Grammar
B2
Cambridge English B2 Exam
Complete each sentence by choosing the option that best fits the gap. This exercise reviews a mix of grammar topics.
Reported Speech
Question 1
Emma said, "I can't attend the meeting today." Emma said that she .......... attend the meeting that day.
didn't can
hadn't been able to
can't
couldn't
Question 2
"We are moving to Berlin next month," they said. They said that they .......... to Berlin the following month.
had moved
would move
are moving
were moving
Question 3
"I have never tried sushi before," Mark said. Mark said that he .......... sushi before.
has never tried
would never try
had never tried
never tried
Question 4
"I will call you as soon as I arrive," she promised. She promised that she .......... me as soon as she arrived.
will call
would call
had called
called
Question 5
"Did you lock the door?" he asked me. He asked me .......... the door.
did I lock
if I locked
if I had locked
whether had I locked
Question 6
"Where do you keep the spare keys?" she asked. She asked me where I .......... the spare keys.
kept
was keeping
keep
had kept
Question 7
"Don't mention my name to the press," the actor said to us. The actor told us .......... his name to the press.
not mention
not to mention
don't mention
to not mention
Question 8
"Please, send me the report by Friday," my manager said. My manager asked me .......... the report by Friday.
that I send
send
sending
to send
Question 9
"I saw Daniel at the conference yesterday," Nina said. Nina said that she .......... Daniel at the conference the day before.
had seen
has seen
would see
saw
Question 10
"We must finish this today," the team leader said. The team leader said that they .......... finish it that day.
have to
had to
must to
must
About Grammar — Cambridge English B2
This Cambridge English B2 Grammar exercise reviews a mix of grammar points. For each sentence, choose the option that best completes the gap.
Regular grammar practice at B2 builds the accuracy you need across every part of the exam — Use of English, Reading, Listening and Writing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this B2 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
- 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.