Use of English PRO

To be - Present

Question 1

To be - Present

My phone .......... in my bag. I can’t find it.

Question 2

To be - Present

.......... your sister at university this year?

Question 3

To be - Present

We .......... in the same class, but we don’t sit together.

Question 4

To be - Present

I .......... not interested in football, but my friends love it.

Question 5

To be - Present

There .......... many people at the concert tonight.

Question 6

To be - Present

Your keys .......... on the table, next to the lamp.

Question 7

To be - Present

Choose the correct sentence.

Question 8

To be - Present

She .......... at work today, so you can call her office.

Question 9

To be - Present

.......... they tired after the long trip?

Question 10

To be - Present

It .......... very noisy here, and the children .......... excited.

About Grammar — Cambridge English B1

This Cambridge English B1 Grammar exercise reviews a mix of grammar points. For each sentence, choose the option that best completes the gap.

Regular grammar practice at B1 builds the accuracy you need across every part of the exam — Use of English, Reading, Listening and Writing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this B1 Grammar exercise cover?

A mix of grammar topics, with each question focused on a specific point such as tenses, articles, prepositions or pronouns.

Why is grammar important for the Cambridge exam?

Grammatical accuracy is assessed directly in Use of English and Writing, and strong grammar helps you understand Reading and Listening too.

How can I improve my grammar?

Practise little and often, review the specific topic behind each mistake, and read the whole sentence before choosing your answer.

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What to do

This part consists of a series of assessments, each having only one valid answer.

Select the best answer according to what you read.

There's only a correct answer which you will have to select by clicking on it.

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!

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!

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

  1. Read the assessment so you understand what it is about.
  2. Pay attention to the topic on the top-right corner of each assessment.
  3. Check the words before and after each gap and look for grammatical collocations.
  4. Remember that you select a choice by clicking on it.