Use of English

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.

Privacy and Security

Modern technology has made daily life more convenient, but it has also created new problems. One of the biggest (0) CHALLENGES today is finding the right balance between privacy and security. Many people want to keep their personal information safe, but they also expect governments and companies to protect them (1) .......... online crime. For example, security systems can help prevent attacks, but they often collect large (2) .......... of data about users. Some people believe this is necessary, while others worry that too much information may fall (3) .......... the wrong hands. As a result, it is not always easy to decide how much control organizations should have. In the workplace, employers may check emails or use cameras to keep staff and customers safe. However, workers may feel uncomfortable if they are watched too (4) .......... . Experts say the best solution is to create clear rules and explain them (5) .......... everyone. In this way, people can understand why certain steps are taken and what their rights are. Only then can trust be built and both privacy and security be treated with equal (6) .......... .

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

Vanessa Moyo

@vanessa-moyo

User Prompt

"Create an exercise about the challenges of balancing privacy and security"

Tone: Professional
Level: B1

Created on:

May 18, 2026

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