A Workplace Story with Errors
About this practice test
Practise B1 Use of English through sentence editing. Build accuracy with workplace narrative and tenses and reporting patterns.
What you’ll practice
Grammar and vocabulary
Choose forms and words that work together.
Meaning in context
Follow meaning across sentences and texts.
Accurate expression
Use natural phrases and sentence patterns.
What to expect:
10 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- Practice level
- B1. 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
- Error correction
How to approach this practice
Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.
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Question 1 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. I have joined the company last June.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- I joined the company last June.
A finished past time requires past simple, not present perfect.
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Question 2 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. My manager asked me finish the report.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- My manager asked me to finish the report.
Ask someone takes a to-infinitive.
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Question 3 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. We were discuss the plan when the call came.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- We were discussing the plan when the call came.
Past continuous needs the ing form discussing.
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Question 4 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. The customer explained me the problem.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- The customer explained the problem to me.
Explain something to someone places to before the person.
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Question 5 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. By noon, we have completed the urgent repairs yesterday.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- By noon, we had completed the urgent repairs yesterday. / By noon, we completed the urgent repairs yesterday.
Have completed cannot be combined with yesterday for a finished event. Completed is valid; had completed also places the repairs before the past deadline.
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Question 6 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. She suggested to check the stock first.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- She suggested checking the stock first.
Suggest takes an ing form for a proposed action.
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Question 7 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. I was responsible of the final checks.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- I was responsible for the final checks.
Responsible takes for.
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Question 8 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. There were fewer mistake in the revised report.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- There were fewer mistakes in the revised report.
Fewer is followed by a plural count noun. Change mistake to mistakes.
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Question 9 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. The new system allowed us work more quickly.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- The new system allowed us to work more quickly.
Allow someone takes a to-infinitive.
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Question 10 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. Everyone thanked us to helping.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- Everyone thanked us for helping.
Thank someone for takes an ing form.
What to review next
Explain why each answer fits the meaning and structure. Record useful phrases and write a new example using each pattern you found difficult.
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.