Use of English PRO

Mixed Exercise

Question 1

Word Order

Rarely .......... such a thorough risk assessment before signing a contract.

Question 2

Articles

He was appointed .......... Head of Compliance, a role that demanded absolute discretion.

Question 3

Present Tenses

I .......... (to try) to reach you all morning—your phone keeps going straight to voicemail.

Question 4

Past Tenses

By the time the auditors arrived, the finance team .......... (to compile) the full set of documents.

Question 5

Future Tense

This time next Friday, I .......... (to present) the findings to the board, so I may be slow to reply.

Question 6

Passive Voice

The merger talks .......... (to postpone) indefinitely after the leak reached the press.

Question 7

Modal Verbs

You .......... (not) have disclosed those figures; they were strictly confidential.

Question 8

Phrasal Verbs

The spokesperson tried to .......... the controversy, but the public backlash only intensified.

Question 9

Conditionals

If the company .......... (to invest) in cybersecurity years ago, it .......... (not/to face) this breach now.

Question 10

Reported Speech

"I can’t submit the report today because the data hasn’t been verified," she said. → She said that she .......... the report that day because the data .......... verified.

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

  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.