Quizzes B1 Intermediate
English exercises at B1 (Intermediate), with your answers checked.
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B1 · 49 quizzes
- B1 Intermediate, Topic: Clauses and linking words
Although or however?
Although, though, even though, however and but: which one fits, and where the comma goes.
13 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Adjectives and adverbs
A lovely old wooden table
The order of two or three adjectives before a noun: opinion first, then size, age, colour, origin and material.
13 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Clauses and linking words
Who, which, that, where or whose?
Defining relative clauses: the right word for people, things and places, and no extra it or them.
13 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Modal verbs
What are you supposed to do?
Ought to for advice, be supposed to for rules and expectations, and was supposed to for plans that didn't happen.
13 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Tenses
Used to or would: how things were
Used to for past habits and states, would for repeated actions, and the present simple for habits now.
13 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Tenses
Telling a story: which past tense?
The past simple for events, the past continuous for the background and the past perfect for what happened earlier.
13 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Verb patterns
Remember to call or remember calling?
Verbs with -ing or to, verb + person + to (ask me to wait), and remember, stop and try with both forms.
13 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Pronouns and determiners
Myself, by myself or each other?
Reflexive pronouns, verbs that don't take one in English (relax, meet, feel), by myself and each other.
13 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Modal verbs
It must be him: sure, possible or not?
Must, might and can't to say what you think is true now, and must be + -ing for an action in progress.
13 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Modal verbs
It might rain: how sure are you?
May, might and could for things that are possible now or in the future, might not, and maybe.
13 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Verb patterns
Good at cooking, tired of waiting
The -ing form as a subject and after prepositions: swimming is good for you, interested in learning, look forward to seeing.
13 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Verb patterns
Did they make you or let you?
Make and let + person + verb, allow + person + to, and be allowed to for permission.
13 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Modal verbs
Could, was able to or will be able to?
Can and could for ability, be able to for the forms can doesn't have, and was able to for one success.
13 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Pronouns and determiners
Both of us, neither of them, none of you
Both, either and neither for two, all and none for more than two, and no second negative after neither and none.
13 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Clauses and linking words
As soon as I arrive, I'll call you
The present after when, as soon as, before, after and until when we talk about the future.
13 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Pronouns and determiners
Another day, other people, the others
Another with a singular noun, other with a plural, others on its own, and the other and the others for the rest.
13 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Tenses
Present perfect simple or continuous?
Choose between I've done and I've been doing: results and numbers, activities and how long, and state verbs.
14 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Tenses
Present perfect continuous: I have been waiting
Have been + -ing for activities that started in the past and are still going on, or have just stopped.
14 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Tenses
Past perfect: what had happened before?
Had + past participle for the earlier of two past actions, with when, after, before and by the time.
14 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Tenses
Future forms: will, going to or the present?
Choose the future form that fits: a decision made now, a plan, a fixed arrangement, a timetable or a prediction.
14 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Tenses
For or since?
Say how long something has lasted up to now with for, since and How long, using the present perfect.
14 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Irregular verbs
Irregular verbs: past simple and past participle, part 2
The past simple and the past participle of less common irregular verbs, in the past simple, the present perfect and the passive.
28 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Tenses
Present perfect or past simple?
Choose between the present perfect and the past simple, with for, since, ever, already and ago.
12 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate, Topic: Phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs at home and at work
Everyday phrasal verbs in context: choose them, use them and match them with their meanings.
13 questions3 pages