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.
LeBron's Legacy
Few athletes have managed to dominate a sport for as long as LeBron James. From the moment he entered the NBA, he was expected to live (0) UP to extraordinary hype, and remarkably, he did exactly that. Over the years, he has built a career that is not only impressive in statistical (1) .........., but also remarkable for its consistency. While many players enjoy a brief period at the top, James has remained a central figure in the game for two decades, adapting his style as the sport itself has evolved. What sets him (2) .......... from many other stars is his ability to influence every aspect of a match, whether through scoring, passing or defending. He has also earned praise for the way he has carried the pressure of public attention without allowing it to interfere (3) .......... his performance. In addition to winning championships, he has broken numerous records and has often been credited (4) .......... redefining what longevity in professional basketball can look like. Even those who are not devoted basketball fans find it hard to (5) .......... his impact on the sport. His success did not come about by chance; it was the result of discipline, ambition and a willingness to improve year after year. As his career has gone on, debates about his place in sporting history have only (6) .......... up. Whether one considers him the greatest or not, his influence cannot be (7) .......... aside. For younger players, he has become a standard (8) .......... which excellence is measured.
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.