Use of English - Multiple Choice
C1
Cambridge English C1 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 Weekend Without Screens
When my friends suggested a weekend retreat with no internet, I assumed it would be a pleasant novelty. In (0) FACT, it turned out to be far more challenging than I’d expected. The organiser asked us to hand in our phones on arrival, which immediately (1) .......... a ripple of anxiety through the group. A few people tried to laugh it off, but their jokes sounded forced, as if they were (2) .......... time. With no notifications to check, we had to (3) .......... ourselves with simple activities: cooking together, walking in the woods and, surprisingly, talking for hours. At first, conversation felt awkward; without the usual online references, we had to (4) .......... on our own experiences. Yet by the second day, something shifted. People became more attentive, and even the quietest participants started to (5) .......... up. The real test came in the evening, when boredom threatened to (6) .......... in. Instead of reaching for a screen, we played cards and listened to someone read aloud. It wasn’t dramatic, but it was oddly satisfying. By the time we collected our phones, I realised I’d been (7) .......... how much mental space constant connectivity takes up. I’m not about to delete every app, but I do intend to (8) .......... back more often.
About Use of English Multiple Choice — Cambridge English C1
This is a Cambridge English C1 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 C1 exercises like this builds the instinct to choose the right option quickly in the real exam.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions does this C1 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.