Grammar
Part 1 - Mixed Exercise
For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.
1
I can't access the shared folder; the IT team .......... the permissions again.
had changed
has changed
changed
is changing
2
I .......... (to drive) home when I realised I had left my laptop at the office.
have driven
drove
was driving
had driven
3
She works as .......... editor for an online magazine.
a
-
the
an
4
You .......... submit the form by Friday, otherwise your application won’t be processed.
might
must
could
would
5
The colleague .......... laptop was stolen reported it to security immediately.
which
whom
who
whose
6
We agreed to meet .......... the entrance to the museum at 2 p.m.
at
in
on
to
7
If you .......... (to back up) your files regularly, you .......... (not/to lose) everything last week.
have backed up / didn’t lose
were backing up / hadn’t lost
backed up / wouldn’t lose
had backed up / wouldn’t have lost
8
Direct speech: "I can’t attend the meeting today," Maria said. Reported speech: Maria said that she .......... attend the meeting .......... .
couldn’t / that day
hadn’t / that day
can’t / today
wouldn’t / today
9
The conference was cancelled, so we had to .......... the hotel booking.
take up
look after
put off
call off
10
Choose the sentence with the correct word order.
Never I have seen such a convincing presentation.
I have never seen such a convincing presentation.
I never have seen such a convincing presentation.
I have seen never such a convincing presentation.
Instructions
For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.
Exercise Details
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"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"
Created on:
May 21, 2026
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