Grammar

Level C2

Part 1 - Mixed Exercise

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For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

1

Word Order

Rarely .......... such a meticulously sourced rebuttal from a junior analyst.

have I read

I read have

I have read

did I read

2

Articles

.......... very idea that the committee could be swayed by a single tweet struck her as absurd.

The

3

Present Tenses

I .......... (to field) questions from journalists all morning, so forgive me if I sound rehearsed.

have fielded

had been fielding

am fielding

have been fielding

4

Past Tenses

By the time the auditors arrived, the CFO .......... (to shred) documents for hours.

had been shredding

had shredded

was shredding

shredded

5

Passive Voice

The whistleblower claims the report .......... before the board ever saw it.

had been doctored

has been doctored

is doctored

was doctored

6

Confusing Words

His apology sounded sincere, but it did little to .......... the damage to her reputation.

litigate

mediate

mitigate

migrate

7

Phrasal Verbs

The minister tried to .......... the scandal as a 'minor administrative oversight', but the leaked emails contradicted him.

turn down

play down

put down

take down

8

Linking Words

The methodology is sound; .........., the sample size is too small to support such sweeping conclusions.

namely

thereby

nevertheless

moreover

9

Gerunds and Infinitives

I’d sooner you .......... (not to mention) my name in the meeting; it only complicates matters.

didn't mention

not mention

don't mention

hadn't mentioned

10

Word Formation

Her argument was internally consistent but ultimately .......... , relying on a premise no one accepted.

disenable

untenable

untenant

in-tenable

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

Bulent Kahraman

@bulent-kahraman

User Prompt

"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"

Tone: Standard

Level: C2

Created on:

Sep 27, 2026

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