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This C1 grammar test checks advanced uses of ser and estar. It covers adjectives that change meaning, the location of events, the passive versus the resultative, dates and prices, cleft sentences and idiomatic expressions. It is designed for advanced learners and teachers who want to diagnose persistent errors at this level.
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This C1 grammar test checks advanced uses of ser and estar. It covers adjectives that change meaning, the location of events, the passive versus the resultative, dates and prices, cleft sentences and idiomatic expressions. It is designed for advanced learners and teachers who want to diagnose persistent errors at this level.
Use this test after revising the core contrast between ser and estar. It targets errors that persist at advanced level: using estar for the location of events, confusing the passive with the resultative, and misreading adjectives such as listo, verde, malo or delicado. Review the answers together and ask students to explain each choice. As a follow-up, have them write their own minimal pairs, for example 'es listo' and 'está listo'.