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.
Cambridge First Certificate
Many students decide to take the Cambridge First Certificate because it is widely (0) RECOGNISED by schools, universities and employers. Preparing for the exam can seem difficult at first, but good planning makes a big (1) .......... . One useful idea is to set (2) .......... time each week for reading, writing, listening and speaking practice. It is also important to pay attention to common word partnerships, since the exam often tests how words (3) .......... together in natural English. Another helpful strategy is to do practice tasks under exam conditions. This allows students to get (4) .......... to the time limits and to build confidence before the real day. Teachers often advise learners not to translate everything from their own language, but to think directly in English whenever (5) .......... . In addition, candidates should look (6) .......... their mistakes carefully after each practice test, so they can avoid repeating them. On the day of the exam, staying calm is just as important as knowing the language. Students who prepare steadily usually (7) .......... better than those who leave everything until the last minute. With patience and regular effort, most learners can make clear (8) .......... and approach the exam with confidence.
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.