Union Electricians Welcome Data Center Boom Despite Community Opposition

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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

Single choice

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 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct form: “The growth of data centers ___ a strong demand.”

   1. are creating
   2. is creating
   3. have created
   4. create
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   Answer

   is creating

   A singular subject takes the singular present verb “is creating.”

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct connector: “___ companies build facilities, electricians receive more work.”

   1. Unless
   2. Although
   3. As
   4. Despite
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   Answer

   As

   “As” introduces the simultaneous cause or circumstance.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct form: “Communities are trying ___ new facilities.”

   1. blocking
   2. block
   3. to block
   4. blocked
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   Answer

   to block

   The verb “try” is followed by a to-infinitive.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct relative pronoun: “Workers ___ welcome the boom support construction.”

   1. which
   2. who
   3. where
   4. whose
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   Answer

   who

   “Who” introduces a relative clause describing people.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct passive form: “New facilities ___ by construction companies.”

   1. build
   2. are building
   3. are built
   4. have building
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   Answer

   are built

   The passive requires “are built” for plural facilities.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct modal: “Communities ___ oppose projects they consider harmful.”

   1. may
   2. must to
   3. are able
   4. should to
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   Answer

   may

   “May” expresses possibility rather than certainty.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct form: “The future will depend on how interests ___.”

   1. address
   2. are addressed
   3. addressing
   4. will addressing
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   Answer

   are addressed

   The passive form correctly shows that interests receive attention.

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.

A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.