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 candid acknowledgement of failure from a CEO.

we had heard

we have heard

had we heard

have we heard

2

Articles

She has .......... knack for turning awkward silences into productive conversations.

the

3

Present Tenses

I .......... (to look) for my keys for the last half hour, and I’m starting to panic.

have been looking

am looking

have looked

had been looking

4

Past Tenses

By the time we reached the venue, the keynote speaker .......... (already / to start).

was already starting

has already started

already started

had already started

5

Future Tense

I can’t join the call at 3 p.m.; I .......... a client at that time.

meet

will be meeting

am going to meet

will meet

6

Passive Voice

The final decision .......... until the legal team has reviewed the latest evidence.

isn’t announced

won’t be announced

won’t announce

hasn’t been announcing

7

Modal Verbs

You .......... have told the press before confirming the figures; now we look incompetent.

needn’t

mustn’t

shouldn’t

can’t

8

Phrasal Verbs

We need to .......... a workable compromise before the negotiations collapse completely.

carry on

hammer out

phase out

call off

9

Conditionals

If the committee .......... the proposal more thoroughly, it wouldn’t be facing such backlash now.

had scrutinised

would have scrutinised

scrutinised

has scrutinised

10

Reported Speech

Maya said, “I can’t make it tonight.” → Maya said that she .......... make it that night.

hadn’t been able to

couldn’t

wouldn’t

can’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

Anzhelina Koriakina

@anzhelina-koriakina

User Prompt

"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"

Tone: Standard

Level: C1

Created on:

Sep 6, 2026

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