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.
Messi's Legacy
Lionel Messi is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, and his career has often been discussed in (0) TERMS of both talent and consistency. From a young age, he stood (1) .......... from other players because of his extraordinary control, vision and balance. Although many gifted athletes fade after a few successful seasons, Messi has managed to perform at the highest level for years, repeatedly living (2) .......... to expectations. His influence on matches is not limited to scoring goals; he is equally capable of creating chances and bringing team-mates (3) .......... play with a single pass. What makes him especially admired is the way he combines natural ability with discipline and humility, qualities that are sometimes in short (4) .......... in modern sport. Even critics who once focused on the trophies he had not yet won eventually had to (5) .......... that his impact on the game was exceptional. Winning the World Cup only added to a reputation that had already been firmly (6) .......... over two decades. For younger players, Messi now serves as a model to look (7) .......... to, not only because of his success but also because of his professionalism. His story shows that lasting greatness is rarely the result of luck; more often, it is built (8) .......... years of effort, sacrifice and intelligence.
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.