Grammar

Level C1

Part 1 - Mixed Exercise

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For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

1

Word Order

Only after the committee had reviewed the evidence .......... the proposal.

did endorse they

they endorsed

they did endorse

did they endorse

2

Articles

She has .......... uncanny ability to defuse tension with a single remark.

the

3

Present Tenses

I .......... (to see) what you mean, but I still disagree with your conclusion.

see

am seeing

was seeing

have seen

4

Past Tenses

By the time the auditors arrived, the company .......... (to already/implement) the new compliance protocol.

was already implementing

already implemented

had already implemented

has already implemented

5

Future Tense

This time next week, I .......... (to present) our findings to the board in Singapore.

am presenting

will present

will be presenting

will have presented

6

Passive Voice

The final decision .......... until all stakeholders have been consulted.

isn't made

won't make

won't be made

won't be making

7

Modal Verbs

You .......... have told the client their data was compromised before you had verified the facts.

shouldn't

needn't

mustn't

can't

8

Phrasal Verbs

The negotiations .......... because neither side was willing to compromise on the timeline.

broke out

broke up

broke down

broke in

9

Conditionals

If the report .......... (to be) more transparent, it .......... (to not/trigger) such a backlash.

were / wouldn't have triggered

was / wouldn't trigger

had been / wouldn't have triggered

has been / wouldn't have triggered

10

Reported Speech

"I can’t guarantee delivery by Friday," the supplier said. → The supplier said that .......... guarantee delivery by Friday.

they hadn't been able to

they wouldn't

they can't

they couldn'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

James Ford

@james-ford

User Prompt

"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"

Tone: Standard

Level: C1

Created on:

Mar 23, 2026

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