CELPIP Practice Questions — All Questions

By the time we reached the cottage, the rain ___ already stopped. Which choice is correct?

• a.has
• b.had✓
• c.have
• d.was

One past action finished before another, so the past perfect 'had stopped' is needed. 'Has' would be present perfect and does not fit the past time frame.

My neighbour asked me ___ I could help her shovel the driveway. Which choice is correct?

• a.that
• b.for
• c.do
• d.if✓

An indirect yes/no question uses 'if' or 'whether': 'asked me if I could help'. 'That' introduces a statement, not a yes/no question.

There ___ a lot of people at the community centre last weekend. Which choice is correct?

• a.were✓
• b.was
• c.is
• d.has been

'People' is plural and the time is past, so the plural past verb 'were' is correct. 'A lot of people' takes a plural verb.

If I ___ more time tomorrow, I'll drop off the package at the post office. Which choice is correct?

• a.would have
• b.had
• c.will have✓
• d.have

This is a first conditional about a real future plan, so the 'if' clause uses the present simple: 'have'. The result clause already uses 'will'.

The bus was so crowded that I couldn't find ___ seat. Which choice is correct?

• a.some
• b.a✓
• c.any of
• d.the many

A single, non-specific seat takes the article 'a': 'find a seat'. 'Some' is used with plural or uncountable nouns.