3500 SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE b p10

gone
c
Mike didn't accept the job,...............surprised everyone.
which
whose
who
that it
a
At last I succeeded in ....……. him to go camping with me.
persuade
to persuade
persuading
persuaded
c
The cookery book.................was a little expensive.
that I bought it
I bought that
what I bought
I bought
d
……....... up by her aunt, she became a good person.
Bring
To bring
Brought
Bringing
c
A sleeping place on a boat or train is called.................
a cabin
a berth
a sofa
a sleeper

b
It is impossible ………….. him this story.
tell
to tell
telling
told
b
Stop making that terrible sound. It’s really getting on my............


ears
head
spinal cord
nerves
d
It is very unpleasant ..……….. him everyday.
meet
to meet
meeting
met
b
John's wife is dead. He’s a............
widow
widower
celibate
funeral
b
Why does he ask me for money? I remember …….... him.
pay
to pay

paying
paid
c
We’re laughing because we’ve just been.............a hilarious joke.
told
explained
said
informed
a
After ...……….. the matter for an hour, the committee decided to change their plan.
discuss
to discuss
discussing
discussed
c
Perry wouldn’t have got his new job if he ............ the advertisement in the woman
magazine.
hadn’t seen
didn’t see


wouldn’t have seen
hadn’t been seeing
a
Finally, they agreed ........... him some money.
lend
to lend
lending
lent
b

The doctor told Jean that he would be well advised to ............. some weight.
light
lighten
lose
loosen
c
He didn't dare ..………. the house because he was afraid of meeting the police.
leave
to leave
leaving
left
b
This copper vase is tarnished. It needs ................
to be polish
polishing
polished
being polished
b
I know my tooth needs ……….. but I never have time to go to the dentist's.
to pull out
pulled out
pulling out
pulls out
c
Would it be so kind of you ................ lend me your bicycle?
to
as
enough to
as to
a

The police fined him for ……...... the speed limit.
exceed
to exceed
exceeding
exceeded
c
I can't understand everything Claudia says but her sister speaks............she does.
better than
clearer than
more clear than
as good as
a
Please go on ………….
write
to write
writing
written
c
He has been playing games on the computer for 5 hours and now he's
tired ............ playing.
of
with
for
by
a
He tried ……….. her to have lunch with him.
persuade
to persuade

persuading
persuaded
b
“Mr. Middleton has come up with a good plan.” “.................to tell everyone
tomorrow?”
Ought we
Must we
Should we
May we
a


She always thinks ………... for another job.
applying
to apply
of apply
of applying
d
He realized that he wasn't on the right road. He thought he .................. someone.
had better ask
should better ask
had better asked
have better ask
a
The spectators were very ....……. with the match last night.
pleasing
pleasure
please
pleased
d

Some flowers have.............petals.
bright color
bright colored
brightly colored
color-bright
c
They ………... more pictures if they had not run out of film.
would take
had take
will have taken
would have taken
d
They are running out of fuel. They................
have none
have a lot
haven’t much
can’t have it
a
Test 14
Pronunciation
a. close
b. saw
c. useless
--> d
2. a. chance
b. which
c. school
--> c
3. a. row
b. whose

c. window
--> b
4. a. tomb
b. bone
c. wounded

d. lose
d. church
d. toast
d. mood


--> b
5. a. crab
--> c
6. a. boat
--> d

b. sob

c. climb

d. cub

b. hole

c. slope

d. dozen

Find the mistakes
After he had researched his paper and wrote it, he found some additional data
that he should have included.
wrote
it
some
should have included
a
Because of the light, the city seemed differently from the way that I had
remembered it.
Because
differently
from
had remembered
b
The colonel wanted to retreat, but the general insisted that he continue do
everything necessary in order to win the battle.
to retreat
he continue
do
to win
c
Bob wishes that his wife understands why he has not had time to write her lately.
understands
why
her
lately
a
After he had ran the program through the computer, he noticed that he had
forgotten to do the last operation.

ran
noticed
to do
the last
a
Grammar and Vocabulary
This dictionary ………. 200 dollars.
worths
is worth
worthy
to worth
b
The performance was dull. It was ..............
disinterested
uninterested
interesting
uninteresting
d
“ ………... can he drive?” “He can drive 100 km an hour.”
How far
How fast
How soon
How long
b
It was mainly for this reason. It was .............. for this reason.
only
entirely
chiefly

completely
c
Two girls wrote to ………... every week.
each other
another
with other
with each
a
“Lend him 100 dollars, please. He’s............at the moment.”
broke
broken
stuck


poor
a
18. I wish ………...............................
I went out when he called yesterday.
I went out when he had called yesterday.
I go out when he called yesterday.
I had gone out when he called yesterday.
d
Could I ............ for the American Airways flight to London?
check up
check in
check out
check off
b
Don't disturb Mary, she has .............. down for a rest.
laid

lain
lie
lay
b
He is a kind man. He isn't reluctant to help the poor. He's ...............
unwilling to
not ready to
willing to
slow to
c
Can I ...…….... your ruler, please?
look
owe
borrow
lay
c
The pupil has done her exercise much ............ since she was punished by her
teacher.
careful
more careful
carefully
more carefully
d


There's not much oil left, but I think there's just ……. to last to the end of the
week.
enough of oil
enough of the oil
little of it

enough of it
d
If he ..............enough money, he’d go and live in another country.
has
will have
had
would have
c
She wasn't thirsty ................ she drank some water.
although
though
while
because
d
Mark couldn’t quite ............. what he was doing because he was so far away.
make out
think out
bear out
try out
a
The manager had the letter ..…….....
type
typing
typed
to type
c
Unless Bean had had a good...............he would never have passed his driving
test.
driver
guide

instructor
chauffeur
c
His house has ...………..
beautiful decorating room


beautiful room decorating
beautifully decorated rooms
beautiful decorating rooms
c
Last vacation they...............a coach tour of England.
went on
traveled
rode
drove
a
............. he was a famous singer.
He is said that
It is said that
People are said that
To be that
b
Hurry up! The bus is just..............to leave.
liable
about
likely
bound
b
"Whose pen is this?" "I think …………"

it's my brother
it's my brother's
my brother pen
that my brother's
b
These are …………… ugly chairs ……….. I am going to give them away.
so / that
such / that
so many / that
so much / that
b
It really wasn’t such a scientific idea as it had seemed ............
at last
firstly
lastly
at first
d