3500 SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE b p17

Test 23
Pronunciation
a. monster
--> b
a. fatal
--> c
a. tomb
--> a
a. wealth
b
a. dam
a
a. change
b

b. cone

c. ponder

d. pond

b. favour

c. fatless

d. famous

b. comb

c. tome

d. home

b. with

c. both

d. health

b. ray

c. spray

d. patient

b. anger

c. bridge

d. fridge

Find the mistakes
Those homework that your teacher assigned is due on Tuesday unless you have
made prior arrangements to turn it in late.
Those
assigned
on Tuesday
have made
a
Please give me a few coffee and some donuts if you have any left.
give me

a few
some donuts
if you have any
b
There are ten childs playing in the yard near her house, but your child is not among
them.
There are
childs
your child
among them
b
People respected George Washington because he was a honest man, and he
turned out to be one of our greatest military leaders.
People
because


a honest man
one of our greatest
c
He isn't driving to the convention in March, and neither they are.
driving
the
in March
neither they are
d
Grammar and Vocabulary
“Why do they advertise their goods?” “To make ............................ spend their
money.”
sellers

holiday makers
consumers
women
c
Will the boy who has taken my pencil bring ................?
back to me
it back to me
back it to me
it to me back
b
“What can you buy in a supermarket?” “Many things, including ......................”
passengers
consumers
rice cookers
manufacturers
c
Jupiter spins faster than ................ planet.
any
any another
any others
any other
d
Mr Smith has just bought a portable .........................
freight-carrying
double cassette player
pub
automatic washer


b

I understand that the picnic has been postponed. Well, the interest ................ was
not very promising.
showing
shows
to show
shown
d
My sister spends a lot of money on food and on other things. She has
a ................... habit.
wasteful
spending
consuming
stimulating
b
"Why did you return so suddenly?" "Well, he demanded that I ................"
left
have left
leave
must leave
c
20. Mr Tam teaches us how to swim. He is a ..............................
swimmer
swimming trainer
swim trainer
teacher swimming
b
Seldom ................ such a beautiful sight.
saw
I have ever seen
have I seen

was ever seen
c
What's the antonym of the underlined word? We are living in a complex society.
imperfect
narrow
out of date
simple
d


It was difficult for Susan ............ the good news.
believe
to believe
believing
believed
b
Computers are sometimes called ........................... machines.
adding
working
thinking
lightning
c
John was shocked .............. that he had failed the driving test.
hearing
to hear
heard
hear
b
26. A pharmacy is a ............................
chemist

druggist
chemist's shop
hospital
c
Hardly ............... one problem when I was faced with another.
I solved
had I solved
did I solve
I had solved
b
A pharmacist has to be careful in filling a(n) ............................
examination
prescription
pharmacy
internship
b
There ............ more than a thousand employees in the factory now.
is
are


was
were
b
If you need some aspirins, you can go to the ................... across the street.
shop
drugstore
public
prescription
b

................ form of transport is as popular as the private car.
No other
No others
None other
Nothing other
a
32. “What do you hope to do when you graduate?” “...............................”
I haven't decided to go anywhere yet.
Yes, I'm willing to have a job.
I hope I can find a job in a pharmacy.
I hope they want to have more spare time.
c
33. The girl's ................ was incomprehensible to the head teacher.
behaves
behavior
behavioral
behaviorism
b
34. He is interested in ................................ research.
working
making
studying
doing
d
He has gone ................ to continue his education.
to overseas
for overseas
in overseas
overseas
d

Mark Twain ............................. his boyhood in Hannibal, which is on the
Mississippi River.
lived
spent
stayed
enjoyed
b
You had your washing machine fixed last month, ................?
hadn't you
didn't you
didn't it
hadn't it
b
She seldom listens to the teacher. She always has ................... in class.
day-dreams
smoke
expectation
liquor
a
He who doesn't go forward stays behind, ................?
doesn't he
does he
does not he
does he not
a
The sights around Ha Long Bay are...........................
quiet
permanent

spectacular
encouraging
c
41. Stop that nonsense, ................?
don't you
do you
will you
aren't you
c
42. The computer has multiplied
a(n) .......................... speed.
trust-worth

these

two

nine-digit

numbers

with


mile-wide
airtight
lightning-fast
d
43. What a stupid fellow, ................?
is he

isn't he
is she
isn't she
b
If you tried hard, your dream would come .............................
right
lively
true
hopeful
c
Clever boys need never work hard, ................?
needn't they
don't they
need they
do they
c
Our headmaster gave us ..................... greetings when we came to his house.
astonished
hopeful
wasteful
cordial
d
I saw several houses, most of ................ were unsuitable.
which
them
what
that
a
I'm going to take a .................. liner (ship) to Ha Noi tomorrow.
majestic

passenger
pilot
captain
b


Mrs Green, ................ thought Ann was tired, gave her the day off.
whom
whoever
that
who
d
Uncle Ho is one of the most ................... revolutionary leaders in our country.
respected
grandest
astonished
magnificent
a
Test 24
Pronunciation
1. a. match
b
2. a. book
-->c
3. a. hire
d
4. a. hate
--> a
5. a. sun
--> b

6. a. pardon
--> c

b. market

c. tap

d. cap

b. look

c. floor

d. hook

b. find

c. file

d. film

b. fat

c. cat

d. bat

b. pull

c. fun

d. hunt

b. hard

c. parent

d. park

Find the mistakes
Catherine is studying law at the university, and so does John.
is studying
law
at the university
so does John
d
The company has so little money that it can't hardly operate anymore.
has
so little
that it
can't hardly
d
My cousin attends an university in the Midwest which specializes in astronomy.


My cousin
an university
specializes
in astronomy
b

The students were interested in take a field trip to The National History Museum,
but they were not able to raise enough money.
were
interested
in take
were not able to raise
c
Us students would rather not attend night classes in the summer, but we often
have to.
Us students
would rather not attend
we
have to
a
Grammar and Vocabulary
She passed the exams, ................ made her parents very proud.
what
it
which
who
c
He looks thin, but ......................... he is very healthy.
also
naturally
actually
consequently
c
I don't really like her, ................ I admire her achievements.
because
as

even though
despite
c
You are only one .......................... many who need help.


among
between
around
besides
a
16. They don't allow ................ here.
sit
to sit
sitting
sat
c
Take ....................... measures you consider best.
however
whenever
wherever
whatever
d
The shirt ................ in that shop is beautiful.
buy
buying
to buy
bought
d
19. A person who makes dresses is a ...........................

dress-make
dresser-make
dressmaker
dresser-maker
c
If the truth .............. known, there would be a public outcry.
was
were
had been
had
b
This woman works in a publishing house. She prepares other people's writings for
publication. She is..........................
an author
a publisher
a reader