Building Useful Word Families
About this practice test
Practise B1 Use of English through typed sentence gaps. Build accuracy with word families and adjective noun and adverb formation.
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
- Fill in the blank (text)
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 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use improve: Regular practice led to a clear ___ (improve) in my speaking.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- improvement
A noun follows a clear; improvement names the change.
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Question 2 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use success: The course was so ___ (success) that it ran again.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- successful
Successful is the adjective after was so.
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Question 3 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use care: Please read the instructions ___ (care) before starting.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- carefully
Carefully is the adverb modifying read.
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Question 4 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use explain: Your ___ (explain) made the rule much clearer.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- explanation
The noun explanation is the subject after your.
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Question 5 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use confident: I gained more ___ (confident) after the presentation.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- confidence
Confidence is the noun after more.
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Question 6 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Form an adjective from HELP: The feedback explained exactly how to improve my work, so I found it very ___.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- helpful
Helpful is the adjective describing feedback.
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Question 7 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use decide: It was a difficult ___ (decide), but I chose the evening class.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- decision
Decision is the countable noun after a difficult.
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Question 8 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use organise: Good ___ (organise) helps us finish on time.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- organisation / organization
The noun organisation or organization follows good.
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Question 9 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use patient: Our teacher answers every question ___ (patient).
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- patiently
Patiently is the adverb modifying answers.
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Question 10 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use possible: Is there any ___ (possible) of changing the date?
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- possibility
Possibility is the noun required after any and before of.
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.