About Use of English Multiple Choice — Cambridge English B2
This is a Cambridge English B2 Use of English Multiple Choice exercise. Read the text and decide which word — A, B, C or D — best fits each of the 8 gaps.
Multiple Choice questions test your vocabulary in context: collocations, phrasal verbs, linking words and words with similar but slightly different meanings. Practising B2 exercises like this builds the instinct to choose the right option quickly in the real exam.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions does this B2 Multiple Choice exercise have?
It has 8 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.
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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.