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.

City Comparisons

People often compare places when deciding where to live, study or spend a holiday. Some prefer the countryside because it is (0) QUIETER than the city, while others enjoy the energy of urban life. In a recent survey, participants were asked to compare three popular destinations. The first town was described as the (1) .......... affordable of the three, although it was also the one with the (2) .......... public transport. The second city was far (3) .......... crowded than people had expected, which made it attractive to families with young children. However, hotels there were not as (4) .......... as those in the capital, so some visitors felt disappointed. The final destination offered the (5) .......... views, according to most travellers, and its beaches were considered much (6) .......... than the others nearby. Even so, some people said it was the (7) .......... convenient option because it was the furthest from the airport. In the end, the survey showed that the best destination depends (8) .......... what each traveller values most.

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

Zuwan Google

@zuwan-google

User Prompt

"Create multiple-choice questions about comparatives and superlatives."

Tone: Standard
Level: B2

Created on:

Sep 1, 2026

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