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C1 Advanced Mock Test
A timed 25-question mock for the Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) covering english grammar, vocabulary & idioms. Answer, submit and review every question with its explanation; set negative marking to match your exam’s current scheme.
C1 Advanced mock test
25 questions · 1 mark each · the timer starts with your first answer and the test submits itself when time runs out.
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Q1.English GrammarChoose the correct option: The number of applicants ___ increased.
Answer: C — has
“The number of” takes a singular verb; “a number of” takes a plural verb.
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Q2.Vocabulary & IdiomsOne word for: A speech delivered without preparation.
Answer: D — Extempore
Extempore means spoken or done without preparation.
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Q3.English GrammarChoose the correct form: By the time we arrived, the film ___.
Answer: D — had already started
An action completed before another past action takes the past perfect: “had already started”.
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Q4.Vocabulary & IdiomsOne word for: A government by the people.
Answer: D — Democracy
Democracy = government by the people, directly or through representatives.
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Q5.English GrammarChoose the correct option: He insisted ___ paying the bill.
Answer: C — on
“Insist” takes the preposition “on” + gerund.
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Q6.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the correctly spelt word.
Answer: C — Accommodation
Accommodation has double c and double m.
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Q7.English GrammarChoose the correct option: She has been working here ___ 2019.
Answer: C — since
Use “since” with a point in time (2019) and “for” with a duration.
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Q8.Vocabulary & IdiomsOne word for: A person who can speak many languages.
Answer: A — Polyglot
A polyglot knows and uses several languages.
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Q9.English GrammarChoose the correct indirect speech: He said, “I am tired.”
Answer: B — He said that he was tired.
With a past reporting verb, the present tense shifts back: “am” → “was”.
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Q10.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the antonym of FRUGAL.
Answer: C — Extravagant
Frugal = sparing with money; extravagant = spending excessively.
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Q11.English GrammarChoose the correct option: This is the best book I ___.
Answer: D — have ever read
A superlative + experience up to now uses the present perfect: “have ever read”.
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Q12.Vocabulary & IdiomsOne word for: Something that cannot be read.
Answer: C — Illegible
Illegible means not clear enough to be read.
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Q13.English GrammarChoose the correct option: The committee ___ divided in their opinions.
Answer: B — were
When members of a collective noun act individually (divided opinions), a plural verb is used: “were”.
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Q14.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the synonym of UBIQUITOUS.
Answer: C — Everywhere
Ubiquitous means present or found everywhere.
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Q15.English GrammarChoose the correct option: Scarcely ___ the room when the lights went out.
Answer: B — had I entered
Negative adverbs at the start (scarcely, hardly) cause inversion: “had I entered”.
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Q16.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the antonym of VERBOSE.
Answer: B — Concise
Verbose = using more words than needed; concise = brief.
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Q17.English GrammarChoose the correct option: Let’s discuss ___ the matter tomorrow.
Answer: B — no preposition
“Discuss” is transitive: we discuss the matter (no “about”).
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Q18.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the antonym of SCARCITY.
Answer: B — Abundance
Scarcity = shortage; abundance = plenty.
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Q19.English GrammarChoose the correct option: If I ___ you, I would accept the offer.
Answer: A — were
The subjunctive “were” is used in hypothetical conditions: “If I were you…”.
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Q20.Vocabulary & IdiomsOne word for: One who walks in their sleep.
Answer: B — Somnambulist
A somnambulist is a sleepwalker.
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Q21.English GrammarIdentify the error: “Each of the students have submitted their assignment.”
Answer: B — have submitted
“Each” is singular, so the verb should be “has submitted”.
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Q22.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the antonym of ZENITH.
Answer: C — Nadir
Zenith = highest point; nadir = lowest point.
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Q23.English GrammarChoose the correct option: Hardly had he left ___ it started raining.
Answer: A — when
The correlative pair is “hardly … when” (also “no sooner … than”).
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Q24.Vocabulary & IdiomsMeaning of the idiom “once in a blue moon”.
Answer: D — Very rarely
It means very rarely.
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Q25.English GrammarChoose the passive voice of: “The chef cooked a delicious meal.”
Answer: A — A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
Simple past active → “was/were + past participle” in the passive.
How the mock test works
- The timer starts with your first answer; the test submits itself when time runs out.
- Choose the negative marking that matches your exam (this test has no negative marking by default — check the official notification).
- After submitting you get your score, accuracy, time taken and a topic-wise breakdown, then every explanation.
- “New mock test” builds another paper — calculation questions get new numbers.
About C1 Advanced
Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) — conducted by Cambridge University Press & Assessment. An advanced-level English qualification, including Use of English tasks.
Original practice questions written for this site in the style and difficulty of each exam’s syllabus. They are not past papers and the site is not affiliated with any exam body. Exam patterns, marking schemes and syllabi change — always check the latest official notification.
C1 Advanced practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
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| English Grammar | English | Question bank |
| Vocabulary & Idioms | English | Question bank |