Grammar

Level C2

Part 1 - Mixed Exercise

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For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

1

Word Order

Only after the verdict .......... how precarious their legal strategy had been.

did they realise

they did realise

had they realised

they realised

2

Articles

She was appointed .......... chair of the ethics committee, a role that demands both tact and stamina.

the

3

Present Tenses

I .......... the footnotes all morning, and I still can't reconcile these two sources.

checked

am checking

have checked

have been checking

4

Past Tenses

By the time the auditors arrived, the finance team .......... the discrepancy for weeks.

investigated

were investigating

had investigated

had been investigating

5

Future Tense

This time next week, I .......... from the summit, assuming the weather holds.

will report

will have reported

will be reporting

am reporting

6

Passive Voice

No definitive conclusion can .......... from the data without a longitudinal study.

be drawn

have drawn

be drawing

draw

7

Confusing Words

Her explanation was plausible .......... , it didn't account for the missing timestamp.

yet

already

still

even

8

Phrasal Verbs

The committee decided to .......... the proposal until the conflict-of-interest issue had been resolved.

hold on to

hold off on

hold out for

hold up

9

Linking Words

The CEO refused to comment on the leak; .......... , the legal team issued a carefully worded statement.

because

nevertheless

despite

whereas

10

Word Formation

The article’s .......... tone alienated readers who expected a more even-handed analysis.

patronise

patronising

patronised

patronage

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

Glenda Acerbi

@glenda-eb3c3c

User Prompt

"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"

Tone: Standard

Level: C2

Created on:

Jun 10, 2026

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