Grammar

Level C2

Part 1 - Mixed Exercise

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For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

1

Word Order

Choose the sentence with the right word order.

Rarely have encountered I such a meticulously argued rebuttal.

Rarely have I encountered such a meticulously argued rebuttal.

Rarely I have encountered such a meticulously argued rebuttal.

Rarely I encountered have such a meticulously argued rebuttal.

2

Articles

.......... European Commission has reiterated its stance on the matter.

The

3

Present Tenses

I .......... (to field) calls all morning, so if I sound abrupt, it’s not personal.

have been fielding

have fielded

am fielding

had been fielding

4

Past Tenses

By the time the auditors arrived, the finance team .......... (to reconcile) the accounts for hours.

had been reconciling

was reconciling

reconciled

had reconciled

5

Future Tense

This time next week, I .......... (to present) the findings to the board, so I may be unreachable.

will have presented

will be presenting

will present

am presenting

6

Passive Voice

No sooner .......... the whistle .......... than the crowd surged forward.

had / been blown

had / blown

was / blown

has / been blown

7

Confusing Words

Her argument was .......... persuasive: it was coherent, evidence-based, and hard to refute.

all together

all the same

altogetherly

altogether

8

Phrasal Verbs

The minister tried to .......... the remarks as a misunderstanding, but the transcript was unequivocal.

pass off

write off

see off

brush off

9

Linking Words

The proposal is ambitious; .........., it is not entirely costed, which makes it difficult to endorse.

moreover

nevertheless

therefore

namely

10

Word Formation

The committee’s .......... to disclose the methodology only fuelled suspicion.

reluctantly

reluctance

reluctant

reluct

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

Thanasis Kalpaktsis

@thanasis-kalpaktsis

User Prompt

"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"

Tone: Standard

Level: C2

Created on:

Apr 19, 2026

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