3500 SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE b p9

let
them
a
Bored of his job, he made an appointment to see an advisor at the counseling
center.
Bored of
he
to see
at
a
The effective of the project on the population will be difficult to measure unless we
employ a statistician to tabulate the variables
effective
to measure
employ
to tabulate
a
Grammar and Vocabulary
"This machine doesn't seem to be working." "Try ............ the green button."
press
to press
pressing
pressed
c
Almost every society now has a money economy based.............coins and paper
notes of one kind or another.
with
in
through
on
d

She now regrets having .......... what she said.
say
to say
saying
said
d
Daisy’s interested ............ collecting stamps.
for


with
in
on
c
I caught the thief ……….. into the store.
break
to break
breaking
broke
c
............... to go for a trip with my family next weekend?
Should you like
Would you like
Will you like
Have you like
b
At the crowded places, we often see the sign: "...................... for pick pockets!"
Watch up
Watch on
Watch out

Watch at
c
“Did Joe finally go home?” “No. He ........ going to leave last week, but he lost all
his money.”
must be
was
hasn’t been
isn’t
b
Hurry up! I don't want to risk ............... the train.
to miss
missing
missed
miss
b
Ricardo didn’t remember what I..............him the day before.
would tell
had told
had been told


have told
b
We get tired of ..………….. for the bus every morning.
wait
to wait
waiting
waited
c
It you hadn’t reminded me, I ................. your father’s death's anniversary.

have forgotten
did forget
would have forgotten
will forget
c
It is too cold for us ………... swimming.
go
to go
going
gone
b
No one saw him come in. He came in without..................
anybody saw him
anybody sees him
being seen
been seen
c
………..... by her mother, Mary went to the circus with Nancy's family.
Allow
To allow
Allowing
Allowed
d
How long ago..............the Civil War?
was
happened
occurred
took place
a
Please remember ...………… the letter.

post
to post
posting
posted
b
She was sitting on the park bench when she...............a strange noise.
heard
hears
was hearing
had heard
a
I enjoyed ………….... to folk music.
listen
to listen
listening
listened
c
The visiting team .............. the game if they’d had a few more minutes.
might have won
won
had won
will win
a
I'm sorry for not ………… your invitation.
accept
to accept
accepting
accepted

c
The lecturer yesterday didn’t know what he was talking about, but if Dr.
Nelson ................, I would have listened carefully.
had been lecturing
was lecturing
would lecture
lectured
a
Thank you for inviting me ............ dinner.
to have
have
having


had
a
I want to learn more about Physics which ................interested in it.
were I
should I
I was
if I am
c
I used …….. leisurely bicycle trips to the countryside.
ride
to ride
riding
ridden
b
I’m sorry I didn’t know you were asleep. Otherwise, I...............so much noise
when I came in.

didn’t make
wouldn’t have made
won’t make
don’t make
b
He couldn't move the table. He had to get someone .......... him.
helping
help
to help
helped
c
When David stopped talking, Laura finished his sentence for him as if
she ..............his mind.
would read
had read
reads
can read
b
The man kept ……….... and asking for an explanation and the girl continued
keeping silent.
to stand
stand
standing
stood


c
The tourists got lost. They wish they ............... a map with them.
were bringing
brought

had brought
would bring
c
The teacher made his pupil ……….... the structure 2 times.
repeat
to repeat
repeating
repeated
a
..............you, I’d think over about that decision. It could be a bad plan.
If I had been
If I were
Should I be
If I am
b
She apologized for not …………... to him earlier.
write
to write
writing
wrote
c
If he had passed the last examination, he .................happy now.
am
would be
was
can be
b
She told me ……….... my essay again.
check
to check

checking
checked
b
When he was little, his mother used to give him some advice. She
said ............. talk to strangers.


he shouldn’t
that shouldn’t
doesn’t
that he doesn’t
a
The chair .......... by a boy is now mended.
break
breaks
broken
breaking
c
A fortune-teller predicted............. inherit a legacy at the beginning of next year.
that I would
that I
what I will
what I
a
Sally was made ......... her suitcase.
open
to open
opening
opened
b

Test 13
Pronunciation
a. chancellor
--> b
a. bought
--> c
a. read
c
a. wait
b
a. corn
--> d
a. break
--> a

b. character

c. challenger

d. chapter

b. sought

c. drought

d. fought

b. teach

c. great

d. meat

b. said

c. rain

d. laid

b. cut

c. coat

d. ceiling

b. treat

c. speak

d. please

Find the mistakes
If the water level had raised any higher, the dam would probably have broken.
water level


raised
higher
probably
b

One should try to reconcile his views with those of his company when they are on
conflict.
to reconcile
those
of his company
on conflict
d
When a person is arrested, the crops must let him make one telephone call.
the crops
let
him
telephone call
a
With regard of your letter dated May 1, I am canceling my subscription to Time
magazine because I am leaving the United States to return to my country.
of
because
to return
to
a
When the owner of the disco suspicious that their identification was not valid, he
refused to serve them.
suspicious
was
to serve
them
a
Grammar and Vocabulary
“What do you recommend.................about this tax problem?” “I strongly suggest
that we consult an expert as soon as possible.”

do we do
we will do
we do
should we do
c
He annoyed me very much by ………... me.


tease
to tease
teasing
teased
c
“Who is eligible for the scholarship 7” “Anyone...............scholastic record is above
average can apply for the scholarship.”
who has a
has a
who’s a
whose
d
I'll never regret ………. a kind action.
do
to do
doing
done
c
The severe drought..............took place last summer damaged the corn crop.
that it
which it
it

that
d
Why don't you advise him ………. to the police?
go
to go
going
gone
b
My brother’s marriage has been arranged by my family. He is marrying a woman ............
.
that he hardly knows her
whom he hardly knows her
he hardly knows
he hardly knows her
c


Where would you recommend me ........... for my holidays?
go
going
to go