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To be - Present

Question 1

To be - Present

My sister .......... very good at maths.

Question 2

To be - Present

I .......... tired today because I didn’t sleep well.

Question 3

To be - Present

Where .......... your keys? I can’t see them.

Question 4

To be - Present

.......... you free this evening? We could meet for coffee.

Question 5

To be - Present

This restaurant .......... very popular on weekends.

Question 6

To be - Present

We .......... not ready yet. Give us five minutes.

Question 7

To be - Present

There .......... a lot of traffic today, so the bus is late.

Question 8

To be - Present

They .......... at home right now; they’re at the gym.

Question 9

To be - Present

.......... I in the right room for the meeting?

Question 10

To be - Present

The weather .......... nice today, but the streets .......... wet.

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.