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Practice level

B2. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.

Question formats

Fill in the blank (dropdown)

How to approach this practice

Read the complete sentence and notice the subject, verb form, time reference and word order before answering.

1. Question 1 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The authorities ___ the expansion before residents expressed their concerns.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. have approved
   2. had approved
   3. approve
   4. are approving
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   Blank 1

   had approved

   The past perfect marks approval before another past event.

2. Question 2 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The projects are expected ___ thousands of jobs in the region.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. create
   2. creating
   3. to create
   4. created
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   Blank 1

   to create

   After “are expected,” English requires a to-infinitive.

3. Question 3 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   If Spain ___ stricter rules, some planned facilities might be delayed.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. introduces
   2. introduced
   3. will introduce
   4. has introduced
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   Blank 1

   introduced

   The second conditional uses the past simple after “if.”

4. Question 4 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The government is considering ___ restrictions on water consumption.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. introduce
   2. to introduce
   3. introducing
   4. introduced
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   Blank 1

   introducing

   The preposition “considering” is followed by a gerund.

5. Question 5 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Although the projects promise investment, they ___ environmental concerns.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. does raise
   2. raising
   3. do raise
   4. has raised
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   Blank 1

   do raise

   The plural subject requires the present-tense auxiliary “do” here.

6. Question 6 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Officials want the region ___ a major center for artificial intelligence.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. become
   2. becoming
   3. to become
   4. became
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   to become

   After “want,” English uses an object followed by a to-infinitive.

7. Question 7 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The region must balance economic benefits ___ environmental costs.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. by
   2. against
   3. from
   4. with
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   against

   The fixed structure is “balance one thing against another.”

What to review next

After checking an answer, explain the rule in your own words and write a new sentence using the same pattern. Revisit any rules you could not explain.

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