Grammar

Level C1

Part 1 - Mixed Exercise

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For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

1

Word Order

Not only .......... the deadline, but she also delivered a report the board could act on immediately.

she did meet

had she met

did she meet

she met

2

Articles

As .......... UN mediator, he was expected to remain scrupulously neutral throughout the talks.

the

3

Present Tenses

I .......... (to think) about your proposal all week, and I’m still not convinced it’s viable.

am thinking

think

have been thinking

have thought

4

Past Tenses

By the time the audit began, the company .......... its records in a way that made key transactions hard to trace.

has already reorganised

already reorganised

was already reorganising

had already reorganised

5

Future Tense

This time next Monday, I .......... across the Atlantic, so don’t expect me to reply quickly.

will be flying

will fly

am flying

will have flown

6

Passive Voice

If the recommendations .......... promptly, the organisation risks another compliance failure.

are not being implemented

are not implemented

have not been implemented

will not be implemented

7

Modal Verbs

You .......... have told the client their data was lost before you had confirmed it; now we’re facing legal exposure.

needn't

can't

shouldn't

mustn't

8

Phrasal Verbs

The negotiations nearly collapsed, but both sides decided to .......... the dispute until a mediator arrived.

set up

set off

set out

set aside

9

Conditionals

If the press .......... (not / get) hold of the leaked emails, the CEO .......... (not / have to) issue a public apology.

didn't get / wouldn't have to

hadn't got / won't have to

hadn't got / wouldn't have had to

won't get / won't have to

10

Reported Speech

"I’ll forward the contract as soon as Legal clears it," Maya said. → Maya said she .......... the contract as soon as Legal .......... it.

would forward / cleared

would forward / clears

forwarded / had cleared

will forward / clears

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

Alejandro León

@alejandro-f28534

User Prompt

"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"

Tone: Standard

Level: C1

Created on:

Oct 14, 2026

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