B1Plus_Week 3

The committee ______ every Monday to discuss progress.

• convene
• convenes
• convening
• convened

Answer explanation

The present simple tense is used for scheduled events.

She rarely __________ in meetings without prior preparation.

• participated
• participates
• is participating
• was participating

Answer explanation

The present simple is used with adverbs like 'rarely'.

The data ______ that sales have steadily increased over the past year.

• indicate
• indicates
• indicating
• indicated

Answer explanation

Data is treated as singular in formal contexts.

Why ______ he always arrive late to important discussions?

• do
• does
• is
• did

Answer explanation

The present simple is used for habitual actions.

Employees ______ feedback forms after every quarterly review.

• complete
• completes
• completing
• completed

Answer explanation

The plural subject 'employees' requires 'complete'.

The team ______ multiple scenarios to test system stability at the moment.

• analyzes
• analyzing
• are analyzing
• is analyzing

Answer explanation

The present continuous is used for ongoing actions.

Why ______ the client asking for additional revisions this late in the process?

• is
• are
• does
• was

Answer explanation

The present continuous is used for actions happening now.

While we ______ the proposal, the manager is discussing it with the stakeholders.

• revise
• revising
• are revising
• were revising

Answer explanation

Present continuous describes simultaneous actions.

The engineers ______ the new design specifications for compliance this week.

• reviewing
• are reviewing
• reviews
• reviewed

Answer explanation

Present continuous describes ongoing actions.

What ______ you hoping to achieve with this approach?

• are
• is
• do
• did

Answer explanation

The present continuous is used to discuss plans or intentions.