Check the verb structure
Identify the subject, time reference and any auxiliary before choosing the verb form.
Our team [1] _____ together since January, and the exhibition is nearly ready.
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Working together
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Working together · B1. Identify the subject, time reference and any auxiliary before choosing the verb form.
Complete the numbered gaps using the whole English context. Each question targets one gap; compare both grammar and meaning.
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Preparing a community exhibition
Complete the numbered gaps using the whole English context. Each question targets one gap; compare both grammar and meaning.
Our team [1] _____ together since January, and the exhibition is nearly ready. We are responsible [2] _____ choosing the photographs. Before we booked the hall, we [3] _____ several other venues. We wanted a [4] _____ display, not a collection of unrelated pictures. [5] _____ some photographs were excellent, we could not include them all. We agreed [6] _____ each photographer two pictures. Everyone was interested in [7] _____ how the selection worked. We chose a designer [8] _____ previous exhibitions had used clear labels. The final posters [9] _____ by a local print shop yesterday. We will open on time [10] _____ the delivery arrives as promised.
A little clarity first
Check the word pattern
Read the words on both sides of a gap. Check articles, pronouns, prepositions and fixed expressions as a complete pattern.
We are responsible [2] _____ choosing the photographs.
Check the logical connection
Decide whether the surrounding ideas show cause, contrast, condition or reference. Then check the grammar required by the connector.
[5] _____ some photographs were excellent, we could not include them all.
Learning material
Use of EnglishB1
Preparing a community exhibition
Complete the numbered gaps using the whole English context. Each question targets one gap; compare both grammar and meaning.
Our team [1] _____ together since January, and the exhibition is nearly ready. We are responsible [2] _____ choosing the photographs. Before we booked the hall, we [3] _____ several other venues. We wanted a [4] _____ display, not a collection of unrelated pictures. [5] _____ some photographs were excellent, we could not include them all. We agreed [6] _____ each photographer two pictures. Everyone was interested in [7] _____ how the selection worked. We chose a designer [8] _____ previous exhibitions had used clear labels. The final posters [9] _____ by a local print shop yesterday. We will open on time [10] _____ the delivery arrives as promised.
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Preparing a community exhibition — gap 1
Choose the word or phrase for gap [1].
Your learning route
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Step 1 · Warm-up
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Step 2 · Build the skill
0/2Check the verb structure
Identify the subject, time reference and any auxiliary before choosing the verb form.
Our team [1] _____ together since January, and the exhibition is nearly ready.03
Step 3 · Build the skill
0/1Check the word pattern
Read the words on both sides of a gap. Check articles, pronouns, prepositions and fixed expressions as a complete pattern.
We are responsible [2] _____ choosing the photographs.04
Step 4 · Build the skill
0/1Check the logical connection
Decide whether the surrounding ideas show cause, contrast, condition or reference. Then check the grammar required by the connector.
[5] _____ some photographs were excellent, we could not include them all.05
Step 5 · New contexts
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Step 6 · A fresh challenge
0/2A fresh challenge
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B1Working together
Lesson points
Check the verb structure
Identify the subject, time reference and any auxiliary before choosing the verb form.
Our team [1] _____ together since January, and the exhibition is nearly ready.Check the word pattern
Read the words on both sides of a gap. Check articles, pronouns, prepositions and fixed expressions as a complete pattern.
We are responsible [2] _____ choosing the photographs.Check the logical connection
Decide whether the surrounding ideas show cause, contrast, condition or reference. Then check the grammar required by the connector.
[5] _____ some photographs were excellent, we could not include them all.Questions & answers
Opening an answer records help for that question.
Preparing a community exhibition — gap 1
Choose the word or phrase for gap [1].
- is worked
- has worked
- working
- is work
Answer & explanation
has worked
Look at “Our team [1] _____ together since January, and the exhibition is nearly ready.”. The action connects an earlier time to the present, or is presented as experience without a finished past date; use the present perfect. Complete sentence: “Our team has worked together since January, and the exhibition is nearly ready.”.
Preparing a community exhibition — gap 2
Choose the word or phrase for gap [2].
- for
- to
- of
- at
Answer & explanation
for
Look at “We are responsible [2] _____ choosing the photographs.”. This fixed verb, adjective or noun pattern requires the stated preposition; nearby alternatives do not fit the same construction. Complete sentence: “We are responsible for choosing the photographs.”.
Preparing a community exhibition — gap 3
Choose the word or phrase for gap [3].
- had visiting
- have visit
- were visit
- had visited
Answer & explanation
had visited
Look at “Before we booked the hall, we [3] _____ several other venues.”. This event happened before the other stated past event; the past perfect makes that earlier order explicit. Complete sentence: “Before we booked the hall, we had visited several other venues.”.
Preparing a community exhibition — gap 4
Choose the word or phrase for gap [4].
- coherently
- cohere
- coherence
- coherent
Answer & explanation
coherent
Look at “We wanted a [4] _____ display, not a collection of unrelated pictures.”. The sentence position determines the word class. Choose the noun, adjective or adverb form that performs the required job. Complete sentence: “We wanted a coherent display, not a collection of unrelated pictures.”.
Preparing a community exhibition — gap 5
Choose the word or phrase for gap [5].
- During
- Because of
- Although
- Despite
Answer & explanation
Although
Look at “[5] _____ some photographs were excellent, we could not include them all.”. The ideas contrast. This connector is followed by a full clause; a noun-phrase preposition cannot replace it here. Complete sentence: “Although some photographs were excellent, we could not include them all.”.
Preparing a community exhibition — gap 6
Choose the word or phrase for gap [6].
- give
- given
- to give
- giving
Answer & explanation
to give
Look at “We agreed [6] _____ each photographer two pictures.”. Use to + base verb after this expression to complete its verb pattern or show purpose. Complete sentence: “We agreed to give each photographer two pictures.”.
Preparing a community exhibition — gap 7
Choose the word or phrase for gap [7].
- to understand
- understanding
- understand
- understood
Answer & explanation
understanding
Look at “Everyone was interested in [7] _____ how the selection worked.”. After this verb or preposition, the next verb takes the -ing form. Complete sentence: “Everyone was interested in understanding how the selection worked.”.
Preparing a community exhibition — gap 8
Choose the word or phrase for gap [8].
- which
- who
- whose
- where
Answer & explanation
whose
Look at “We chose a designer [8] _____ previous exhibitions had used clear labels.”. The relative expression must fit its antecedent and its role in the clause; check whether it refers to a person, thing or possession. Complete sentence: “We chose a designer whose previous exhibitions had used clear labels.”.
Preparing a community exhibition — gap 9
Choose the word or phrase for gap [9].
- have printing
- were printed
- were printing
- printed
Answer & explanation
were printed
Look at “The final posters [9] _____ by a local print shop yesterday.”. The subject receives the action. Use be in the required tense plus the past participle. Complete sentence: “The final posters were printed by a local print shop yesterday.”.
Preparing a community exhibition — gap 10
Choose the word or phrase for gap [10].
- if
- despite
- whereas
- unless
Answer & explanation
if
Look at “We will open on time [10] _____ the delivery arrives as promised.”. The sentence describes a condition or hypothetical consequence. Match the verb form to the stated real or unreal time, rather than mixing patterns. Complete sentence: “We will open on time if the delivery arrives as promised.”.