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 committee had read the full dossier .......... that the initial figures were misleading.

it did concede

it conceded

did it concede

did concede it

2

Articles

In .......... aftermath of the scandal, the minister resigned before dawn.

the

3

Present Tenses

I .......... (to field) complaints all morning, so forgive me if I sound terse.

have fielded

had been fielding

have been fielding

am fielding

4

Past Tenses

By the time the auditors arrived, the CFO .......... (to shred) the relevant correspondence for weeks.

had shredded

shredded

had been shredding

was shredding

5

Future Tense

This time next Thursday, I .......... (to present) the findings to the board in Zurich.

will be presenting

am presenting

will have presented

will present

6

Passive Voice

The whistleblower claims that the documents .......... without her consent.

were being circulated

were circulated

circulated

had been circulating

7

Confusing Words

The CEO’s apology sounded sincere, but it did little to .......... public outrage.

alleviate

elevate

elude

allay

8

Phrasal Verbs

The negotiators refused to .......... the clause, insisting it remain in the final draft.

take after

water down

cut off

bring about

9

Linking Words

The data are incomplete; .........., any definitive conclusion would be premature.

accordingly

insofar as

whereas

nevertheless

10

Word Formation

Her argument was impressively .........., anticipating every obvious objection.

comprehensiveness

comprehensive

comprehend

comprehensible

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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