Use of English

Level C1

Part 1 - Multiple Choice

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

Corporate Communication

In modern organisations, effective communication is often seen as the key to keeping projects on (0) TRACK. Even highly skilled teams can fail if expectations are unclear or if managers do not (1) .......... their priorities from the outset. In many companies, staff are encouraged to speak (2) .......... if they notice a problem, yet in practice they may hesitate for fear of being blamed. This can lead to minor issues building up and eventually having a serious (3) .......... on deadlines, budgets and morale. For this reason, successful leaders tend to place great (4) .......... on clarity, consistency and active listening. They also recognise that feedback should not be limited (5) .......... annual performance reviews. When employees receive regular, constructive comments, they are far more likely to stay engaged and to (6) .......... responsibility for their work. At the same time, senior managers need to ensure that strategic decisions are properly (7) .......... across the organisation, rather than remaining confined to boardroom discussions. In the long run, businesses that communicate well are usually better equipped to respond to change and to (8) .......... with unexpected challenges.

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

Mario Ayad

@mario-ayad

User Prompt

"Business English"

Tone: Professional
Level: C1

Created on:

Jun 19, 2026

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