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 voted .......... the chair disclose the full extent of the deficit.

did

was

had

has

2

Articles

She was appointed .......... Chair of the Ethics Board, a role she accepted on condition of complete independence.

the

3

Present Tenses

I .......... (to field) complaints about the new policy all morning; it’s becoming a full-time job.

have fielded

have been fielding

am fielding

had been fielding

4

Past Tenses

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

was shredding

had shredded

had been shredding

shredded

5

Future Tense

By this time next year, the team .......... (to conclude) negotiations with all three unions.

will conclude

will have concluded

will be concluding

is going to conclude

6

Passive Voice

No sooner had the verdict been announced than the judge .......... to be biased by several commentators.

was alleged

was alleging

has alleged

alleged

7

Confusing Words

The report was .......... inaccurate: it omitted key variables and misclassified half the sample.

utterly

flagrantly

blatantly

barely

8

Phrasal Verbs

The CEO tried to .......... the scandal as a minor compliance slip, but the press wasn’t convinced.

play up

play down

play out

play off

9

Linking Words

The proposal is expensive; .........., it is likely to save money in the medium term by reducing turnover.

nevertheless

hence

whereas

despite

10

Word Formation

His apology sounded .........., as though it had been drafted by a lawyer rather than felt by a human being.

perfunctorily

perfunctorize

perfunctoriness

perfunctory

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

Mirzayeva Nazokat

@mirzayeva-nazokat

User Prompt

"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"

Tone: Standard

Level: C2

Created on:

Oct 18, 2026

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