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.
Life on the Road
For many travellers, spending a few days abroad is enjoyable, but staying away for months is a different matter (0) ALTOGETHER. On a long trip through foreign countries, the initial excitement can quickly wear (1) .........., especially when everyday problems begin to build up. Simple tasks such as finding accommodation, dealing with transport delays, or working (2) .......... how local systems operate may become unexpectedly tiring. What many people fail to take (3) .......... account is the emotional side of extended travel. Even confident travellers can feel cut (4) .......... from familiar routines, friends, and the small comforts of home. At the same time, however, long journeys often force people to rise (5) .......... the challenge and become more adaptable. Those who cope best are usually the ones who strike a balance between planning ahead and leaving room for the unexpected. They may set (6) .......... time to rest, keep in touch with people back home, and learn to make the most of situations that do not go according to plan. In the end, the value of such trips often lies not only in the places visited, but also in the confidence travellers build (7) .......... along the way. A demanding journey can leave you worn out, but it can also equip you (8) .......... skills that last a lifetime.
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.