CELSA Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. Nothing _______ done when the boss is away. → Gets
2. Which sentence uses a gerund correctly? → Swimming is her favorite hobby.
3. The phrase 'to bite the bullet' means to: → endure a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage.
4. Which word is the antonym of 'trivial'? → Significant
5. Which sentence correctly uses a demonstrative pronoun? → Those are the best options available.
6. Select the correct word form: 'The scientist made an important ______ about climate change.' → discovery
7. Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"? → Mars
8. What does the idiom 'break the ice' mean? → To reduce tension in a social situation
9. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence: 'The team celebrated ___ victory.' → its
10. In the sentence, "The quarterly report on market trends was delivered to the board," what is the function of the prepositional phrase 'on market trends'? → It acts as an adjective, modifying the noun 'report'.
11. Which word is a synonym for 'melancholy'? → Sad
12. In a meeting: A: 'When you say quarterly targets, do you mean the sales goals?' B: '___' → Yes, exactly — specifically the revenue targets for Q3.
13. Which word is most similar to 'exacerbate'? → Worsen
14. Identify the sentence with no pronoun error. → Just between you and me, I know the answer.
15. Which word is a synonym for 'proliferate'? → Multiply
16. Which of the following is a run-on sentence? → She studied for the exam she passed.
17. Which word correctly introduces a concession? 'She had very little experience. _______, she got the job.' → Nonetheless
18. Which word is the antonym of 'lenient'? → Strict
19. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a subordinating conjunction to join a dependent clause to an independent clause? → Unless the client provides the necessary files, we cannot proceed with the design.
20. After weeks of negotiation, the two parties finally reached a 'tenuous' agreement. Which of the following is the most likely situation a week later? → The agreement is in danger of falling apart.
21. In the sentence 'They argued about the new policy,' how does 'about the new policy' function? → As an adverbial prepositional phrase modifying 'argued'
22. Read this sentence: 'Maria glanced at her watch, tapped her foot, and kept checking the door.' What can you infer about Maria? → She is waiting impatiently for someone.
23. Choose the connector that best expresses a cause-and-effect relationship: 'He studied for weeks; _______, he passed the exam with high marks.' → consequently
24. Which sentence shows correct use of an intensive pronoun? → The president herself signed the document.
25. Which sentence uses a comparative adjective correctly? → This exam is harder than the last one.
26. How many stripes are there on the US flag? → 13
27. A: 'Are you coming to the team lunch on Friday?' B: '___' → I'd love to, but I have a client call — I'll come by if I finish early.
28. Which word is the antonym of 'prudent'? → Reckless
29. In the sentence 'The report, which was due yesterday, was submitted late,' what type of clause is 'which was due yesterday'? → Non-restrictive relative clause
30. Which word is the antonym of 'transparent'? → Opaque