Grammar

Level C1

Part 1 - Mixed Exercise

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For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

1

Word Order

Not only .......... the proposal, but she also drafted the implementation timeline.

she approved

approved she

she did approve

did she approve

2

Articles

He was appointed .......... head of department on an interim basis, pending a formal selection process.

the

3

Present Tenses

I .......... (to look) for the original dataset all morning, but it still hasn’t turned up.

have looked

have been looking

am looking

had been looking

4

Past Tenses

By the time the auditors arrived, the finance team .......... the discrepancy and corrected it.

had already spotted

already spotted

was already spotting

has already spotted

5

Future Tense

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

will be presenting

will present

will have presented

are presenting

6

Passive Voice

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

hasn’t been making

isn’t making

won’t make

won’t be made

7

Modal Verbs

You .......... have mentioned the conflict of interest earlier; it would have saved everyone a lot of time.

should

must

might

can

8

Phrasal Verbs

The negotiations nearly collapsed, but both sides managed to .......... their differences and reach a compromise.

carry out

set off

iron out

bring up

9

Conditionals

If the report .......... more transparent about its methodology, it wouldn’t have attracted so much criticism.

would be

has been

had been

was

10

Reported Speech

"I can’t guarantee the results," the consultant said. → The consultant said that .......... guarantee the results.

she hadn’t been able to

she couldn’t

she wouldn’t

she 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

Gabriel Maçaneiro

@gabriel-macaneiro

User Prompt

"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"

Tone: Standard

Level: C1

Created on:

Apr 26, 2026

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