Find out if you are C1 (Advanced) or C2 (Mastery) level
A short refresher before you start. This test checks what you already know, so don't worry if some of this feels new — just do your best in the exercises.
| Topic | Key Point | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Modals of Speculation | must/might/should + have + past participle for past speculation; must/might + verb-ing for present | "He must have been working all night." "She might be sleeping." |
| Mixed Conditionals | Combine time references: past condition → present result, or present condition → past result | "If I had studied medicine, I would be a doctor now." (past perfect if-clause + would + base verb, because the result is now) |
| Subjunctive | Base form after suggest/recommend/essential/important, no -s or tense change | "It's essential that everyone be on time." |
| Inversion | Negative/limiting adverbials (Hardly, Never, Rarely, Little, Not only) at the start invert subject and verb | "Hardly had I arrived when the phone rang." |
| Causative | have/get + object + past participle = arrange for someone else to do something | "I had my car repaired." "She's having the house painted." |
| Advanced Passive | Passive forms across perfect and continuous aspects | "The building has been renovated." "It will have been completed by June." |
| Cleft Sentences | What.../It was...who/that... used to emphasise part of a sentence | "What concerns me is the silence." "It was John who called." |
| Discourse Markers | Fixed phrases that link or qualify ideas in formal speech/writing | "That said, ..." "With regard to..." "On the contrary, ..." "In all likelihood, ..." |
This test also includes synonym, antonym, and idiom questions. There's no single formula for these — wide reading and noticing collocations over time is what builds this kind of vocabulary.
Choose the word closest in meaning.
Choose the opposite word.
Choose the word that correctly completes the idiom. The meaning is given to help you.
Choose the correct modal form.
Choose the correct form. Note: some items combine an unreal past condition (past perfect) with a present result — in those, the result clause uses would + base verb, not would have + past participle, because "now" signals the present.
Choose the correct form.
Choose the correct form.
Choose the correct word or phrase.
Choose the correct form for each gap.
Complete all 9 exercises, then come back here to see your result.
| Exercise | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Synonyms | Not attempted |
| 2. Antonyms | Not attempted |
| 3. Idioms & Collocations | Not attempted |
| 4. Modals of Speculation | Not attempted |
| 5. Mixed Conditionals & Subjunctive | Not attempted |
| 6. Inversion & Emphasis | Not attempted |
| 7. Causative & Advanced Passive | Not attempted |
| 8. Cleft Sentences & Discourse Markers | Not attempted |
| 9. Mixed Story | Not attempted |
| TOTAL | 0 / 0 |