Grammar

Level C1

Part 1 - Mixed Exercise

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For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

1

Word Order

Rarely .......... such a thorough risk assessment before signing a contract.

have we seen

did we see

we have seen

we saw

2

Articles

He was appointed .......... Head of Compliance, a role that demanded absolute discretion.

the

3

Present Tenses

I .......... (to try) to reach you all morning—your phone keeps going straight to voicemail.

had been trying

have tried

have been trying

am trying

4

Past Tenses

By the time the auditors arrived, the finance team .......... (to compile) the full set of documents.

has compiled

was compiling

had compiled

compiled

5

Future Tense

This time next Friday, I .......... (to present) the findings to the board, so I may be slow to reply.

will present

am presenting

will have presented

will be presenting

6

Passive Voice

The merger talks .......... (to postpone) indefinitely after the leak reached the press.

were being postponed

were postponed

have been postponed

postponed

7

Modal Verbs

You .......... (not) have disclosed those figures; they were strictly confidential.

mustn't

needn't

shouldn't

can't

8

Phrasal Verbs

The spokesperson tried to .......... the controversy, but the public backlash only intensified.

look into

play down

bring about

carry out

9

Conditionals

If the company .......... (to invest) in cybersecurity years ago, it .......... (not/to face) this breach now.

had invested / wouldn't have faced

had invested / wouldn't be facing

invested / wouldn't face

would invest / wouldn't be facing

10

Reported Speech

"I can’t submit the report today because the data hasn’t been verified," she said. → She said that she .......... the report that day because the data .......... verified.

couldn't submit / hadn't been

can't submit / hasn't been

wouldn't submit / wasn't

couldn't submitted / wasn't

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

Silencio s.

@silencio-s

User Prompt

"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"

Tone: Standard

Level: C1

Created on:

Aug 14, 2026

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