Part 1 – Grammar & Vocabulary (20 questions)

1. If I ______ earlier, I wouldn’t be rushing now.

   a) leave
   b) had left
   c) would leave
   d) left

2. She ______ to have lunch together tomorrow—does that suit you?

   a) suggests
   b) is suggesting
   c) suggested
   d) will suggest

3. I can’t decide ______ the red dress or the blue one for the party.

   a) between
   b) among
   c) from
   d) through

4. He apologized ______ breaking my favourite mug.

   a) of
   b) about
   c) for
   d) to

5. By next spring, they ______ in their new house for over a year.

   a) will live
   b) will have lived
   c) have lived
   d) had lived

6. Would you mind ______ the music a little? It’s very loud.

   a) turn down
   b) turning down
   c) to turn down
   d) turned down

7. It’s high time we ______ our holiday plans.

   a) start
   b) started
   c) have started
   d) would start

8. I’m looking forward ______ my exams next week.

   a) to complete
   b) completing
   c) to completing
   d) complete

9. __________ you studied harder, you might have passed the test.

   a) Unless
   b) Although
   c) If only
   d) Whereas

10. They refused ______ any help with the presentation.

    a) accept
    b) to accept
    c) accepting
    d) have accepted

11. The restaurant was so ______ that we decided to leave.

    a) busily
    b) busy
    c) boredom
    d) bored

12. I haven’t seen Mark ______ Monday.

    a) since
    b) for
    c) until
    d) from

13. After finishing the report, she went straight ______ home.

    a) at
    b) to
    c) into
    d) for

14. He must be tired—he ______ all night on that project.

    a) works
    b) worked
    c) has worked
    d) had worked

15. That new café is ______ convenient for a quick lunch.

    a) extremely
    b) highly
    c) very
    d) remarkably

16. I’d rather you ______ me before changing the schedule.

    a) consult
    b) consulted
    c) consulting
    d) would consult

17. The forecast predicts ______ rain this afternoon.

    a) heavy
    b) heavily
    c) heaviness
    d) more heavy

18. Although he’s friendly, he can be ______ shy in large groups.

    a) extremely
    b) very
    c) rather
    d) too

19. We’ll start as soon as everyone ______.

    a) arrive
    b) arrives
    c) arrived
    d) will arrive

20. She prefers her coffee ______, without sugar or milk.

    a) plain
    b) simply
    c) purely
    d) clearly

Part 2 – Functional Responses (10 questions)

21. “I’m afraid I can’t attend the meeting tomorrow.”

    a) That’s unfortunate.
    b) No problem—your input was great.
    c) Why not?
    d) I don’t mind.

22. “Could you hand me that file, please?”

    a) Certainly—here you go.
    b) Not at all.
    c) Only half of it.
    d) No, thanks.

23. “Shall we take a break now?”

    a) Absolutely—let’s do that.
    b) No chance.
    c) I’m too busy.
    d) It’s very well.

24. “Do you know when the bus arrives?”

    a) Around noon, I believe.
    b) I don’t care.
    c) Because it’s late.
    d) Not at all.

25. “Would you mind __________ the report by Friday?”

    a) complete
    b) completing
    c) to complete
    d) completed

26. “I’m sorry for the delay in replying.”

    a) No worries.
    b) That’s impossible.
    c) Why did you wait?
    d) I can’t reply.

27. “I’ll pay for the tickets.”

    a) That’s very kind of you.
    b) You must not.
    c) Why so?
    d) I’ll pay too.

28. “We’ve run out of printer paper.”

    a) Let me refill it.
    b) That’s all right.
    c) We can buy some later.
    d) Not at all.

29. “I’d love to join you, but I have another appointment.”

    a) That’s a pity.
    b) Good for you.
    c) I don’t care.
    d) Why not?

30. “Can you explain the final point again?”

    a) Of course—here’s how it works.
    b) I don’t suppose.
    c) It doesn’t matter.
    d) Because it’s complicated.