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.

became it apparent

did it become apparent

did become it apparent

it became apparent

2

Articles

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

the

3

Present Tenses

I .......... the report all morning, and I’m still nowhere near a coherent conclusion.

draft

am drafting

have drafted

have been drafting

4

Past Tenses

By the time the auditors arrived, the CFO .......... the relevant emails for weeks.

deleted

had been deleting

was deleting

had deleted

5

Future Tense

By this time next year, the lab .......... the trial phase and moved on to peer review.

will complete

is going to complete

will have completed

will be completing

6

Passive Voice

No sooner had the whistleblowers spoken out than they .......... with legal action.

were threatened

had threatened

were threatening

had been threatening

7

Confusing Words

The CEO’s apology was .......... to calm investors, but it did little to restore confidence.

pretended

extended

intended

attended

8

Phrasal Verbs

The negotiators refused to .......... the clause, insisting it remain exactly as drafted.

water down

take over

bring about

put off

9

Linking Words

The proposal is ambitious; .........., it is financially untenable without external funding.

likewise

nevertheless

moreover

therefore

10

Word Formation

Her argument was so .......... that even her opponents conceded the point.

cogency

cogitate

cogent

cogently

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

Lisa Miller

@lisa-miller

User Prompt

"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"

Tone: Standard

Level: C2

Created on:

Apr 20, 2026

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