Grammar
Part 1 - Mixed Exercise
For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.
1
I can't log into my account because I .......... my password.
had forgotten
forgot
have forgotten
am forgetting
2
I .......... (to drive) home when I realised I’d left my phone at the office.
had driven
drove
have driven
was driving
3
You .......... submit the form today; otherwise, your application won’t be processed.
can
might
would
must
4
All candidates .......... (to interview) by two managers, not just one.
are interviewed
were interviewed
have interviewed
interview
5
The colleague .......... laptop I borrowed still hasn’t replied to my message.
who
whose
whom
which
6
I had .......... unusual experience on the night train: the lights went out for ten minutes.
a
the
an
-
7
We had to .......... the meeting because the client’s flight was delayed.
break into
take up
put off
look after
8
If you .......... (to back up) your files regularly, you .......... (not / to lose) everything after the crash.
back up / won't lose
backed up / wouldn't lose
were backing up / hadn't lost
had backed up / wouldn't have lost
9
"I can’t attend the workshop next Friday," Maya said. Maya said that she .......... attend the workshop .......... .
can't / next Friday
couldn't / the following Friday
hadn't / the next Friday
wouldn't / last Friday
10
We’ll discuss the budget .......... detail at tomorrow’s meeting.
at
on
in
for
Instructions
For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.
Exercise Details
Author
Nhi Lê
@nhi-le
User Prompt
"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"
Created on:
Aug 22, 2026
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