Progress check B1+

complete the sentence: 'She ________ her homework.'

• has finished

• has complete

• has been finishing

• finished has

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'has finished' because it uses the present perfect tense, indicating that the action of completing homework has relevance to the present. The other options are either grammatically incorrect or do not fit the context.

Choose the correct simple past form: 'Yesterday, I (go) to the market.'

• went

• goed

• gone

• going

Answer explanation

The correct simple past form of 'go' is 'went'. 'Goed' is not a word, 'gone' is the past participle, and 'going' is the present participle. Therefore, the right choice is 'went'.

Form a first conditional sentence using the prompt: 'If it rains, ...'

• I would take an umbrella.

• I take an umbrella.

• I'd take an umbrella.

• I'll take an umbrella.

Answer explanation

The first conditional is used for real situations. 'If it rains, I'll take an umbrella' correctly expresses a future action based on a possible condition. The other options use incorrect forms for this structure.

Complete the second conditional sentence: 'If I were rich, I ...'

• I invest in stocks.

• traveled the world.

• will quit my job.

• would buy a mansion.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'would buy a mansion' because it follows the structure of the second conditional, which expresses hypothetical situations. The other options do not fit this structure.

Convert to passive voice: 'The chef cooked a delicious meal.'

• The chef was cooking a delicious meal.

• The meal was being cooked by the chef.

• A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.

• A delicious meal is cooked by the chef.

Answer explanation

The correct passive voice form is 'A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.' This structure emphasizes the meal rather than the chef, which is the essence of passive voice.

Use a quantifier in the sentence: 'There are (many/much) apples in the basket.'

• many

• few

• some

• a lot

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'many' because it is used with countable nouns like 'apples'. 'Much' is used with uncountable nouns. Therefore, the sentence should read: 'There are many apples in the basket.'

complete the sentence: 'They have _________ to France.'

• travel

• traveling

• traveled

• travel

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'traveled' because it is the past participle form of the verb 'travel', indicating that the action has been completed. The sentence implies they have already gone to France.

Choose the correct simple past form: 'Last week, he (see) a movie.'

• saw

• seen

• sight

• seeed

Answer explanation

The correct simple past form of 'see' is 'saw'. In the sentence, 'Last week, he saw a movie,' 'saw' indicates that the action happened in the past. 'Seen' is the past participle, while 'sight' and 'seeed' are incorrect.

Form a first conditional sentence using the prompt: 'If you study hard, ...'

• you will pass the exam.

• you might fail the exam.

• you will not learn anything.

• you would take a break.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'you will pass the exam.' because it follows the first conditional structure: 'If + present simple, + will + base verb.' This indicates a likely future result of studying hard.

Complete the sentence: 'If she had a car, she ...'

• she'll get there faster.

• she won't take a bus.

• she would drive to school.

• She'd driving to work.

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'she would drive to school,' fits the conditional structure of the sentence. It implies that having a car would enable her to drive, which is a logical consequence of the condition stated.