Grammar

Level B2

Part 1 - Mixed Exercise

Exercises Feed

For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

1

Present Perfect

I can't log in to my account; I .......... my password again.

forgot

had forgotten

am forgetting

have forgotten

2

Past Continuous

I .......... (to read) the report when my manager called me into her office.

had read

read

was reading

have read

3

Conditionals

If you .......... the software regularly, you .......... fewer security problems.

update / have

update / will have

updated / would have

will update / have

4

Reported Speech

Nina said: "I can't attend the meeting today."

Nina said she couldn't attend the meeting that day.

Nina said she hadn't been able attend the meeting today.

Nina said she won't attend the meeting that day.

Nina said she can't attend the meeting today.

5

Passive Voice

All applicants .......... (to inform) by email within five working days.

will be informed

are informed

have been informed

will inform

6

Modal Verbs

You .......... submit the form today; otherwise, your application will be delayed.

might

must

would

could

7

Relative Clauses

This is the colleague .......... helped me solve the issue last week.

whose

which

whom

who

8

Articles

I'm looking for .......... experienced designer to join our team.

the

9

Phrasal Verbs

We had to .......... the meeting because the client was stuck in traffic.

take up

put off

look after

run into

10

Prepositions

I'm not very keen .......... working late on Fridays.

for

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

Giovanni Barbieri

@giovanni-barbieri

User Prompt

"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"

Tone: Standard

Level: B2

Created on:

Sep 15, 2026

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