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.
Mixed Exercise
Question 1
Hardly .......... the keynote begin when the livestream crashed.
did
was
has
had
Question 2
She’s .......... only analyst on the team who can model the risk without a spreadsheet.
a
the
an
-
Question 3
I .......... (to look) for that report for an hour, and it still hasn’t surfaced.
have been looking
have looked
am looking
look
Question 4
By the time the auditors arrived, we .......... the discrepancy and logged it.
were already spotting
have already spotted
had already spotted
already spotted
Question 5
Don’t call her between two and three; she .......... the board through the revised budget then.
will be walking
will have walked
is walking
will walk
Question 6
The whistleblower claimed that key emails .......... before the investigation officially began.
have been deleted
had deleted
were deleted
had been deleted
Question 7
You .......... have copied the client on that email; it was a confidential draft.
shouldn’t
might not
don’t have to
can’t
Question 8
If you .......... the jargon, the proposal is surprisingly straightforward.
strip away
bring about
take over
run into
Question 9
If the supplier .......... transparent about the delay, we .......... our launch plan sooner.
was / would adjust
has been / would have adjusted
had been / would have adjusted
had been / will have adjusted
Question 10
Mina said, “I can’t vouch for these figures.” → Mina said that she .......... for those figures.
hadn’t vouched
couldn’t vouch
can’t vouch
wouldn’t vouch
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.