C2 Level Test

Five questions covering the C2 material. Score 70% or more to earn your C2 certificate.

1. Question 1 · Multiple choice

   Choose the most formal option: The council decided to ___ spending.

   A.cut back onB.curtailC.slashD.trim
2. Question 2 · True or false

   "A storm in a teacup" describes an exaggerated reaction.

   TrueFalse
3. Question 3 · Gap fill

   "The decision was taken" hides the agent because it uses the ___ voice.
4. Question 4 · Multiple choice

   "The proposal is, arguably, ambitious." What does arguably do?

   A.Strengthens the claimB.Softens the writer's commitmentC.Adds a contrastD.Introduces evidence
5. Question 5 · Matching

   Match each word to its register.

   impedimentChoose…informalneutralformal

   snagChoose…informalneutralformal

   problemChoose…informalneutralformal