C1 Use of English Practice Tests

6 free tests at C1 (advanced) level, each with 15 multiple-choice questions. Tests 1, 3 and 5 are texts with gaps; tests 2, 4 and 6 are single sentences. They practise the grammar C1 learners find hardest: inversion, cleft sentences, the subjunctive, participle clauses and formal register. These are grammar practice tests, not Cambridge C1 Advanced past papers, and each one links to the C1 grammar lessons it covers.

Multiple Choice

Text with Gaps

About C1 Advanced Use of English

These free C1 Advanced Use of English tests are designed for advanced (Cambridge C1 Advanced / CAE) learners. Each test contains 15 multiple-choice questions with four options, either as gaps in a text or as single sentences.

The exercises focus on inversion, cleft sentences, the subjunctive, conditionals, advanced passives and formal register. After submitting your answers you will see your score, detailed explanations for every question, and links to the relevant C1 Advanced grammar lessons so you can review the rules behind each answer.

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