Grammar
C1
Cambridge English C1 Exam
Complete each sentence by choosing the option that best fits the gap. This exercise reviews a mix of grammar topics.
Future Tense
Question 1
By the time the board meets on Friday, the CEO .......... a revised proposal for the second time.
will have submitted
has submitted
will submit
will be submitting
Question 2
At 9 a.m. tomorrow, I .......... with the legal team, so I won’t be able to take your call.
will have met
will be meeting
will meet
am meeting
Question 3
Look at those clouds—if we don’t leave now, we .......... soaked.
get
are going to get
are getting
will get
Question 4
I can’t join the call later; I .......... dinner with my in-laws tonight.
will be having
am having
have
will have
Question 5
If you .......... the report by noon, we’ll still have time to incorporate your figures.
will finish
are finishing
have finished
finish
Question 6
This time next month, the negotiation team .......... for six weeks without a breakthrough.
will have been negotiating
will be negotiating
will negotiate
will have negotiated
Question 7
The chair announced that the final vote .......... at the end of the session.
would take place
is taking place
will take place
is to take place
Question 8
The train .......... depart from platform 6 at 17:42, according to the revised timetable.
is going to
is about to
is set to
is due to
Question 9
Should the supplier .......... to meet the new standards, the contract will be terminated.
fail
fails
failed
will fail
Question 10
Don’t worry—if the system crashes again, I .......... the incident personally.
will have handled
am handling
handle
will handle
About Grammar — Cambridge English C1
This Cambridge English C1 Grammar exercise reviews a mix of grammar points. For each sentence, choose the option that best completes the gap.
Regular grammar practice at C1 builds the accuracy you need across every part of the exam — Use of English, Reading, Listening and Writing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this C1 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.
