Grammar

Level C1

Part 1 - Mixed Exercise

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For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

1

Word Order

Not until the auditors arrived .......... that the figures had been manipulated.

did we realise

we did realise

we realised

had we realised

2

Articles

As .......... rule, the committee refrains from commenting on ongoing litigation.

the

3

Present Tenses

I .......... (to negotiate) with the supplier all week, so I’d appreciate a quick decision today.

have been negotiating

am negotiating

had been negotiating

have negotiated

4

Past Tenses

By the time the press conference began, the spokesperson .......... (to rehearse) the statement three times.

has rehearsed

was rehearsing

rehearsed

had rehearsed

5

Passive Voice

The final decision .......... (to make) by the board before any public announcement.

will be made

has been made

is made

will make

6

Modal Verbs

You .......... have disclosed the client’s data; it’s a clear breach of confidentiality.

can't

might not

shouldn't

needn't

7

Phrasal Verbs

The CEO tried to .......... the scandal, but the documents leaked within hours.

set off

bring about

carry out

cover up

8

Relative Clauses

The report, .......... was circulated prematurely, contained several unverified claims.

what

that

where

which

9

Conditionals

If the company .......... more transparent last year, it .......... facing this level of public distrust now.

were / wouldn't be

has been / wouldn't be

had been / wouldn't be

had been / wouldn't have been

10

Reported Speech

"I’ll forward the contract once I’ve had it vetted," she said. → She said she .......... the contract once she .......... it vetted.

would have forwarded / had had

will forward / has had

would forward / had had

would forward / has had

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

Moi Me

@moi-me

User Prompt

"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"

Tone: Standard

Level: C1

Created on:

Sep 27, 2026

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