B2 First - Multiple Choice Cloze Exercises

First Certificate in English (FCE)

The first part of the Use of English paper in the B2 First Examination is multiple choice cloze where you have to choose the correct word from four similar given words.

Example Question

6. The machine can be very dangerous, especially when it ___________ in motion.
a. is
b. moves
c. goes
d. has

Multiple Choice Cloze - Quiz 1
Exercise Number: FCE001

Multiple Choice Cloze - Quiz 2
Exercise Number: FCE002

Multiple Choice Cloze - Quiz 3
Exercise Number: FCE003

Exam Tip!

If you choose an answer because you like the sound of it, you should stick to it. English loves alliteration so there are many examples where the first letters in an expression are the same:

the coast is clear
it's a cheap and cheerful restaurant
he's a strong, silent type

There are also many poetic expressions in English. Which sounds better out of these:

time flies
time goes
time runs

The rhyme in the first one creates a better, more poetic effect and if you are unsure of the answer in this section of the Use of English paper, think about either alliteration or poetry.

Multiple Choice Cloze - Quiz 4
Exercise Number: FCE004

Multiple Choice Cloze - Quiz 5
Exercise Number: FCE005

Multiple Choice Cloze - Quiz 6
Exercise Number: FCE006

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Multiple Choice Cloze - Quiz 7
Exercise Number: FCE007

Multiple Choice Cloze - Quiz 8
Exercise Number: FCE008

Multiple Choice Cloze - Quiz 9
Exercise Number: FCE009

Multiple Choice Cloze - Quiz 10
Exercise Number: FCE010

Multiple Choice Cloze - Quiz 11
Exercise Number: FCE011

Multiple Choice Cloze - Quiz 12
Exercise Number: FCE012

Exam Tip!

Don't go changing all the answers at the end. Research shows that students are more likely to change a correct answer into a wrong answer than the other way around. Students will often pick an answer based on its "feel" or their instinct, based for example on the sounds we were talking about above. These "guesses" should be left as they are!

Multiple Choice Cloze - Quiz 13
Exercise Number: FCE013

Multiple Choice Cloze - Quiz 14
Exercise Number: FCE014

Multiple Choice Cloze - Quiz 15
Exercise Number: FCE015

Multiple Choice Cloze - Quiz 16
Exercise Number: FCE016

Multiple Choice Cloze - Quiz 17
Exercise Number: FCE017

Multiple Choice Cloze - Quiz 18
Exercise Number: FCE082

Exam Tip!

If you know the answer to a question, be happy about that, but also think about why the other three answers are not correct. This will build good vocabulary habits for you.

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