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.

Elon Musk's Career

Elon Musk has become one of the most widely discussed entrepreneurs of the modern era. Best known for his involvement in companies such as Tesla and SpaceX, he has built a reputation for taking on projects that many people would once have dismissed as unrealistic. From electric vehicles to reusable rockets, his career has been marked by a willingness to (0) TAKE risks on an unusually large scale. Early in his career, Musk helped to create online payment businesses, which later gave him the financial resources to invest in more ambitious ventures. Since then, he has been closely (1) .......... with efforts to transform both transport on Earth and travel beyond it. Supporters argue that he has played a major role in speeding (2) .......... the development of cleaner energy and private space exploration. Critics, however, point (3) .......... that his public promises are sometimes over-optimistic. Even so, few would deny that he has had a significant (4) .......... on technological debate. His companies have repeatedly forced competitors to rethink their strategies, while his statements continue to (5) .......... widespread attention. Whether admired or criticised, Musk remains a figure whose ideas are difficult to ignore. Much of his success appears to lie in his ability to bring together long-term vision and commercial ambition, and then persuade others to (6) .......... into that vision. As a result, his career is often seen as a case (7) .......... in how innovation, publicity and risk can combine to reshape entire industries. It is still unclear how history will (8) .......... him, but his influence is already undeniable.

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

Bejenaru Alexandru

@bejenaru-alexandru

User Prompt

"Create an exercise exploring Elon Musk's career and achievements"

Tone: Standard
Level: C1

Created on:

May 2, 2026

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