Practice tests
FCE Reading Part 5
Multiple choice for Cambridge B2 First, with answers.
Test 1
Multiple Choice Practice Test 1
6 questions · Interactive with answers
Test 2
Multiple Choice Practice Test 2
6 questions · Interactive with answers
How this part works
Ejercicios interactivos de Reading parte 5 del B2 First: multiple choice, con respuestas. FCE reading practice.
FCE Reading Part 5 is a long text followed by multiple-choice questions. It is the first Reading task in the paper and the closest match to searches for FCE reading practice: you must locate opinion, detail, and reference in a continuous article, not in a one-line gap.
Wrong options are usually true of the text in the wrong place, or they twist a hedge (“might”, “some people”) into a fact. Candidates who highlight every unknown word run out of time; candidates who skim only the first sentence of each paragraph miss the question that points to paragraph four.
On Test 1, read the questions before the text, then hunt for the paraphrase — Cambridge rarely repeats the question wording. Check answers and note whether you missed global meaning or a local pronoun. Test 2 should be timed. If Part 5 is slow, Parts 6 and 7 will be unfinished on exam day.
Related FCE practice
Keep going through Reading and Use of English — each part is a different task.
FAQ
- What is FCE Reading Part 5?
- A multiple-choice reading task on one longer text. You choose A, B, C, or D for each question. It tests detailed comprehension, attitude, and reference.
- Is this the same as “FCE reading practice”?
- Part 5 is the core long-text reading task. For the full Reading paper you also need Part 6 (gapped text) and Part 7 (multiple matching). Start here if you want one article with questions.
- How should I time Part 5?
- Do not spend the whole Reading paper on Part 5. Train with a timer on Test 2 so Parts 6 and 7 still get a fair share.
- Are these Reading Part 5 tests free?
- Yes. Two interactive multiple-choice tests with answers are unlocked on this hub.