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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 Rhythms

For some people, city life has always (0) HELD a special attraction. The streets are rarely quiet, the cafés stay open late, and there is usually something interesting going (1) .......... just around the corner. For young adults in particular, living in a city can (2) .......... up opportunities that might never appear in a small town. You can take part in events, meet people from very different backgrounds, and quickly get used (3) .......... the fast pace of daily life. Of course, urban living is not perfect. Rent often takes (4) .......... a large part of people’s income, and public transport does not always run as smoothly as it should. Even so, many residents are prepared to put (5) .......... the noise, traffic and crowds because they enjoy the energy of the place. In fact, some say they would feel cut (6) .......... if they had to move somewhere quieter. In the end, whether city life suits you depends (7) .......... your personality. Some people need constant activity, while others would rather slow (8) .......... and enjoy a calmer routine.

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

Никита Горчук

@nikita-gorchuk

User Prompt

"Topic: City life"

Tone: Casual
Level: B2

Created on:

Sep 4, 2026

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