Grammar

Level C2

Part 1 - Word Order

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For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

1

Word Order

Choose the option with the correct word order. .......... had the board begun to debate the merger when the leaked figures derailed the meeting.

2

Word Order

Choose the option with the correct word order. Only after the auditor’s final report .......... the extent of the embezzlement.

3

Word Order

Choose the option with the correct word order. Rarely .......... such a meticulously sourced rebuttal in a public inquiry.

4

Word Order

Choose the option with the correct word order. It was the interim chair .......... insisted on reopening negotiations.

5

Word Order

Choose the option with the correct word order. The committee has .......... endorsed the proposal, despite earlier reservations.

6

Word Order

Choose the option with the correct word order. Not once .......... to substantiate the allegation with primary evidence.

7

Word Order

Choose the option with the correct word order. No sooner .......... the injunction than the company issued a revised statement.

8

Word Order

Choose the option with the correct word order. Such .......... that even seasoned analysts hesitated to comment.

9

Word Order

Choose the option with the correct word order. The spokesperson promised to address the matter .......... at the briefing.

10

Word Order

Choose the option with the correct word order. Under no circumstances .......... confidential drafts outside the secure repository.

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

Ivana Roso

@ivana-roso

User Prompt

"Create a grammar exercise focusing on 'Word Order'"

Tone: Standard
Level: C2

Created on:

Jun 15, 2026

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