Grammar

Level B2

Part 1 - Mixed Exercise

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For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

1

Present Perfect

I can't access the shared folder because I .......... the password.

forgot

have forgotten

am forgetting

had forgotten

2

Past Continuous

I .......... (to drive) home when I realised my phone was missing.

was driving

drove

had driven

have driven

3

Conditionals

If you .......... (to back up) your files regularly, you .......... (not / to lose) everything after the crash.

backed up / wouldn’t lose

had backed up / wouldn’t have lost

will back up / won’t lose

back up / won’t lose

4

Passive Voice

All visitors .......... to show photo ID at reception.

are requiring

are required

require

required

5

Modal Verbs

You .......... have told me you were running late; I waited for an hour.

should

may

can

must

6

Reported Speech

Direct speech: "We have already sent the contract." Reported speech: The lawyer said they .......... the contract.

already sent

had already sent

have already sent

would already send

7

Relative Clauses

The colleague .......... laptop was stolen filed a police report immediately.

whom

whose

who

which

8

Articles

She has .......... MBA from .......... university in the Netherlands.

a / an

an / a

the / a

an / the

9

Phrasal Verbs

We had to .......... the meeting because the client’s flight was cancelled.

carry on

bring up

take up

put off

10

Word Order

Choose the sentence with the correct word order.

I have never seen such a convincing presentation.

I never have seen such a convincing presentation.

I have seen never such a convincing presentation.

Never I have seen such a convincing presentation.

What to do

This part consists of a number of assessments, each of which has only one valid answer.

Select the best answer according to what you read.

There's only one valid answer

There's only a correct answer which you will have to select by clicking on it.

Don't spend unnecessary time

Don't spend time in an assessment you don't know. Wasting time on this activity might cost you points later in the exam because you won’t have enough time to do other tasks well. Get used to being quick!

Grammar is a must

Although these grammar tests are not part of the official Cambridge exams, they are still important as they touch on language elements that you'll come across in all parts of the official exams, such as Reading and Use of English.

Strategy

Read the assessment so you understand what it is about.
Pay attention to the topic on the top-right corner of each assessment.
Check the words before and after each gap and look for grammatical collocations.
Remember that you select a choice by clicking on it.

Instructions

For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

Exercise Details

Author

Famke Geerts

@famke-geerts

User Prompt

"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"

Tone: Standard

Level: B2

Created on:

Jun 15, 2026

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