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

did they endorse

they did endorse

they endorsed

2

Articles

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

the

3

Present Tenses

I .......... (to try) to reach you all morning—my calls keep dropping.

am trying

was trying

have been trying

have tried

4

Past Tenses

By the time the auditors arrived, the company .......... (to destroy) the relevant files.

had been destroying

had destroyed

destroyed

has destroyed

5

Future Tense

This time next week, I .......... on a beach, trying not to check my email.

will have lain

will lie

will be lying

am lying

6

Passive Voice

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

won't make

won't have made

isn't made

won't be made

7

Modal Verbs

You .......... have told the client the figures were provisional; now they feel misled.

shouldn't

should

should be

must be

8

Phrasal Verbs

The CEO refused to .......... the allegations, insisting they were politically motivated.

back out

back up

back down from

back off

9

Conditionals

If the report .......... (to be) more clearly structured, it would have been easier to act on.

had been

has been

would be

was

10

Reported Speech

"I can't guarantee delivery by Friday," the supplier admitted. → The supplier admitted that .......... guarantee delivery by Friday.

he hadn't been able to

he wouldn't

he can't

he 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

Evelína Šťastná

@evelina-stastna

User Prompt

"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"

Tone: Standard

Level: C1

Created on:

Apr 17, 2026

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