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.
Present Tenses
Question 1
Hardly a week .......... (to go by) without some pundit predicting the imminent demise of the novel.
goes by
has been going by
has gone by
is going by
Question 2
I .......... (to read) the committee’s minutes, and I can assure you the wording is more equivocal than you imply.
read
have been reading
have read
am reading
Question 3
She .......... (to see) her supervisor tomorrow at 8:30 to finalise the methodology section.
sees
is seeing
has seen
will see
Question 4
The data .......... (to suggest) that the intervention is effective only under tightly controlled conditions.
have suggested
suggest
are suggesting
suggests
Question 5
I .......... (to try) to reach you all morning; your line keeps cutting out.
am trying
try
have tried
have been trying
Question 6
This is the first time I .......... (to hear) anyone defend that policy with such intellectual rigour.
had heard
hear
am hearing
have heard
Question 7
As soon as the chair .......... (to call) the vote, please refrain from further commentary.
is calling
has called
calls
will call
Question 8
I .......... (to think) your argument is internally consistent, but it rests on a questionable premise.
think
have thought
am thinking
have been thinking
Question 9
The curator .......... (to restore) the fresco for months, and the original pigments are finally beginning to re-emerge.
is restoring
has been restoring
has restored
restores
Question 10
In the final chapter, the narrator .......... (to realise) that his certainty has been a form of self-deception all along.
realised
has realised
realises
is realising
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.