PAU. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Multiple Choice Grammar Practice – PAU B2 Challenge

Instructions: Choose the correct answer: A, B, C or D.

REVISION: MULTIPLE CHOICE. ALL CONTENTS MIXED

Multiple Choice Grammar Practice

Instructions: Choose the correct answer: A, B, C or D.

This activity revises verb tenses, conditionals, wish clauses, passive voice, causative structures, impersonal passive, relative clauses, modals and reported speech.

1. If I had known about the traffic, I ____________________ earlier.

A) would leave    B) would have left    C) had left    D) left

2. She wishes she ____________________ more time to finish the project.

A) has    B) had    C) would have    D) having

3. The new shopping centre ____________________ at the moment.

A) is building    B) is built    C) is being built    D) has built

4. He asked me where I ____________________ the night before.

A) had been    B) have been    C) was    D) am

5. By this time next week, the report ____________________.

A) will complete    B) will have completed    C) will have been completed    D) is completed

6. That’s the woman ____________________ son won the competition.

A) who    B) which    C) whose    D) whom

7. You ____________________ told me earlier — I could have helped.

A) should have    B) must have    C) might    D) needn’t have

8. He denied ____________________ the confidential documents.

A) steal    B) stole    C) stealing    D) to steal

9. We ____________________ our kitchen redecorated next month.

A) have    B) had    C) are having    D) have had

10. The actor is believed ____________________ in Spain at the moment.

A) live    B) living    C) to live    D) to have living

11. If only I ____________________ that email yesterday.

A) sent    B) had sent    C) have sent    D) would send

12. She suggested ____________________ a taxi instead of walking.

A) take    B) to take    C) taking    D) took

13. This is the school ____________________ I studied as a child.

A) which    B) where    C) who    D) whose

14. He ____________________ his phone repaired yesterday.

A) has    B) had    C) was    D) get

15. It ____________________ rain later, so take an umbrella.

A) must    B) should have    C) might    D) can’t have

16. They ____________________ the meeting by the time we arrived.

A) had finished    B) have finished    C) finished    D) are finishing

17. She told me she ____________________ the following day.

A) will arrive    B) would arrive    C) arrives    D) had arrived

18. You ____________________ smoke here; it’s strictly forbidden.

A) mustn’t    B) needn’t    C) shouldn’t have    D) might not

19. The proposal ____________________ after a lengthy discussion.

A) rejected    B) was rejecting    C) was rejected    D) has rejecting

20. I ____________________ him for years before he moved abroad.

A) know    B) had known    C) have known    D) knew

1. B) would have left

2. B) had

3. C) is being built

4. A) had been

5. C) will have been completed

6. C) whose

7. A) should have

8. C) stealing

9. C) are having

10. D) to be living

11. B) had sent

12. C) taking

13. B) where

14. B) had

15. C) might

16. A) had finished

17. B) would arrive

18. A) mustn’t

19. C) was rejected

20. B) had known

REVISION: REPHRASING. ALL CONTENTS MIXED

Grammar Transformation Practice

Instructions: Rewrite each sentence so that it keeps the same meaning.

Use the word in brackets. Do not change the word given.

1. I’m sorry I didn’t study harder for the final exam.

(WISH)

I wish I had studied harder for the final exam.

2. The council is building a new sports centre in our neighbourhood.

(BEING)

A new sports centre is being built in our neighbourhood.

3. She started working here in 2021.

(BEEN)

She has been working here since 2021.

4. Perhaps James forgot about the appointment.

(MIGHT)

James might have forgotten about the appointment.

5. If you don’t hurry, you’ll miss the beginning of the film.

(UNLESS)

You’ll miss the beginning of the film unless you hurry.

6. Someone is decorating our living room this week.

(HAVING)

We are having our living room decorated this week.

7. People say that the new art gallery is worth visiting.

(SAID)

The new art gallery is said to be worth visiting.

8. “Don’t forget to call the dentist tomorrow,” she said to me.

(REMINDED)

She reminded me to call the dentist the following day.

9. That’s the man. I was talking to you about him yesterday.

(WHOM)

That’s the man about whom I was talking to you yesterday.

10. It wasn’t necessary for them to buy so much food.

(NEEDN’T)

They needn’t have bought so much food.

11. I regret not applying for that job last year.

(ONLY)

If only I had applied for that job last year.

12. They believe that the suspect is hiding abroad.

(BELIEVED)

The suspect is believed to be hiding abroad.

13. I last went to Paris five years ago.

(FOR)

I have not been to Paris for five years.

14. “Why don’t we invite Laura to dinner?” he said.

(SUGGESTED)

He suggested inviting Laura to dinner.

15. If I had taken your advice, I wouldn’t be dealing with this problem now.

(WISH)

I wish I had taken your advice.

16. Someone repaired his phone yesterday.

(HAD)

He had his phone repaired yesterday.

17. It’s possible that they misunderstood the instructions.

(HAVE)

They might have misunderstood the instructions.

18. The last time she saw him was in March.

(SINCE)

She has not seen him since March.

19. “Please don’t leave the door open,” he said to us.

(ASKED)

He asked us not to leave the door open.

20. The restaurant is very popular. It opened last month.

(WHICH)

The restaurant which opened last month is very popular.

REVISION: REPORTED SPEECH

Reported Speech Practice

Instructions: Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

Use one of the reporting verbs below. Pay attention to verb changes, pronouns, time expressions and word order in questions.

claimed · suggested · warned · asked · wanted to know · admitted · reminded · recommended · ordered · denied

1. “You mustn’t park here today,” the police officer said to the driver.

The police officer warned the driver not to park there that day.

2. “I broke your vase yesterday,” the child said.

The child admitted breaking my vase the day before.

3. “Did you send my email last month?” my manager said to me.

My manager wanted to know if I had sent his/her email the month before.

4. “Let’s take a break now,” he said.

He suggested taking a break then.

5. “I didn’t take this money,” he said.

He claimed that he hadn’t taken that money.

6. “Can you help me with my report tomorrow?” my colleague said to me.

My colleague asked me if I could help him/her with his/her report the following day.

7. “I didn’t break your laptop,” she said.

She denied breaking my laptop.

8. “Don’t forget to lock your door tonight,” he said to me.

He reminded me to lock my door that night.

9. “Where did you put these documents yesterday?” she said to him.

She wanted to know where he had put those documents the day before.

10. “Sit down and be quiet now,” the teacher said to the students.

The teacher ordered the students to sit down and be quiet then.

11. “You should see a specialist next week,” the doctor said to her.

The doctor recommended that she should see a specialist the following week.

12. “Don’t touch these wires today!” the electrician said to us.

The electrician warned us not to touch those wires that day.

13. “Why don’t we go out for dinner tonight?” she said.

She suggested going out for dinner that night.

14. “Have you ever worked abroad?” the interviewer said to her.

The interviewer wanted to know if she had ever worked abroad.

15. “Please don’t mention this to anyone tomorrow,” he said to us.

He asked us not to mention that to anyone the following day.

REVISION: PASSIVE SENTENCES, DOUBLE OBJECT, IMPERSONAL, CAUSATIVE

Passive Voice Revision

Instructions: Rewrite the sentences using the passive voice, impersonal passive structures, or the causative form.

Then press the button to check the correct answer.

A. Rewrite the sentences in the passive

1. People speak English in many parts of the world.

English is spoken in many parts of the world.

2. They rejected the proposal after a lengthy discussion.

The proposal was rejected after a lengthy discussion.

3. Someone is interviewing the candidates at the moment.

The candidates are being interviewed at the moment.

4. They will announce the results next Friday.

The results will be announced next Friday.

5. The committee has postponed the meeting.

The meeting has been postponed by the committee.

6. They had already signed the contract before we arrived.

The contract had already been signed before we arrived.

7. They are renovating the old theatre this year.

The old theatre is being renovated this year.

8. Someone had been following him for several minutes.

He had been being followed for several minutes.

9. They will have completed the project by the end of the month.

The project will have been completed by the end of the month.

10. Nobody has informed us about the changes yet.

We haven’t been informed about the changes yet.

B. Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Write two possible answers.

11. They offered me a senior position.

I was offered a senior position.
A senior position was offered to me.

12. Someone has sent her a formal invitation.

She has been sent a formal invitation.
A formal invitation has been sent to her.

C. Rewrite using two impersonal passive structures

13. People say that the new manager is extremely demanding.

It is said that the new manager is extremely demanding.
The new manager is said to be extremely demanding.

14. They believe that the company is facing serious financial difficulties.

It is believed that the company is facing serious financial difficulties.
The company is believed to be facing serious financial difficulties.

15. People thought that the manuscript had been lost for decades.

It was thought that the manuscript had been lost for decades.
The manuscript was thought to have been lost for decades.

16. They know that she has considerable experience in international law.

It is known that she has considerable experience in international law.
She is known to have considerable experience in international law.

D. Rewrite using the causative form

17. A technician is installing our new security system this afternoon.

We are having our new security system installed this afternoon.

18. Someone repaired her laptop yesterday.

She had her laptop repaired yesterday.

19. They will redecorate our office next month.

We will have our office redecorated next month.

20. A plumber has fixed their central heating system.

They have had their central heating system fixed.

REVISION: MODAL AND MODAL PERFECT VERBS

Modal Verbs and Modal Perfect Practice

Instructions: Complete each sentence with the correct modal form.

Then press the button to check the answer.

1. She ________ (forget) to set her alarm, because she never misses work.

can’t have forgotten

2. You ________ (call) your grandmother more often; she loves hearing from you.

should call

3. They ________ (take) the earlier train, but they decided to wait for us.

could have taken

4. He ________ (be) at home now — I saw his car outside.

must be

5. We ________ (invite) more people if we’d known the party would be so quiet.

would have invited

6. That ________ (be) the manager — she’s away on business this week.

can’t be

7. I ________ (go) to the concert tonight, but I’m not sure yet.

might go

8. You ________ (tell) me you were running late; I was worried.

should have told

9. She ________ (misunderstand) what I meant, because her reply made no sense.

might have misunderstood

10. They ________ (finish) by now if they’d started earlier.

would have finished

REVISION: RELATIVE SENTENCES

Relative Clauses Practice

Instructions: Join the two sentences using a suitable relative pronoun.

Use defining and non-defining relative clauses where appropriate.

In the sentences marked (formal / informal), write two possible answers.

1. I met a woman. She speaks four languages.

I met a woman who/that speaks four languages.

2. The book is on the table. It belongs to my sister.

The book which/that is on the table belongs to my sister.

3. My brother lives in London. He is a doctor.

My brother, who is a doctor, lives in London.

4. That is the café. We had breakfast there.

That is the café where we had breakfast.

5. The man was very kind. He helped me with my suitcase.

The man who/that helped me with my suitcase was very kind.

6. I bought a laptop. It was very expensive.

I bought a laptop which/that was very expensive.

7. Sarah is my best friend. Her mother is a lawyer.

Sarah, whose mother is a lawyer, is my best friend.

8. The hotel was beautiful. We stayed there last summer.

The hotel where we stayed last summer was beautiful.

9. I spoke to a student. His project won first prize.

I spoke to a student whose project won first prize.

10. The car broke down again. I bought it only two months ago.

The car (which/that) I bought only two months ago broke down again.

11. The candidate was impressive. We interviewed her yesterday.

The candidate (who/that) we interviewed yesterday was impressive.

12. My report was rejected. It was full of factual errors.

My report, which was full of factual errors, was rejected.

13. The professor is retiring this year. I studied under him. (formal / informal)

Formal: The professor under whom I studied is retiring this year.
Informal: The professor (who/that) I studied under is retiring this year.

14. This conference was extremely well organised. It took place in Berlin.

This conference, which took place in Berlin, was extremely well organised.

15. The manager was very supportive. I worked closely with her. (formal / informal)

Formal: The manager with whom I worked closely was very supportive.
Informal: The manager (who/that) I worked closely with was very supportive.

16. That’s the colleague. I was telling you about him. (formal / informal)

Formal: That’s the colleague about whom I was telling you.
Informal: That’s the colleague (who/that) I was telling you about.

17. The company has introduced a new policy. Many employees objected to it. (formal / informal)

Formal: The company has introduced a new policy to which many employees objected.
Informal: The company has introduced a new policy (which/that) many employees objected to.

18. The neighbourhood has changed a lot. I grew up in it. (formal / informal)

Formal: The neighbourhood in which I grew up has changed a lot.
Informal: The neighbourhood (which/that) I grew up in has changed a lot.

19. The proposal was turned down. We had argued strongly for it. (formal / informal)

Formal: The proposal for which we had argued strongly was turned down.
Informal: The proposal (which/that) we had argued strongly for was turned down.

20. Emma is the colleague. I often rely on her for advice. (formal / informal)

Formal: Emma is the colleague on whom I often rely for advice.
Informal: Emma is the colleague (who/that) I often rely on for advice.