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 final round .......... how fiercely the two candidates had been competing.

had we realised

we realised

we did realise

did we realise

2

Articles

She has .......... knack for defusing tension in meetings without sounding patronising.

the

3

Present Tenses

I .......... (to try) to reach you all morning—my calls keep going straight to voicemail.

have tried

am trying

had been trying

have been trying

4

Past Tenses

By the time the auditors arrived, the finance team .......... (to compile) the supporting documents for weeks.

had been compiling

were compiling

had compiled

have been compiling

5

Future Tense

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

will present

will have presented

are presenting

will be presenting

6

Passive Voice

The final decision .......... until the legal team has reviewed the revised contract.

won't be made

hasn't been made

won't make

isn't made

7

Modal Verbs

You .......... have told the client the figures were “approximate”; now they’re accusing us of misleading them.

should

shouldn't

might

must

8

Phrasal Verbs

The CEO refused to .......... the allegations, insisting the report was based on hearsay.

back off

back out

back down from

back up

9

Conditionals

If the company .......... more transparent about the risks, investors .......... so blindsided.

has been / wouldn't have been

had been / wouldn't have been

were / wouldn't have been

was / wouldn't be

10

Reported Speech

Maya said, “I’ll forward the minutes as soon as I’ve checked them,” so I assumed she .......... them that afternoon.

would forward

forwards

will forward

had forwarded

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

Simone Google

@simone-google

User Prompt

"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"

Tone: Standard

Level: C1

Created on:

Apr 28, 2026

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