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.
Passive Voice
Question 1
The final version of the report .......... to all stakeholders before the press conference begins.
will be circulating
is circulated
will have been circulated
will have circulated
Question 2
The suspect .......... to have left the country using a forged passport.
believes
is believing
has believed
is believed
Question 3
No decision .......... until the ethics committee has reviewed the full set of evidence.
is being made
will be made
will make
has been made
Question 4
The new encryption protocol .......... across all departments at the moment, so expect intermittent outages.
has been implemented
is implemented
is being implemented
implements
Question 5
The CEO had her speech .......... by a communications consultant to avoid any legal ambiguity.
to rewrite
rewritten
to be rewritten
rewriting
Question 6
The confidential files .......... when the IT team discovered the breach, so the damage was already done.
have been leaked
had been leaked
had leaked
were leaked
Question 7
The committee insisted that the proposal .......... in plain language, not in technical jargon.
is written
be written
to be written
was written
Question 8
The museum’s security procedures .......... after the attempted theft last month.
were tightened
tightened
have tightened
were tightening
Question 9
The results .......... to the public if the data cannot be independently verified.
are not releasing
should not be released
should not release
should not have been released
Question 10
The witness .......... several highly specific questions during cross-examination.
was asked
was asking
asked
has asked
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.