Section A: Advanced Grammar & Sentence Structure 1. If I A) had arrived earlier, I would have avoided the mistake. 2. Neither the manager nor the employees B) were aware of the new guidelines. 3. She said she B) would finish the report before the meeting. 4. Hardly B) had the teacher entered the classroom when the students became silent. 5. By the time he reached the station, the train B) had left. Section B: Vocabulary & Idiomatic Expressions 6. Choose the correct meaning: "Burn the midnight oil" $\rightarrow$ B) Work late into the night 7. Select the correct synonym: "Obsolete" $\rightarrow$ A) Outdated 8. Fill in the blank: He solved the problem with a very A) innovative approach. 9. Choose the correct idiom: After his speech, the audience gave him a B) standing ovation. 10. Select the correct word: The instructions were very B) clear, leaving no room for confusion. That's 2 down. 3 left today — send the next one.