3500 SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE b p15

The prefix “mon-“ in the word carbon monoxide means ................
chemical
industrial
odourless
one
d
................. many high buildings in the city.
They are
There is
It is
There are
d
The prefix “photo-“ in the word photochemical means ................
light
pollution
smog
harmful
a
Butter .............. in the refrigerator.
ought to keep
had better to be kept
should be kept
is kept as usual
c
Burning coal and oil releases other gases harmful ................ humans.
with
to
about
at
b
He .............. for a job for some weeks before he found one .

is looking
looks
would have been looking
had been looking
d
Your sister is very kind ................ me.
to
at


with
about
a
When the boy ............ the car, he was badly injured.
is hit by
was hit by
hit
was hitting
b
The vowel represented by the letters "au" in the word "south" is the same as the
vowel in ................
how
you
row
but
a
He will take us to the town ............. we can see old temples.
which
where
that

at it
b
I have him move this bed to ................ the new television set.
lose touch with
pay attention to
make room for
take notice of
c
The house, ............. Shakespeare was born in, is open to the public.
where
which
whose
whom
b
29. When did the custom ................?
come into being
born
find
arise
a


If he .......... more slowly, he would have been able to stop.
had been driving
drove
has driven
didn't drive
a
Do you remember the school ................ I first met you?
why

when
where
which
c
The list of all university graduates .................... by the registrar of the university.
are kept
is kept
has been kept
have been kept
b
The operation can transform the lives of people who had to suffer from lifetime
physical ................ .
laser treatment
delicate bones
nerves
abnormalities
d
That old lady seems to have dropped something. She ................... back and forth
for about half an hour.
was walking
has been walking
has walked
walks
b
35. Don't ................ our friends.
undergo
underestimate
overdo
overweigh
b

The boys are tired ................ doing exercises every night.
with
at
by
of
d
Hoa said that Nam had got on with his studies.
changed jobs
made progress
worked full time
left the job
b
“You must be thirsty after such a long walk on a hot day like this. May I give
you .............. iced tea?” “No, thank. I don't think I want ..............”
some / some
some / any
any / some
any / any
b
Peter's teacher put the idea of teaching into his mind, and it stuck.
changed
came true
became fixed
pleased me
c
The Boeing 747 is twice ................ the Boeing 707.
bigger than
as bigger as

as big as
more bigger than
c
Many Londoners travelled to and from on horseback.
backwards and forwards
far and near
here and there
many times
a
How ............ meat did you buy?
much
few


many
little
a
After leaving the tavern, the man drove to New York.
restaurant
house
car
pub
d
The entrance examination shouldn't be ........... hard .............. be done
successfully.
so / that
as / as
too / to
so / as
c

Her attempt to win the race was in vain.
successful
without success
satisfactory
taking a long time
b
My dog as well as my cats ................ twice a day.
eat
has eaten
eats
have eaten
c
The chickens were coaxed into a pen.
something to write with
someone you write letters to
place where animals are kept
food
c
She sees her cousin in town .......................... but not very often.
occasionally
scarcely
rarely
seldom
a


I have cut my finger. Get me some absorbent cotton wool.
that can take in liquids
that can cure diseases
that can lessen pain

very soft
a
The moment the man spoke to the woman, he realized he had .................. her
for someone else.
mistaken
mislaid
misinformed
misled
a
Test 21
Pronunciation
1. a. major
--> a
2. a. machine
--> a
3. a. death
--> d
4. a. guest
--> c
5. a. think
--> d
6. a. sugar
--> b

b. calf

c. half

d. after

b. magic

c. magnet

d. mag

b. sixth

c. myth

d. with

b. again

c. gene

d. gaudy

b. stealth

c. sympathy

d. these

b. lunar

c. bullet

d. pullover

Find the mistakes
Henry objects to our buying this house without the approval of our attorney, and
John does so.
our buying
without the approval
of our attorney
John does so
d
Rita enjoyed to be able to meet several members of Congress during her
vacation.
to be
able to meet
several
her vacation


a
Harry's advisor persuaded his taking several courses which did not involve much
knowledge of mathematics.
his taking
which
not involve
much knowledge of mathematics
a
The work performed by these officers are not worth our paying them any longer.
by these officers
are
worth our paying
them any longer
b

The president went fishing after he has finished with the conferences.
The
fishing
after
has finished
d
Grammar and Vocabulary
12. It's raining again. I hate the weather .............................
like it
as it
like this
as this
c
................... it rained heavily, my father went to work.
Even though
Although
Unless
Both a and b are correct
d
The old lady ....................... you should talk is Mrs Baker.
who
whom
to whom
to which
c


Those buildings ................... perfectly with the landscape.
suit
fit

blend
agree
c
He took his girl friend ............. to dinner ................. her birthday.
off / on
out / to
with / on
out / on
d
Our school ................... system of monthly tests in place of an annual exam.
took
gathered
collected
adopted
d
18. Mr John has red hair. He's a .......................
redhead
redman
d. dark man
d. all are correct
a
The main ....................... of Tan Son Nhat airport are very modern.
equipment
furniture
facilities
means
c
If Bod ........... with us, he would have had a good time.
would come
would have come

had come
came
c
I was used to ..................... at noon when I started school.
eat
eating


being eat
ate
b
We were hurrying because we thought that the bell.............
had already rang
has already rang
had already rung
have already ringing
c
If a woman says "I'll buy it", she means to .....................
avoid it
agree with it
contradict it
take all
b
I hadn't expected James to apologize, but I had hoped ............
him calling me
that he would call me
him to call me
that he call me
b
The moon is not a planet ........................ the planets in many respects.

which resembles
but resemblance to
although it resembles
resembling
c
My husband lived at home before we were married, and so..............
did I
had I
I had
I did
a
He has been very successful with his films. Everyone begins to think of him as a
.........................
superman
superhero
supervisor
superstar
d


Tommy had his big brother ............. his shoes for him.
to tie
tie
tied
tying
b
Acid rain ....................... polluted as many as 18,000 lakes and our seas and rivers
are polluted with waste products.
will
has

would
is
b
"War and Peace" ............................. the longest book I've ever read.
are
were
is
was
c
They ................ being given a receipt for the bill.
ask to
insisted on
demanded
required
b
A computer can .................. much faster than an average man with a pencil and
paper.
multiply
divide
add
all are correct
d
Drug addiction is a growing problem particularly .................... young people.
between
among
behind
inside
b
34. The policeman has no idea .......................................