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A 15-question B1+ review of grammar, vocabulary and sentence structure.
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If I had seen your message, I ___ replied.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: would have
A third conditional result uses would have plus past participle.
This time tomorrow, we ___ across the country.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: will be driving
The future continuous describes an activity in progress at a future time.
He ___ be at home; his car is in the driveway.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: must
Must expresses a strong deduction from evidence.
I am used to ___ in a busy office.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: working
Be used to takes a noun or -ing form.
My uncle, ___ lives nearby, is a chef.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: who
Use who for extra information about a person, not that.
We ___ live near the coast when I was little.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: used to
Used to describes a past state that is no longer true.
That ___ be Ella. She is abroad this week.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: cannot
Cannot expresses a strong negative deduction.
The flight was cancelled ___ the storm.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: because of
Because of is followed by a noun phrase.
I would rather ___ at home tonight.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: stay
Would rather is followed by a base verb.
The film was ___ interesting that I watched it twice.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: so
Use so before an adjective followed by a that clause.
We had the roof ___ last month.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: repaired
Have something done describes arranging a service.
She asked me where I ___.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: lived
Reported questions use statement word order.
He apologised for ___ late.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: being
A preposition is followed by an -ing form.
You ___ have told me; I already knew.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: need not
Need not have done means a completed action was unnecessary.
The village, ___ we stayed, was very peaceful.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: where
Where introduces a clause about a location.
If I had seen your message, I ___ replied.
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Correct answer: would have
A third conditional result uses would have plus past participle.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: will be driving
The future continuous describes an activity in progress at a future time.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: must
Must expresses a strong deduction from evidence.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: working
Be used to takes a noun or -ing form.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: who
Use who for extra information about a person, not that.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: used to
Used to describes a past state that is no longer true.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: cannot
Cannot expresses a strong negative deduction.
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Correct answer: because of
Because of is followed by a noun phrase.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: stay
Would rather is followed by a base verb.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: so
Use so before an adjective followed by a that clause.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: repaired
Have something done describes arranging a service.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: lived
Reported questions use statement word order.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: being
A preposition is followed by an -ing form.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: need not
Need not have done means a completed action was unnecessary.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: where
Where introduces a clause about a location.
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