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.
Shaping Opinions
News media plays a major role in the way people understand the world. Most of us do not witness events directly, so we depend on reports to (0) FORM our opinions. However, the media does more than simply pass on facts. By choosing which stories to highlight, journalists can draw attention (1) .......... certain issues while ignoring others. The language used in reports can also have a strong effect. A headline may be written in a way that (2) .......... readers towards a particular view, even before they have read the full article. In addition, repeated coverage of the same topic can create the (3) .......... that it is more important than it really is. Social media has made this influence even greater. News now spreads at great speed, and people often react before checking whether a story is (4) .......... on reliable evidence. As a result, false information can quickly (5) .......... hold and shape public opinion. For this reason, readers should approach the news with care. It is wise to compare sources, question dramatic claims, and be (6) .......... of how images and wording affect emotions. A healthy democracy depends (7) .......... citizens who can think critically rather than simply (8) .......... everything they read.
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.