3500 SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE b p12

will be accomplished
d
My brother has gone …….... to continue his education.
to abroad
for abroad
in abroad
abroad
d
A shortage of water is a problem in many parts of the world. In some areas,
water............from the ground faster than nature can replenish the supply.
is being taken
has been taking
is taking
has taken
a
I am so worried. I think the ……....... is the most unreasonable.
examination third question
question third of the examination
third examination question
examination of the third question
c
If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop ........... by every little
thing that happens.
bothering
being bothered
to bother
to be bothered
b
It is necessary that this letter ……….... at once.
were sent
sent

be sent
send
c
By the time their baby arrives, they hope............painting and decorating the new
kindergarten.
having finished
having been finished
to have finished
to have been finished


c
I wish I ...……….. that girl's name.
know
knew
had known
have known
b
Paula mentioned.............in an accident as a child, but he never told me the
details.
having injured
having been injured
to have injured
to have been injured
b
"What would you like for your birthday?" " ………... will do."
Anything
None
Something
Somebody

a
She finally finished...............at 7:30 p.m. and served dinner.
cooking
being cooked
to cook
to be cooked
a
Though you have been advised to talk less, you need not …….... your opinion
when asked.
should reserve
reserving
to reserve
reserve
d
Their children were lucky ................ from the fire before the building collapsed.
rescuing
to have rescued
to rescue
to have been rescued
d


A person .............. performs operations is a surgeon.
who
whom
which
whose
a
Jack pretended not.................hurt when his younger brother bit him.
having

be
to have
to have been
d
A person who speaks on the radio is a ……….....
radiator
loudspeaker
newsman
broadcaster
d
He’s sure it’s not his fault that Daisy found out what they were planning. He
doesn’t remember................. anybody about it.
having told
being told
to tell
to be told
a
The employees stopped working because they asked their boss to pay them a
higher salary. This means they were on ……….
protest
strike
scorn
split
b
My father was upset by............him the truth.
our not having told
us not tell
we didn’t tell
not to tell
a

There are many wild animals at the zoo. The opposite of wild is ………..
timid


big
tame
savage
c
My uncle offered ............. care of our garden while we were out of town.
take
taking
to have taken
to take
d
The candidate for .................... I voted lost the election.
who
whom
no word
that
b
My mother should have asked for my father's help instead........... to do it herself.
of trying
to try
try
from trying
a
People in my office exchange cards with ................. during the holidays.
ourselves
themselves
the others

one another
d
Do you have an excuse............. late to class this morning?
for to be
for being
to be
being
b
The department store has been in business ................... many years.
during
since
in
for


d
Who is the man talking to Mrs Been? I don’t recall............ him around the office
before.
to have seen
seeing
to see
being seen
b
I'm looking forward to .................. on vacation.
go
be going
going
having gone
c
She made no effort to hide her amusement. She ............. .

didn’t try to
didn’t afford to
couldn’t afford to
didn’t have a trail
a
There was an accident on the motorway, and we were ................. for over half an
hour.
held down
held up
put back
put up
b
John urged me to accept a cigarette. He wanted me to..............one.
take
agree to
receive
undertake
a
I'll see you outside the cinema. Make sure you're ................... I don't want to miss
the beginning of the film.
at times
in time
before time
on time
b


In the distance, I heard the church clock .......... in the early morning.
beat
hit

strike
ring
c
The winner of the competition was.......................... with a cheque for $5,000.
made
given
awarded
offered
c
Jim knocked that thief down with a sharp blow. He...............
beat him
blew him over
knocked him
struck him
d
I really need your help, so don't ....................., please.
let me through
let me in
let me off
let me down
d
I hope you don’t mind my asking a personal question, but what do you do for
a............?
living
profession
life
line
a
He was homesick, and .................. all his friends and family.
missed

lost
lacked
desired
a
Test 17
Pronunciation
1. a. eight
--> c
2. a. curriculum

b. neighbour

c. height

d. weigh

b. concern

c. circle

d. conception


--> c
3. a. divisible
--> d
4. a. rather
--> b
5. a. pair
--> d

6. a. bargain
--> a

b. devise

c. disease

d. tension

b. sacrifice

c. farther

d. card

b. chair

c. heir

d. aisle

b. plain

c. gain

d. campaign

Find the mistakes
The average temperature of rocks on the surface of the earth are 55 degrees F.
The average

on the surface
are
degrees
c
Scientists who study animal behavior thinks that only human beings get
headaches.
who
animal behavior
thinks
human beings
c
The New York City subway system is the most longest underground railroad
operating in the world.
subway system
the most longest
underground railroad
operating
b
Nine of every ten people in the world lives in the country in which they were born.
every
lives
in which
were born
b


During the past decade, twenty million college graduates spended more than fifty
billion dollars in ten-year student loans.
During
spended

more than
ten-year
b
Grammar and Vocabulary
The solution to the problem looked very................, but no one thought it would
really work.
intelligent
smart
ingenious
capable
c
The receptionist ................... me where to find my room.
explained
told
said
directed
b
When the men meet at the first time, they briefly................hands.
shake
give
take
hold
a
If the radio isn’t working properly, you should .................... to the shop. You've
only just bought it.
take it back
take it out
bring it back
bring it up
c

That man is.............. to have been in one robbery before this. The police have
proof.
known
thought
supposed
believed


a
Employees hope that their salary will ................... with the cost of living.
raise
rise
grow
increase
d
He’s been in his present job for six years. So he should be ........... promotion
soon.
due for
owing to
up to
towards
a
It took me a long time to ................. the disappointment of losing the match.
get through
get off
get over
get down
c
She should have ............... her hair cut two weeks ago.
let

made
had
gone
c
You should drive carefully, because accidents ..................... easily.
occurring
occur
occurred
are occurred
b
“Did you finish the test?” “Yes, but I............... better if I had had more time.”
could do
could have done
should do
should be doing
b
They worked.......................... for the benefit of mankind.


devote
devoted
devotedly
more devotedly
c
“Why did your friend move?” “All............a sudden, she realized she was in a
dangerous position.”
in
of
at
by

b
25. The mirror was ..................... broken.
accident
accidentally
accidental
by accident
b
26. She's sorry that she bought this little book-shelf. It is ....... a large number of
books.
very small to hold
too small to hold
enough small to hold
small enough to hold
b
27. Examinations make me ..................... . I always feel .....................
angry / being nervous
anger / nervous
angrily / nervously
angry / nervous
d
“What’s your thought of her presence here?” “The longer she stays,.......................I
dislike her.”
the most
the very more
much more
the more
d
I'm going to the market but I can't think of .................... to buy for dinner.
where