3500 SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE b p38

a
22. You should learn hard ....................... you won't get bad marks.
a. so that
b. because
c. otherwise
d. so as
a
23.After a long time, we ....................... getting up as early as everyone else in
the village.
a. used to
b. would
c. got used to
d. accustomed to
c
24. That library was noisy and not very ....................... for studying.
a. suited
b. fitted
c. proper
d. suitable
d
25. They usually ....................... swimming on Sundays.
a. go
b. make
c. take
d. buy
a
26. They'd like to ....................... money to support their family.
a. coin
b. print
c. earn
d. do

c
27. Before the flight, passengers wait in the .......................
a. departure office
b. departure lounge
c. booking office
d. living room
b
28. We're ....................... listening to your complaint.
a. bored in


b. uninterested with
c. tired out
d. tired of
d
29. At parties, people ....................... to talk about jobs and houses.
a. habit
b. accustom
c. tend
d. keep
c
37. This essay is ........................... for me to do.
a. that important
b. very important
c. important
d. important enough
d
38.She was busy ....................... new articles to the customers.
a. about introducing
b. introducing

c. for introducing
d. in introducing
b
39. So far three bridges ........................ across the river.
a. are built
b. were built
c. have built
d. have been built
d
40. What's taking an entrance exam .......................?
a. like
b. alike
c. likely
d. look like
a
41."Why is Jack so naughty?" "He is accustomed to ....................... whatever
he wants."
a. have
b. had
c. he has
d. having


d
42. Mary never gets up late, ........................?
a. doesn't she
b. will she
c. does she
d. won't she
c

43..................... I were you, I wouldn't lend him money.
a. In spite of
b. If
c. Because
d. Although
b
44. The boss asked his employees ........................
a. working hard
b. to work hardly
c. to work hard
d. work hardly
c
45. She'd rather go shopping than ....................... fishing.
a. will go
b. going
c. to go
d. go
d
46.Hoa died ....................... disease because her family lived in
badly ....................... conditions.
a. of / overcrowded
b. with / overcrowded
c. of / overcrowding
d. with / overcrowding
a
47. The pub was so crowded that he could ....................... get to the bar.
a. almost
b. hardly
c. quite
d. merely

b
48.Because of the low ceiling, the bookcase was much too ....................... to
go into the library.


a. tall
b. grand
c. lengthy
d. deep
a
49. My younger sister ....................... a great deal of about her grades at school.
a. worries
b. prepares
c. troubles
d. annoys
a
50. The dress was so beautiful that she couldn't ............. the temptation to buy it.
a. pull
b. deny
c. miss
d. resist
d
Test 54
Pronunciation
1. a. wet
--> d
2. a. pavement
--> c
3. a. pedestrians
--> d

4. a. feed
--> b
5. a. manure
--> a

b. get

c. let

d. early

b. place

c. activity

d. may

b. afternoons

c. stations

d. restaurants

b. deer

c. greet

d. need

b. chance

c. harvest

d. calf

Find the mistakes
6. Unless he studies very hard, he will pass all of his exams.
a. studies
b. very hard
c. will
d. all of
c
7. Even though she walk carefully through the wet streets, her shoes and
pants got muddy.
a. Even though
b. walk
c. carefully


d. muddy
b
8. His neighborhood is quiet and safe, moreover, he always lock his doors.
a. neighborhood
b. quiet
c. moreover
d. lock
d
9. Although Mary doesn't like French food, but she liked the food she had at the
French restaurant last night.
a. doesn't like

b. but
c. the food
d. had
b
10. Although my room in the dormitory is very small, I like it because it is a place
where I can be by myself and studying in peace and quiet.
a. Although
b. it
c. by myself
d. studying
d
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. His car is ....................... good condition.
a. in
b. at
c. on
d. with
a
12. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for .......................
a. a revision
b. a control
c. an investigation
d. a check-up
d
13. ....................... would be very stupid.
a. Do so
b. To do so
c. In so doing
d. That doing so
b

14. Nam weighs eighty pounds, but Alice, his sister, weighs forty.
a. Nam is heavier than his sister two times.


b. Nam is twice as heavy as his sister.
c. Nam sister is twice as heavy as him.
d. Nam is two times as heavy as his sister.
b
15. I ....................... twenty cigarettes a day, but now I ................. down to ten.
a. smoke / cut
b. smoked / cut
c. used to smoke / had cut
d. used to smoke / have cut
d
16.Let's have her ....................... some difficult words.
a. going over
b. go over
c. will go over
d. gone over
b
17. The train ........................ when I got to the station.
a. have left
b. left
c. had left
d. had been leaving
c
18. "When can you come?" "I'll come as soon as ....................... my work."
a. finished
b. I'd finish
c. I will finish

d. I've finished
d
19.She danced so beautifully that I couldn't resist ....................... loudly when
she finished.
a. applauding
b. being applauded
c. to applaud
d. to be applauded
a
20. Nga didn't expect ....................... to Hoa's party.
a. inviting
b. being invited
c. to invite
d. to be invited


d
21.Would you mind not ....................... the television until I've finished with this
phone call?
a. turning on
b. being turned on
c. to turn on
d. to be turned on
a
22. Children's hands are used to ....................... before meals everyday.
a. washing
b. being washed
c. be washed
d. wash
b

23. I
lost too
much money betting at
the races last
time,
so you won't ....................... me to go again.
a. convince
b. impress
c. persuade
d. urge
c
24.The shop assistant was ....................... helpful, but she felt he could have
given her more advice.
a. entirely
b. exactly
c. quite
d. totally
c
25. ....................... from Bill, all the students said they would go.
a. Except
b. Only
c. Apart
d. Separate
c
26.The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to .......................
new procedures to save time and money.
a. manufacture
b. establish
c. control
d. restore

b
27. The meal was excellent; the pears were particularly .....................
a. flavoured
b. delicious
c. tasteful
d. desirable
b
28. Workers who do not obey the safety regulations will be ............ immediately.
a. refused
b. rejected
c. disapproved
d. dismissed
d
29. “This museum”, the guide said, ....................... in 1134.
a. is built
b. has been built
c. was built
d. have been built
c
30.He begged his father .................. him some money.
a. given
b. giving
c. give
d. to give
d
31. "My television is broken. " "Why don't you ....................... ?"
a. have it repair
b. have it repairing

c. have it for repairing
d. have it repaired
d
32. They didn't spend their holidays on a farm and ..........................
a. so did I
b. I didn't either
c. I did spend either
d. I neither did spend
b
33."I'm sorry that I am late. It took more time to get here than I expected." "
You .............. sooner if you .............. the early bus before the rush hour".
a. can arrive / had caught


b. would have arrived / had caught
c. could arrive / would have caught
d. had arrived / would have caught
b
34.He ................... here for a long time. He'll probably retire either next year or
the year after that.
a. worked
b. had been working
c. has been working
d. is working
c
35."Why do you clean this terrace, Mum ?" "I ....................... your birthday's
party here."
a. organize
b. will organize
c. am going to organize

d. will have organized
c
36. I'll go shopping as soon as I ....................... my keys.
a. found
b. will find
c. find
d. am finding
c
37. ....................... television all day is not a healthy habit for a growing child.
a. To be watched
b. Being watched
c. Watching
d. Watch
c
38. I got the porter ................ my suitcases downstairs.
a. carry
b. carried
c. to carry
d. having carried
c
39. He was in ..................... of a large number of men.
a. management
b. leadership
c. charge


d. direction
c
40. When he retired from his job, the directors ..................... him with a clock.
a. offered

b. pleased
c. satisfied
d. presented
d
41. I am very ..................... in the information you have given me.
a. concerned
b. surprised
c. interesting
d. interested
d
42.When I went to talk to the manager, he told me he could only ..................... me a
few minutes.
a. provide
b. spare
c. hear
d. let
b
43. I saw a thief take Norman's wallet so I ran ............ him, but I didn't catch him.
a. into
b. after
c. over
d. near
b
44. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to ..................... the match till Sunday.
a. put off
b. cancel
c. play
d. put away
a
45. They would rather ....................... early than late.

a. to arriving
b. arriving
c. arrive
d. arrived
c