Grammar

Level C1

Part 1 - Present Tenses

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For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

1

Present Tenses

By the time the board meets next week, the CEO .......... the merger proposal in full.

has reviewed

will have reviewed

reviews

will review

2

Present Tenses

I .......... to call you all morning, but every time I do, you’re in a meeting.

try

have been trying

had been trying

am trying

3

Present Tenses

This is the third time this month the printer .......... in the middle of a large job.

had broken down

has broken down

breaks down

is breaking down

4

Present Tenses

Don’t interrupt her—she .......... through the figures to see where the discrepancy is.

has worked

worked

is working

works

5

Present Tenses

I’ll join you in a minute; I .......... an email that can’t really wait.

have finished

am finishing

finish

will finish

6

Present Tenses

She .......... as interim director since the previous head resigned in January.

is acting

acts

has been acting

acted

7

Present Tenses

The more I read about the case, the less sense it .......... .

is making

makes

has made

made

8

Present Tenses

I .......... the report now, so if you have any last-minute changes, tell me immediately.

finalised

am finalising

finalise

have finalised

9

Present Tenses

He .......... to the gym three times a week, but this week he’s been swamped with deadlines.

is going

goes

has gone

went

10

Present Tenses

I can’t believe you .......... that assumption without checking the data first.

made

have made

are making

make

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

Kar Les

@kar

User Prompt

"Create a grammar exercise focusing on 'Present Tenses'"

Tone: Standard

Level: C1

Created on:

Mar 5, 2026

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