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.
Awareness Campaigns
Environmental awareness campaigns have (0) BECOME a familiar part of modern life. We see posters on buses, short videos online, and school projects that encourage people to recycle or save energy. Some people argue that campaigns are just words, but they can (1) .......... a real difference when they are well planned. A good campaign does more than share facts; it helps people (2) .......... the connection between everyday choices and long-term damage to nature. For example, when a city explains how much plastic ends up in local rivers, residents may be more willing to (3) .......... down on single-use items. However, campaigns only work if they reach the right audience. Messages that are too technical can (4) .......... people off, while messages that are too simple may be ignored. That is why many organisations (5) .......... on clear images and practical advice, such as bringing your own bottle or switching off lights. Another key point is trust. If a company runs a campaign but continues to pollute, the public may (6) .......... it as dishonest. In contrast, when local groups and schools (7) .......... in, the message often feels more genuine. In the end, campaigns cannot solve everything, but they can (8) .......... the way for bigger changes.
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.
