Use of English

Level B2

Part 1 - Multiple Choice

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For Questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer best fits each gap.

Holiday Plans

For many people, a holiday is something to look (0) FORWARD to all year. It offers the chance to break (1) .......... from daily routines and spend time in a different environment. Some travellers prefer to lie on a beach and do very little, while others would rather (2) .......... part in activities such as hiking or sightseeing. Whatever the style of trip, most people hope everything will go according to (3) .......... and that the weather will be good. However, holidays do not always turn (4) .......... as expected. Flights may be delayed, hotels may fail to live up to their website photos, and luggage can sometimes go (5) .......... on the journey. Even so, experienced travellers know that staying calm usually makes a big (6) ........... In fact, some of the best travel memories come from unexpected situations that force people to (7) .......... the most of a difficult moment. In the end, a successful holiday depends not only on the destination, but also on the attitude people bring (8) .......... them. A positive approach can often turn a simple trip into an unforgettable experience.

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 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer best fits each gap.

Exercise Details

Author

Lucia Jiménez

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User Prompt

"Holidays"

Tone: Standard
Level: B2

Created on:

Aug 16, 2026

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