Organising a Local Film Night

Study the questions and tasks

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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

Single choice, Multiple choice, Fill in the blank (text), Fill in the blank (dropdown), Cloze (text), Cloze (dropdown), Matching, Error correction, Sentence transformation, Sentence reordering

How to approach this practice

Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion. We will start the film as soon as everyone ….

   1. arrives
   2. will arrive
   3. arrive
   4. arriving
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   arrives

   A future time clause after as soon as uses the present simple, not will.

2. Question 2 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO correct statements based on the information given. The hall has enough chairs for every guest.

   1. There are enough chairs for all the guests.
   2. Every guest can have a chair.
   3. There are fewer chairs than guests.
   4. Some guests will have to stand because there are too few chairs.
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   Answer

   There are enough chairs for all the guests.; Every guest can have a chair.

   Enough chairs for all means that every guest can have one.

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

   Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.

   Use the noun from invite. We sent an ___ to everyone in the neighbourhood.

   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   invitation

   After an, the noun invitation names the message asking someone to come.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Could you ___ an eye on the ticket desk while I find the projector?

   Choices for blank 1

   1. hold
   2. put
   3. make
   4. keep
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   keep

   Keep an eye on means watch or look after something.

5. Question 5 · Cloze (text)

   Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.

   Use the past simple. We 1___ (choose) a comedy, 2___ (send) the invitations and 3___ (sell) the first tickets yesterday.

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   Blank 1

   chose

   Blank 2

   sent

   Blank 3

   sold

   The past forms are chose, sent and sold.

6. Question 6 · Cloze (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   We decided 1___ hold the film night on Friday. There was 2___ interest that we hired a larger hall. Please book early 3___ avoid disappointment.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. to
   2. that
   3. for
   4. on

   Choices for blank 2

   1. so much
   2. too many
   3. so many
   4. such many

   Choices for blank 3

   1. to
   2. unless
   3. because
   4. for
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   to

   Blank 2

   so much

   Blank 3

   to

   Decide takes to-infinitive; interest is uncountable and uses so much; to expresses purpose.

7. Question 7 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Match each beginning to its only suitable ending. Event-planning messages.

   Answer choices

   • the film begins.
   • an adult responsible for them.
   • the event is cancelled.

   Items

   • Please turn off your phone before
   • A refund is available if
   • Children must come with
   Check answers and explanations

   1. Please turn off your phone before

   the film begins.

   2. A refund is available if

   the event is cancelled.

   3. Children must come with

   an adult responsible for them.

   Before introduces time, if a condition, and with introduces the accompanying person.

8. Question 8 · Error correction

   Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.

   Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. We have already sell half the tickets.

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   Accepted answers

   We have already sold half the tickets. / We've already sold half the tickets.

   The present perfect requires the past participle sold.

9. Question 9 · Sentence transformation

   Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.

   Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. The tickets were so cheap that everyone could afford one. The tickets were cheap ___ everyone to afford one.

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   Accepted answers

   enough for

   Adjective plus enough for expresses sufficient affordability.

10. Question 10 · Sentence reordering

    Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.

    Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.

    Sentence parts

    • Once the final guests arrive,
    • the evening's programme.
    • the organiser
    • will explain
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    Correct order

    Once the final guests arrive, the organiser will explain the evening's programme.

    A present-simple time clause precedes the future main clause.

11. Question 11 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Choose the best completion. The organiser apologised … changing the starting time at short notice.

    1. at
    2. for
    3. with
    4. to
    Check answers and explanations

    Answer

    for

    Apologise for is followed by the reason for the apology.

12. Question 12 · Sentence transformation

    Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.

    Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. We cancelled the outdoor screening because it was raining. We cancelled the outdoor screening because ___ rain.

    Check answers and explanations

    Accepted answers

    of the

    Because of is followed by a noun phrase; because introduces a clause.

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.

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