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 Young Wizard
For many readers, the Harry Potter series was the first set of books that really (0) BROUGHT reading to life. The story follows an ordinary boy who suddenly finds (1) .......... that he is a wizard and is invited to study at Hogwarts. From the beginning, Harry has to (2) .......... with difficult situations, from making new friends to facing dangerous enemies. One reason for the books' success is that they create a world that feels completely real, even though it is full (3) .......... magic. Readers quickly become attached to the characters and want to find (4) .......... what happens next. As the series continues, the tone becomes darker and the challenges grow more serious. However, the novels never lose their sense of adventure and wonder. They also (5) .......... up important themes such as friendship, courage and the struggle between good and evil. As a result, the books appeal (6) .......... both younger and older readers. The films were also popular, but many fans still believe the novels are more detailed and have a greater emotional (7) .......... . Even today, people return to the series because the story still (8) .......... a strong effect on them.
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.