Grammar

Level C1

Part 1 - Word Order

For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

1

Word Order

Choose the option with the correct word order for an embedded (indirect) question: I’d be grateful if you could let me know ..........

when the report will be being finalised

when will be the report finalised

when the report will be finalised

when will the report be finalised

2

Word Order

Choose the option with the correct placement of the adverb: She .......... what she had promised, despite the pressure.

has quite never done

never has quite done

has never quite done

has done never quite

3

Word Order

Choose the option that correctly uses inversion after a negative/restrictive adverbial: Only after the final interview .......... that the panel had serious reservations.

did it become apparent

did become it apparent

became it apparent

it did become apparent

4

Word Order

Choose the option with the correct order of adverbials (manner + place + time): The spokesperson responded ..........

calmly this morning in the press room

calmly in the press room this morning

in the press room calmly this morning

this morning calmly in the press room

5

Word Order

Choose the option with correct word order after "Not until": Not until the funding was secured .......... the project could proceed.

did realise the team that

the team did realise that

did the team realise that

realised the team that

6

Word Order

Choose the option with the correct placement of the particle in a separable phrasal verb with a pronoun object: The manager asked us to draft a summary, but then told us to .......... because the brief had changed.

throw out it

throw it

throw out

throw it out

7

Word Order

Choose the option with the correct word order in a cleft sentence emphasizing the reason: .......... that the merger was postponed.

It because of regulatory concerns was

It was because regulatory concerns of

It was because of regulatory concerns

Because of regulatory concerns it was

8

Word Order

Choose the option with correct inversion in the "Hardly... when" structure: Hardly .......... the announcement when the share price began to slide.

had finished the CEO

had the CEO finished

finished had the CEO

the CEO had finished

9

Word Order

Choose the option with the correct word order for object fronting (topicalisation) without inversion: .......... the board chose to disregard.

Did those warnings

Those warnings did

Those warnings

Those did warnings

10

Word Order

Choose the option with correct inversion after "So + adjective" (formal emphasis): So compelling .......... that several stakeholders withdrew their objections.

evidence was the

was the evidence

was evidence the

the evidence was

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

Darya Zharonkina

@darya-10ce14

User Prompt

"Create a grammar exercise focusing on 'Word Order'"

Tone: Standard

Level: C1

Created on:

May 31, 2026

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