Read the following text and choose the correct answer for each question below:

A New Colleague in the Office

It’s Monday morning at Bright Solutions Ltd., a digital marketing company in central London. There are about twenty employees in the open-plan office, and everyone is preparing for the weekly team meeting.

At her desk, Laura is checking her emails while sipping coffee. She usually arrives early because she likes to organise her tasks before the day starts. Today, however, she is feeling a bit nervous — there’s a new colleague joining the team.
When the elevator doors open, a tall man in a navy-blue suit walks in. He’s wearing a light blue shirt and a smart tie. His name is Daniel Carter, and he’s the new project manager. He looks confident but friendly. As he introduces himself, everyone stops for a moment to listen. There is something about his calm voice that immediately creates a positive impression.

During the meeting, Daniel talks about his previous experience in New York and explains how he plans to improve communication between departments. Laura listens carefully; she finds his ideas interesting and practical. Around the room, some people are taking notes, while others just nod in agreement.
After the meeting, Daniel walks over to Laura’s desk and says, “You must be Laura. I’ve heard great things about your work.” She smiles — there’s something encouraging about the way he speaks. For the first time that morning, she feels completely at ease.

Read the following text and answer the questions:

A Day at the Park

It’s Sunday morning and the weather is sunny. There are a lot of people in the park.
Emma and her best friend Lucy are sitting on the grass. Emma is wearing jeans and a white T-shirt, and Lucy has got long dark hair and a red dress. They are talking and drinking coffee.
Near them, there is a man who is playing the guitar. He looks very happy. There are some children playing football behind him. They play here every weekend with their parents.
Emma usually comes to the park on Sundays because she likes relaxing outdoors. She sometimes brings her dog, but today the dog is staying at home. In the background, you can see a small lake — there are ducks swimming in it.
Everyone is enjoying the sunny day.

Read this formal internal company memo and complete the missing words by choosing the correct option from the multiple-choice answers provided:

From: Human Resources Department
To: All Employees
Subject: Staff Changes and Schedule Updates

Dear all,
(1) _____ Monday, March 10th, our company will introduce several changes in the Sales Department. These updates are part of our regular effort to improve internal communication and daily routines.
Our Sales Manager, Mr. Johnson, (2) _____ (to oversee) all sales operations and ensures that the team adhere  to company policies. He will now start work (3) _____ 8:30 a.m. instead of 9:00, as he usually does. He prefers beginning the day early because his team often has meetings (4) _____ the morning with international clients.
We are also happy to announce that Ms. Laura Green will join our department. She is Mr. Johnson’s (5) _____. She comes from a long line of business professionals and has excellent communication skills.
Laura usually checks emails when she arrives, and then she organises her tasks for the day. She says that this routine helps (6) _____ stay focused and efficient.
Our administrative assistant, Tom, will now work directly with Ms. Green. Tom’s responsibilities include answering calls, updating reports, and helping (7) _____ colleagues when necessary. He also (8) _____(to handle) most of the correspondence between departments.
Please remember that all monthly reports must be submitted by the end of each month. Starting this quarter, the reports will be reviewed by the Managing Director’s (9) _____ team.
Finally, the HR department would like to remind everyone that the office will be closed (10) _____ April 1st for maintenance.
Thank you for your cooperation and professionalism.
Best regards,

Sophie Williams
Human Resources Coordinator

Complete the sentences with the correct possessive form:

Read the following text in which a girl called Ella describes her daily routine. Answer the questions.

Hi! My name’s Ella, and I’m a student at Greenfield College. I usually get up at 7:00 a.m. on weekdays. The first thing I do is take a shower and get dressed. Then I have breakfast — I always drink coffee and eat some toast with jam.
At 8:00 a.m., I leave home and walk to the bus stop. The bus ride to college takes about twenty minutes. My first class starts at 8:30, and I study until 1:00 p.m. I usually have lunch in the cafeteria with my friends. After lunch, I often go to the library to study or do homework.
When I get home around 5:00 p.m., I like to relax. Sometimes I watch a TV series, and other times I go jogging in the park near my house. In the evening, I help my mum prepare dinner. We usually eat together around 7:30 p.m.
After dinner, I check my phone or chat with my friends online. I always go to bed around 10:30 p.m. because I need to wake up early the next day!

Read the following text in which a boy called Owen talks about a picture of his family. Answer the questions.

Hi. My name’s Owen. Here’s a picture of my family. We were all together in my house for my grandma’s 70th birthday party. You can see her here at the front with some flowers. Her name’s Nora. My grandpa’s standing next to her. His name’s Colin. My grandma and grandpa have three children. The oldest is my mum. She’s called Abby. She’s the one in the blue dress. Then there’s my aunt – her name’s Lily. She’s talking to my mum. And the youngest is my uncle. He’s called Rob. He’s got short dark hair, and he’s wearing jeans and a T-shirt. The other man in the picture is my Dad. He’s a bit older than Rob. His name’s Liam. I’ve got three cousins. Grace is the youngest. She’s Aunt Lily’s daughter and she’s only one. My other two cousins are boys. They’re Rob’s sons. Max is seven years old – he’s really interested in football! And Ryan is five years old. He loves playing with his cars. He’s under the table playing with them!

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

Read the text and complete the gaps with the correct form of the verbs:

Every morning I (1)_______ up at 7:00.
I  (2)_______ usually very sleepy, but I  (3)_______ out of bed quickly.
I  (4)_______ breakfast with my family.
My brother  (5)_______ drink coffee, but I  (6)_______.

After breakfast, I  (7)_______ to work.
My office  (8)_______ in the city centre.
I usually  (9)_______ the bus, but sometimes I  (10)_______.

At night, I  (11)_______ TV or  (12)_______ a book before I go to bed.

Read the text and answer the questions:

«Hello! My name is Anna. I live with my parents and my brother David. My father works in a bank and my mother is a teacher. I usually wake up at 7 o’clock and I go to school at 8. In the afternoon, I do my homework and sometimes I play basketball with my friends. On Sundays, we always visit my grandparents.«

Choose the correct options to complete the text:

Hi, my name (1) _______ Paul and I  (2)________ 27 years old.
I  (3)_______ in Madrid, but I (4) ________ from London.

I  (5)_______ one sister and two brothers. Their names  (6)_________ Julia, Peter and Tom.
My best friend (7) _______ Carlos. He (8) ________ from Spain, too.

When I meet new people, I usually say:
“Hello!  (9)________ your name?”
and
“ (10)__________ are you from?”

If I don’t understand, I can ask:
“Can you  (11)_________ that again, please?”

At the end of a conversation, I often say:
“ (12)___________ to meet you!”