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Level B1

Part 5 - Multiple Choice

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For Questions 1-6, read the text below and decide which answer best fits each gap.

A New Hobby

My brother has recently (0) STARTED learning photography, and it has quickly become his favourite hobby. He has always been interested in art, but he never had enough time to take it (1) .......... until this year. Since he bought his first camera, he has (2) .......... hundreds of photos in the park near our house. At first, he was disappointed because many of the pictures did not turn (3) .......... well. However, he has improved a lot by watching online videos and reading simple guides. He has also joined a local club, where he has met people who share the same interest. Although he has not won any competitions yet, he is still keen (4) .......... entering one soon. He says that he has already learned more than he expected, and that has given him the confidence to carry (5) .......... practising. Recently, he has taken some amazing photos of birds, and our parents have been very impressed (6) .......... his progress.

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

  1. Read the title and the whole text quickly to understand its general meaning before you attempt the task.
  2. Check the words before and after the gap.
  3. Choose the best option.
  4. When you have finished, read the text again with the words inserted to check that it makes sense.

Instructions

For Questions 1-6, read the text below and decide which answer best fits each gap.

Exercise Details

Author

Desi Krestina

@desi-krestina

User Prompt

"Choose any topic and craft an exercise in the style of the Cambridge English exam about the present perfect tense"

Tone: Standard
Level: B1

Created on:

Aug 18, 2026

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