C1 English Level Test

The following test is a rough guide. Choose a), b) or c). The quiz will immediately tell you whether your answer is correct.

1. Seldom ______ have I witnessed such an extraordinary performance in a corporate environment.
a) I have witnessed b) have I witnessed c) I had witnessed

2. Had we known about the supply chain disruption, we ______ would have amended our production targets accordingly.
a) would amend b) will have amended c) would have amended

3. The board recommended that the CEO ______ step down with immediate effect.
a) steps down b) step down c) stepped down

4. It was only after the audit was concluded ______ that the discrepancies came to light.
a) when b) which c) that

5. Scarcely ______ had the agreement been signed when new regulatory disputes emerged.
a) had the agreement been signed b) the agreement was signed c) has the agreement signed

6. If I ______ were to accept their offer, I would have to relocate to London.
a) was to accepting b) were to accept c) would accept

7. He was alleged ______ to have misappropriated company funds prior to his resignation.
a) to misappropriate b) having misappropriated c) to have misappropriated

8. ______ Little did she realise that the negotiations were being recorded.
a) Little she realised b) Little did she realise c) She realised little

9. I’d rather you ______ didn’t disclose the confidential figures during the briefing yesterday.
a) don’t disclose b) wouldn't disclose c) didn’t disclose

10. Under no circumstances ______ should staff share their security credentials with third parties.
a) staff should share b) should staff share c) staff must share

11. The financial controller decided to take the forecast with a ______ pinch of salt.
a) touch b) grain c) pinch

12. The committee came under heavy ______ fire for approving the expenditure without consultation.
a) fire b) flame c) heat

13. We need to ______ strike a balance between cost efficiency and product quality.
a) hold b) strike c) reach

14. The recent policy changes have sparked a ______ fierce debate among stakeholders.
a) fierce b) profound c) harsh

15. Despite initial setbacks, the project is now well and ______ truly underway.
a) fully b) truly c) surely

16. His explanation of the market shift was somewhat ______ far-fetched and lacked supporting data.
a) far-off b) far-fetched c) far-flung

17. The new regulations will inevitably ______ give rise to higher compliance costs.
a) give rise to b) bring forth of c) set up to

18. Her innovative proposal will ______ set the stage for future expansion into Asian markets.
a) build the path b) set the stage c) lay the scene

19. The team worked around the ______ clock to finalise the merger documentation.
a) watch b) hour c) clock

20. He was at a complete ______ loss to explain how the vulnerability was exploited.
a) loss b) blank c) miss

21. "Notwithstanding the downturn, revenues remained stable." — "Notwithstanding" is synonymous with ______ despite.
a) because of b) despite c) instead of

22. "The initiative was abandoned, ______ owing to insufficient capital reserves."
a) in spite of b) owing to c) whereas

23. "To play devil’s advocate" means to ______ argue against an idea to test its strength.
a) promote an unethical stance b) argue against an idea to test its strength c) mediate between conflicting parties

24. The consultant's insights were highly ______ lucid and made the restructuring effortless to follow.
a) obscure b) lucid c) verbose

25. "All things ______ considered , the acquisition has been a strategic triumph."
a) considering b) considered c) in consideration

26. She managed to present the complex analytics in a concise, ______ succinct manner.
a) succinct b) redundant c) diffuse

27. The project timeline is subject to change, ______ pending the results of the environmental audit.
a) regarding b) pending c) provided

28. "In hindsight, we ought ______ to have conducted more thorough market research."
a) to conduct b) having conducted c) to have conducted

29. The distinction between the two models is subtle yet ______ discernible under strict laboratory testing.
a) discernible b) indistinguishable c) evasive

30. "To cut corners" in a business context means to ______ do something poorly or cheaply to save effort.
a) shorten working hours b) do something poorly or cheaply to save effort c) take a detour to avoid traffic

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