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.

they did endorse

they endorsed

did they endorse

did endorse they

2

Articles

She has .......... uncanny ability to defuse tension without sounding patronising.

the

3

Present Tenses

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

have tried

am trying

have been trying

had been trying

4

Past Tenses

By the time the auditors arrived, the company .......... (to already / implement) the new compliance protocol.

had already implemented

already implemented

has already implemented

was already implementing

5

Passive Voice

The final decision .......... (to announce) at 3 p.m. yesterday, contrary to what the press had predicted.

was announced

has been announced

was being announced

is announced

6

Modal Verbs

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

might

must

could

should

7

Phrasal Verbs

The CEO refused to .......... the allegations, insisting the report was taken out of context.

back up

back down from

back off

back out

8

Relative Clauses

The consultant, .......... recommendations we followed to the letter, later admitted the data set was incomplete.

whom

whose

who

which

9

Conditionals

If the negotiations .......... (to break down) again, we .......... (to have to) consider arbitration.

will break down / have to

broke down / would have to

break down / have to

break down / will have to

10

Reported Speech

"I can’t guarantee delivery by Friday," the supplier said. → The supplier said that they .......... guarantee delivery by Friday.

hadn't been able to

can't

wouldn't

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

Gabriel Maçaneiro

@gabriel-macaneiro

User Prompt

"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"

Tone: Standard

Level: C1

Created on:

May 14, 2026

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