B1 Grammar and Vocabulary 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the correct form: 'If I ___ more time, I would travel.'
- have
- had (Correct answer)
- has
- having
Correct answer: had
This is a second conditional sentence expressing an unreal or hypothetical situation. The past simple 'had' is used in the if-clause.
Question 2: What does the phrasal verb 'look forward to' mean?
- To see something in front of you
- To anticipate something with pleasure (Correct answer)
- To search for something
- To ignore something
Correct answer: To anticipate something with pleasure
'Look forward to' means to feel excited or happy about something that is going to happen. It is always followed by a noun or gerund.
Question 3: Which sentence uses the present perfect correctly?
- I have went to Paris.
- I have gone to Paris. (Correct answer)
- I has gone to Paris.
- I have go to Paris.
Correct answer: I have gone to Paris.
The present perfect is formed with have/has + past participle. 'Gone' is the past participle of 'go'.
Question 4: What is the meaning of 'despite'?
- Because of
- In spite of / regardless of (Correct answer)
- Instead of
- Together with
Correct answer: In spite of / regardless of
'Despite' means in spite of or regardless of, indicating that something happens even though there is an opposing factor.
Question 5: Choose the correct word: 'She is ___ than her sister.'
- more tall
- taller (Correct answer)
- tallest
- most tall
Correct answer: taller
For short adjectives (one syllable), the comparative form adds '-er': tall → taller. 'More tall' is incorrect.
Question 6: What is a relative clause?
- A clause about family members
- A clause that gives extra information about a noun, often starting with who, which, or that (Correct answer)
- A clause at the end of a sentence
- A clause that asks a question
Correct answer: A clause that gives extra information about a noun, often starting with who, which, or that
Relative clauses provide additional information about a noun in the sentence, using relative pronouns like who, which, that, whose, or where.
B1 Grammar and Vocabulary 1
Choose the correct form: 'If I ___ more time, I would travel.'