Grammar

Level C1

Part 1 - Some, any, a lot, many, etc.

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For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

1

Some, any, a lot, many, etc.

Hardly .......... applicants met the eligibility criteria, which forced the committee to reopen the call.

2

Some, any, a lot, many, etc.

There is .......... point in arguing further; the decision has already been finalised.

3

Some, any, a lot, many, etc.

If you have .......... questions after the briefing, feel free to email me directly.

4

Some, any, a lot, many, etc.

The review panel found .......... evidence of misconduct, but it was insufficient to justify formal sanctions.

5

Some, any, a lot, many, etc.

Not .......... of the proposed solutions addresses the underlying cause; they merely treat the symptoms.

6

Some, any, a lot, many, etc.

The department has received .......... complaints this quarter than it did last year, which suggests the changes are working.

7

Some, any, a lot, many, etc.

The CEO has .......... patience for excuses, so come prepared with concrete solutions.

8

Some, any, a lot, many, etc.

The report contains .......... recommendations, but only a handful are realistically implementable within the current budget.

9

Some, any, a lot, many, etc.

We have .......... time left before the deadline to run another full set of tests.

10

Some, any, a lot, many, etc.

The conference attracted .......... participants than expected, so the organisers had to book an additional room.

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 a correct answer which you will have to select by clicking on it.

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!

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!

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

  1. Read the assessment so you understand what it is about.
  2. Pay attention to the topic on the top-right corner of each assessment.
  3. Check the words before and after each gap and look for grammatical collocations.
  4. Remember that you select a choice by clicking on it.

Instructions

For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

Exercise Details

Author

Chinara Djanabulova

@chinara-djanabulova

User Prompt

"Create a grammar exercise focusing on 'Some, any, a lot, many, etc.'"

Tone: Standard
Level: C1

Created on:

May 2, 2026

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