B2 - TEST 2 (ROUND 1.1 - E.S.C OLYMPIA 2025)

If I ______ more time, I would take up painting.

• A. have

• B. had

• C. will have

• D. would have

He didn’t go to the party, ______ he was invited.

• A. although

• B. because

• C. so

• D. unless

By the time we arrived, the movie ______.

• A. already started

• B. has already started

• C. had already started

• D. was already started

She has a strong ______ in justice and equality.

• A. believe

• B. believing

• C. belief

• D. beliefs

The manager was impressed by her ______ attitude.

•  A. decision

• B. decisive

• C. deciding

• D. decided

We need to take ______ measures to reduce plastic waste.

• A. effective

• B. efficient

• C. affective

• D. effect

What does the idiom “the ball is in your court” mean?

• A. You must wait for others to decide.

• B. You have to make the next decision.

• C. You’re watching a sports game.

• D. You are playing tennis.

To “let the cat out of the bag” means:

•  A. To free an animal

• B. To ruin a surprise

• C. To solve a mystery

• D. To buy something expensive

You’re at a restaurant and want to call the waiter politely. What would you say?

• A. Hey, come here!

• B. Excuse me, may I order now?

• C. Give me the menu.

• D. You! Over here!

Which of these words has a silent letter?

• A. knife

• B. keep

• C. king

• D. knock