Grammar
C2
Cambridge English C2 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
By the time the auditors arrived, the invoices .......... (to falsify) for months.
were being falsified
have been falsified
had been being falsified
had been falsified
Question 2
No sooner .......... than the incriminating files were encrypted and moved off-site.
the server had been seized
has the server been seized
was the server seized
had the server been seized
Question 3
The defendant .......... to have been coerced into signing the confession, according to the appeal documents.
was claimed
claims
is claimed
is claiming
Question 4
The committee insisted that the draft .......... before it was circulated to the press.
has been revised
be revised
is revised
was revised
Question 5
The missing artefact .......... (to believe) to have been smuggled out of the country in the 1990s.
believes
was believing
has believed
is believed
Question 6
At the time of publication, several key passages .......... from the leaked report for legal reasons.
have been redacted
had been redacting
had been redacted
are being redacted
Question 7
If the data .......... independently verified, the conclusions would carry considerably more weight.
were
are
had been
was
Question 8
The CEO had the press statement .......... by external counsel before it was released.
be vetted
vetting
vetted
to vet
Question 9
The whistleblower demanded that her identity .......... (not / to disclose) under any circumstances.
not to be disclosed
not be disclosed
is not disclosed
was not disclosed
Question 10
The more contentious provisions .......... to be implemented until the constitutional implications had been examined.
were not being
had not been
are not to be
were not to be
About Grammar — Cambridge English C2
This Cambridge English C2 Grammar exercise reviews a mix of grammar points. For each sentence, choose the option that best completes the gap.
Regular grammar practice at C2 builds the accuracy you need across every part of the exam — Use of English, Reading, Listening and Writing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this C2 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.