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English Level Test C1 – Test 2

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This C1 placement test samples the advanced grammar and vocabulary expected of a confident, proficient English user. It covers modals, inversion, participle clauses, collocations, phrasal verbs and word formation, and ends with a reading text. It is designed for teachers and learners who want to check whether a student is secure at C1 level.

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50
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60 min
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Part 1: Grammar in context

Choose the option that best completes each sentence.

  1. I wish you _____ interrupting me when I'm on the phone.

  2. We _____ so much food — in the end, only six people turned up.

  3. He _____ at the meeting yesterday; he was on holiday in Portugal all week.

  4. _____ the instructions twice, Amira finally managed to assemble the bookcase.

  5. She has three older brothers, all of _____ work in medicine.

  6. What I find most frustrating _____ the constant noise from the street.

  7. The committee recommended that the proposal _____ until further research had been carried out.

  8. Joel talks about the project as though he _____ the whole thing himself, but he only joined last month.

  9. We're having our kitchen _____ next month, so we'll be eating out a lot.

  10. It took me months to get used to _____ on the left side of the road.

  11. _____ hard she tried, Lena couldn't get the old printer to work.

  12. The last train has already left, so we _____ get a taxi.

  13. There's _____ point in arguing with him; he never changes his mind.

  14. Only after the contract had been signed _____ to celebrate.

  15. The meeting _____ at ten, but it was moved to the afternoon at the last minute.

  16. Much _____ I admire her talent, I find her attitude difficult to accept.

Part 2: Vocabulary, collocations and word formation

Choose the word or phrase that best fits each sentence, or answer the question about meaning.

  1. Before the interview, I need to _____ up on my French — I haven't used it for years.

  2. Investigators have not _____ out the possibility that the fire was started deliberately.

  3. Many of the town's problems _____ from a lack of investment in public transport.

  4. The deal _____ through at the last minute when the buyer withdrew his offer.

  5. The film didn't _____ up to the hype; most critics found it rather dull.

  6. The new policy aims to _____ awareness of mental health issues in the workplace.

  7. With so much _____ stake, the negotiators couldn't afford to make a single mistake.

  8. Her new life in a tiny rented flat in the city centre is a far _____ from the spacious country house she grew up in.

  9. The minister was criticised for making such a _____ statement about young people without any evidence.

  10. The players were _____ disappointed by the referee's decision.

  11. It is _____ regarded as one of the most important scientific discoveries of the century.

  12. The figures in the advertisement were deliberately _____, so the company was fined. (LEAD)

  13. The rise in sea levels over the past decade has been _____ in recorded history. (PRECEDENT)

  14. Customers have complained about the _____ of the new delivery service. (RELY)

  15. To most people at the time, the idea of travelling to the moon seemed _____. (CONCEIVE)

  16. When Priya lost her job, she took it in her stride and started applying elsewhere the next day. What does 'took it in her stride' mean?

  17. The proposal received a lukewarm response from the board. What does 'lukewarm' mean here?

  18. From his tone of voice, I _____ that he wasn't happy with the result.

Part 3: Advanced structures and accuracy

Choose the correct option, the correct sentence, or the part of the sentence that contains an error.

  1. Find the error: "We are looking forward to hear from you at your earliest convenience."

  2. Find the error: "Although the team had trained hard, but they lost the final in the last minute."

  3. Which sentence is correct?

  4. Which sentence is correct?

  5. Nowhere _____ the effects of climate change more visible than in the Arctic.

  6. The company introduced a scheme _____ employees can buy shares at a reduced price.

  7. It is the government, not the local council, _____ responsible for the delays.

  8. _____ to the public in 1998, the bridge quickly became the city's most famous landmark.

  9. _____ as she might, Mei couldn't remember where she had left her keys.

  10. _____ what to say, she simply smiled and nodded.

Part 4: Reading comprehension

Read the text and choose the best answer to each question.

The Quiet Return of Repair

For much of the last half-century, broken household objects have been treated as rubbish. A toaster stops working, a zip breaks, a lamp begins to flicker — and the instinctive response has been to throw the item away and buy a replacement. Yet in towns and cities across many countries, a small but growing movement is challenging this habit. Volunteers organise community repair events in libraries and local centres, where residents bring in damaged items and learn to fix them alongside skilled helpers.

The appeal is partly economic. Replacing a device can cost several times more than mending it, and for households under financial pressure, a free repair can make a real difference. Organisers insist, however, that money is only part of the story. Many participants say they come for the conversation as much as for the screwdrivers. At a time when neighbours often barely know each other's names, an afternoon spent coaxing an old radio back to life can create unexpected connections.

There is also an environmental argument. Manufacturing new goods consumes raw materials and energy, and discarded electronics are among the fastest-growing sources of waste. Every repaired item, campaigners point out, is one fewer object in a landfill. Critics, however, warn against overstating the impact. A few hundred mended kettles, they argue, will hardly dent global waste figures while products continue to be designed in ways that make repair difficult or impossible.

It is here that the movement may prove most significant. By drawing attention to sealed casings, glued-in batteries and unavailable spare parts, repair volunteers have helped shift the debate from individual behaviour to product design. Several governments are now considering rules that would require manufacturers to supply spare parts for a set number of years. Whether such measures will be properly enforced remains to be seen. Still, the sight of a teenager proudly carrying home a lamp she has rewired herself suggests that something more lasting than an appliance is being restored: a sense that the objects around us are worth understanding, and worth keeping.

  1. What does the writer say about the usual response to broken household items?

  2. According to the second paragraph, why do many participants attend repair events?

  3. The phrase 'coaxing an old radio back to life' suggests that the repair requires:

  4. What point do critics make in the third paragraph?

  5. According to the writer, what may be the movement's most significant achievement?

  6. Which best describes the writer's overall attitude to the repair movement?

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This C1 placement test samples the advanced grammar and vocabulary expected of a confident, proficient English user. It covers modals, inversion, participle clauses, collocations, phrasal verbs and word formation, and ends with a reading text. It is designed for teachers and learners who want to check whether a student is secure at C1 level.

Topics covered

Advanced modal verbsInversion and cleft sentencesParticiple clausesPhrasal verbs and idiomsCollocationsWord formationError correctionReading comprehension

How to use this test

  1. Download the PDF and print it, or take the test online below.
  2. Answer every question without a dictionary or time pressure.
  3. Check your answers and note the topics you need to review.

Notes for teachers

Use this test as a placement or end-of-course check: scores of 40/50 or above suggest a learner is secure at C1, while scores below 30 indicate gaps that may place them at B2+. The test targets typical advanced-learner errors such as confusing past modals, misusing verb patterns (suggest, accuse, look forward to), redundant conjunctions and weak collocations. For follow-up, ask learners to rewrite the incorrect options in Parts 1 and 3 correctly, and to explain the meaning of the idioms in their own words.