Grammar
Part 1 - Mixed Exercise
For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.
1
I .......... this report yet, but I’ll send it by 5 p.m.
wasn't finishing
didn't finish
don't finish
haven't finished
2
I .......... dinner when the power suddenly went out.
was cooking
cooked
have cooked
had cooked
3
She works as .......... editor for an online magazine.
the
-
an
a
4
You .......... have apologised earlier; now the situation is much worse.
can
must
might
should
5
All applicants .......... by email within three working days.
will contact
have contacted
will be contacted
are contacting
6
The colleague .......... laptop was stolen reported it to IT immediately.
whose
which
who
whom
7
If you .......... the instructions more carefully, you wouldn’t have made that mistake.
read
had read
have read
would read
8
"I can’t attend the meeting today," Olivia said. → Olivia said that she .......... attend the meeting that day.
can't
didn't
couldn't
won't
9
We had to .......... the product launch because the venue cancelled at the last minute.
set up
take over
put out
call off
10
I’m not very good .......... remembering names, especially in large groups.
in
for
at
on
Instructions
For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.
Exercise Details
Author
Fani Kaika
@fani-kaika
User Prompt
"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"
Created on:
Oct 31, 2026
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