Final test B1

Complete each sentence using the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
Pay attention to verb tenses and types of conditionals.

If I  (know) you were coming, I  (bake) a cake.

If she  (be) more organized, she wouldn't constantly  (lose) her keys.

Were he more confident, he (apply) for the leadership role.

If it (not be) for your help, I (fail) the test.

If they  (invest) in renewable energy earlier, they  (reduce) their carbon footprint by now.

Had she  (listen) to the weather forecast, she   (not get) caught in the storm.

If we  (live) closer to the city, we   (commute) by bike instead of driving.

If you   (not interrupt) him during the meeting, he   (finish) his point.

If I   (be able to) speak Japanese, I (accept) the job offer in Tokyo.

Were they to  (offer) you a position abroad,   (you / take) it?

Complete each sentence with the correct modal or verb structure (e.g. will, might have, must be, going to, can’t have, etc.).

Look at those black clouds. It    (rain) soon.

She    (not be) serious! That idea is ridiculous.

They    (win) the game. They're much stronger than the other team.

He’s not answering. He   (be) asleep right now.

This time next week, I    (sit) on the beach in Greece.

The kitchen is a mess. Someone   (cook) earlier.

If he keeps working like this, he    (burn) out by the end of the month.

I can’t find my keys. I    (leave) them at the café.

She   (not have finished) the book so quickly. It's 500 pages!

By 2030, most cars    (run) on electricity.

There’s water all over the floor! The washing machine    (leak).

We’re late! They    (already / start) the movie.

She got full marks. She   (study) really hard.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

I wish I    (have) more time to finish this project.

She wishes she    (not say) that during the meeting yesterday.

I wish they    (stop) arguing all the time!

He looked at me as if he    (see) a ghost.

We wish we   (buy) those concert tickets before they sold out.

You talk as though you    (be) an expert, but you’ve never done this before.

I’d rather you    (not tell) anyone about what I said.

It’s time he   (get) a job and started being responsible.

She acts as if she   (own) the whole company.

I wish I   (know) how to speak Italian fluently.

Complete the sentences with either used to or would (and the correct verb form).

When we were kids, we   spend hours playing in the garden.

I   live in that house before moving to the city.

Every summer, they   go camping in the mountains.

She be very shy when she was younger.

My grandfather   tell us stories by the fire every evening.

We   have a dog, but it ran away years ago.

On rainy days, we sit by the window and watch the storm.

He   hate vegetables when he was a child.

Whenever we visited our grandparents, they bake us cookies.

I   play the piano, but I haven't practiced in years.

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses, using one of these perfect tenses:

• Present Perfect/ Past Perfect/ Present Perfect Progressive (Continuous)/Past Perfect Progressive (Continuous)
  
  She   (finish) her homework already.
  
  By the time we arrived, they   (leave). 
  
  I (work) here for five years now. 
  
  They (wait) for over an hour when the bus finally came. 
  
  We   (live) in this city since 2010. 
  
  He   (study) all night before the exam.
  
  She   (read) that book several times. 
  
  When I called, he   (practice) the piano for two hours.
  
  I   (not see) him since last summer. 
  
  They   (travel) for hours before they found a place to stay. 

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses using one of these future tenses:

• Simple Future/ Future Progressive/ Future Perfec/ Future Perfect Progressive
  
  This time next week, I    (relax) on the beach.
  
  By 2026, they   (complete) the new highway. 
  
  I think she    (call) you later. 
  
  At 8 p.m. tomorrow, we   (have) dinner with our friends. 
  
  By the time you arrive, he    (finish) the report.
  
  Next year, they   (live) in their new house for five years. 
  
  I   (help) you with your homework after dinner. 
  
  Tomorrow morning, she   (drive) to the airport. 
  
  By midnight, we   (work) on this project for 12 hours. 
  
  He    (start) his new job next Monday.
  

Complete the sentences with the correct form of would rather, would sooner, would prefer, or prefer and the verbs in parentheses.


I   (stay) home tonight instead of going out.

She (not eat) fish; she likes chicken better.

We (go) to the beach rather than the mountains this weekend.

They   (not wait) any longer — they want to leave now.

He   (drink) tea   coffee in the mornings.

I   (you / be) more careful with your phone.

Would you   (have) pizza or pasta for dinner?

She   (prefer) reading books to watching movies.

I   (you / not speak) so loudly in the library.

We (sooner / finish) the project early than rush at the last minute.

Complete each sentence with the most appropriate modal verb or modal phrase (e.g., can, could, must, may, might, should, ought to, must have, can’t, shall, etc.).

She   (speak) four languages by the age of 10. (ability)

You (not park) here; it's for emergency vehicles only. (criticism/obligation)

That   (be) Jane at the door. She’s still at work. (deduction / disbelief)

He  (forget) his keys again — he’s always so careless. (speculation about the past)

You  (take) an umbrella. It’s supposed to rain later. (advice)

  I help you with your bags? (offer)

They (already leave) by now — we’re very late. (strong possibility)

We    (go) out for dinner tonight. What do you think? (suggestion)

You   (be) more polite to the waiter yesterday. (criticism)

  we meet at 3:00 instead of 2:00? (suggestion/request)

She    (not be) at home when I called, because nobody answered. (deduction)

I    (have) a word with your teacher if you continue behaving like this. (threat/advice)

You   (not have) said that to her. She was clearly upset. (criticism)

He (drive) when he was 14. That’s illegal. (deduction/disbelief)

  I borrow your charger for a moment? (permission)

Complete each sentence with the correct form of needn’t, don’t need to, didn’t need to, or needn’t have.

 

You     bring your own food; snacks will be provided.

I     worry so much — everything turned out fine.

She      get up early tomorrow. Her class was canceled.

We      take a taxi yesterday because the bus came on time.

You      bring your umbrella — it’s sunny now.

He     call me last night. I was already asleep.

You   wear formal clothes; it’s a casual event.

They     buy any more tickets — we already have enough.

I    printed the whole document. The teacher accepted digital copies.

We    book a table; the restaurant was nearly empty.

Complete each sentence with as or like.

She sings a professional singer.

He works   a teacher in a local school.

It feels   if it’s going to rain soon.

The dog looks   its owner.

You should do the job I showed you.

This tastes   chicken but I’m not sure what it is.

He ran   fast   a cheetah.

I don’t want to be treated   a child.

She acts    she knows everything.

The movie was just   I imagined it would be.

Complete each sentence with the correct passive form of the verb in parentheses.

The house     (build) in 1990. (simple past)

The letters      (send) every Monday. (simple present)

The project      (finish) by next week. (future perfect)

The room     (clean) when I arrived. (past continuous)

The food     (prepare) right now. (present continuous)

The documents    (sign) yesterday. (simple past)

The report     (write) by the team for the past month. (present perfect continuous)

The invitations    (send) tomorrow. (simple future)

The problem    (solve) before the meeting starts. (future perfect)

The emails    (check) every day. (simple present)

The orders    (deliver) at this time tomorrow. (future continuous)

The book    (translate) by a famous author last year. (simple past)

Complete each sentence with the correct relative pronoun.

 

The woman   lives next door is a doctor.

I spoke to the manager    you recommended.

That’s the house I was born.

This is the book  won the award.

Do you know the man    car was stolen?

Summer is the season    we usually go on holiday.

The actor    starred in the film is very famous.

I don’t like people     are rude.

The movie,   was directed by Nolan, was a hit.

She has a friend    she met in Canada.