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.
Peer Pressure
Many teenagers and young adults are influenced by the people around them, whether they realise it or not. Peer pressure can (0) HAVE both positive and negative effects, depending on the situation and the people involved. On the one hand, friends can encourage each other to work harder, try new activities and (1) .......... up healthy habits. On the other hand, they may also persuade someone to (2) .......... part in risky behaviour simply to feel accepted. One reason peer pressure is so powerful is that most people have a natural (3) .......... to belong to a group. As a result, they may copy the behaviour, clothes or opinions of others, even if these do not really (4) .......... their own values. Social media has made this even more obvious, as young people are constantly (5) .......... to images of what seems popular or desirable. However, peer pressure is not always harmful. If someone is surrounded by supportive friends, they are more likely to (6) .......... good decisions and develop confidence. The key is to be aware (7) .......... how others affect your choices and to think carefully before following the crowd. In the end, learning when to fit in and when to (8) .......... out can help people become more independent.
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.