Grammar Test — Cambridge Exam Guide (B1 / B2 / C1 / C2)

Why practise Grammar Test

Use Yanghaowa practice and reports to turn Grammar Test mistakes into a clear next-step study plan.

What to do

• Read the whole sentence and decide the grammar function first.
• Check collocations, word form, spelling, and sentence logic.
• Review mistakes by grammar point after practice.

Common mistakes

• Do not choose only by Chinese meaning or a familiar word.
• Do not leave the answer blank without trying a reasonable option.

Steps

1. Read the context.
2. Identify the tested grammar or vocabulary point.
3. Check the answer in the full sentence.

What To Do

Grammar Test is a Cambridge English B1 / B2 / C1 / C2 task. Use this guide to understand what the task checks before moving into practice or a mock exam. Before answering, identify exactly what the task asks you to judge; do not decide from the first familiar keyword.

• Target levels: B1 / B2 / C1 / C2.
• First decide the grammar function needed, then choose the specific answer.
• Find the limiting conditions before the answer clue; limits are often more important than keywords.

Exam Method

In the exam, keep a fixed process: read the task, find evidence, and check that the answer fully matches the question. A stable process is more reliable than guessing.

• Read the whole sentence and decide the grammar function first.
• Check collocations, word form, spelling, and sentence logic.
• Review mistakes by grammar point after practice.

Common Score-Losing Traps

Common mistakes do not always come from not knowing the language; they often come from missing a condition, treating a similar phrase as a true paraphrase, or failing to check the whole requirement.

• Do not choose only by Chinese meaning or a familiar word.
• Do not leave the answer blank without trying a reasonable option.

Final Checklist

A short final checklist prevents many avoidable mistakes.

• Have I answered the exact question?
• Is the answer directly supported by the text, audio, image, or task prompt?
• Is there a similar distractor that fails one condition?
• For writing or speaking, have I covered all task points and kept the right register?

How To Review After Practice

After practice, turn mistakes into reusable notes. Before the next similar task, check where you went wrong before.

• Record the mistake type: task reading, locating evidence, paraphrase, grammar, spelling, timing, or response structure.
• Write one practical lesson, such as: after however, check the direction of contrast first.
• In the next practice round, focus on one weakness instead of trying to fix everything at once.