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 audit .......... that the figures had been manipulated.

did we realise

we realised

had we realised

we did realise

2

Articles

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

the

3

Present Tenses

I .......... the report all morning, but I still can’t get the tone right.

have been rewriting

had been rewriting

rewrite

am rewriting

4

Past Tenses

By the time the keynote began, most attendees .......... their seats.

already took

have already taken

were already taking

had already taken

5

Future Tense

This time next week, I .......... in a cabin with no Wi‑Fi.

will be staying

will stay

will have stayed

am staying

6

Passive Voice

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

isn’t announcing

won’t be announced

won’t announce

hasn’t been announced

7

Modal Verbs

You .......... have told the client their proposal was “naive”; it was bound to offend them.

mustn’t

couldn’t

shouldn’t

needn’t

8

Phrasal Verbs

The negotiations .......... because neither side would compromise on the timeline.

wore off

fell through

turned up

broke out

9

Conditionals

If the board .......... earlier, we .......... the reputational damage.

has intervened / might have avoided

intervened / might avoid

had intervened / might have avoided

would intervene / had avoided

10

Reported Speech

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

can’t

won’t be able to

couldn’t

hadn’t been able to

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

Stefan Birnbaumer

@stefan-birnbaumer

User Prompt

"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"

Tone: Standard

Level: C1

Created on:

Feb 28, 2026

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