B1 English Grammar and Vocabulary

Question 1

Choose the correct sentence: Which option uses the present perfect tense correctly?

Accepted Answer

'I have lived in London for three years.'

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'I have lived in London since three years.'

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'I am living in London since three years.'

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'I live in London for three years ago.'

Question 2

What does the British English term 'fortnight' mean?

Accepted Answer

A period of two weeks

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A period of four nights

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A type of holiday

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A long weekend

Question 3

Choose the correct conditional sentence: 'If I _____ earlier, I wouldn't have missed the bus.'

Accepted Answer

had left

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leave

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left

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would leave

Question 4

In British English, what is the ground floor of a building?

Accepted Answer

The floor at street level

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The floor below street level

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The first floor above street level

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The top floor of the building

Question 5

Which sentence correctly uses a modal verb to give advice?

Accepted Answer

'You should see a doctor about that cough.'

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'You must to see a doctor about that cough.'

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'You can to see a doctor about that cough.'

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'You would see a doctor about that cough.'

Question 6

What does the phrasal verb 'look after' mean in the sentence: 'Can you look after my children while I'm at work?'

Accepted Answer

To take care of someone

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To search for something

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To watch someone leave

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To look behind you