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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.

The Sharing Economy

The (0) RISE of the sharing economy has been swift, and it has changed the way many people think about ownership. Instead of buying a car, some city dwellers now (1) .......... on car-sharing schemes; instead of booking a hotel, they rent a spare room from a stranger. Supporters argue that this model makes better use of resources and can (2) .......... costs for consumers. However, the sector has not grown without controversy. Traditional businesses complain that platforms are able to (3) .......... regulations that others must follow, while local authorities struggle to keep (4) .......... with rapid expansion. In some cities, short-term rentals have been blamed for pushing up rents, as landlords (5) .......... to more profitable tourist lets. Even so, it would be wrong to dismiss the sharing economy as a passing trend. For many users, the appeal lies in convenience and the sense of community it can (6) .......... about. Yet trust remains crucial: if reviews are manipulated or customer service is slow to (7) .......... in, confidence can quickly evaporate. Looking ahead, the challenge will be to strike a balance between innovation and accountability, so that growth does not come (8) .......... of fairness.

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

Caterina Lordi

@caterina-lordi

User Prompt

"Create an exercise about the growth of the sharing economy"

Tone: Standard
Level: C1

Created on:

Mar 1, 2026

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