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 annexes .......... that the figures had been misreported.

it did realise

did realise it

did it realise

it realised

2

Articles

In .......... wake of the data breach, the firm appointed an external auditor.

the

3

Present Tenses

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

have fielded

have been fielding

had been fielding

am fielding

4

Past Tenses

By the time the injunction was granted, the claimant .......... (to incur) substantial legal costs.

had incurred

had been incurring

was incurring

incurred

5

Passive Voice

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

have been circulating

were circulated

were being circulated

circulated

6

Confusing Words

The minister’s remarks were .......... as a veiled threat, though he later denied any such intent.

interfered

intervened

interrupted

interpreted

7

Phrasal Verbs

The CEO tried to .......... the allegations, but the leaked emails made that impossible.

brush up

brush off

brush over

brush out

8

Linking Words

The proposal is ambitious; .........., it is not costed with anything like sufficient rigour.

moreover

nevertheless

likewise

therefore

9

Gerunds and Infinitives

The board resisted .......... (to disclose) the settlement terms, citing confidentiality clauses.

to disclose

having disclosed

disclosing

disclose

10

Word Formation

Her account was so .......... that even sympathetic colleagues questioned its plausibility.

self-contradiction

self-contradict

self-contradictorily

self-contradictory

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

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User Prompt

"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"

Tone: Standard

Level: C2

Created on:

Apr 27, 2026

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