3500 SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE b p39

30. The bank didn't give ....................... a credit card, because he hasn't been in the
country long enough.
a. him
b. his
c. to him
d. for him
a
31. She ....................... here as a secretary since June.
a. has been working
b. has working
c. having working
d. has been worked
a
32. I like ....................... of sports especially football and tennis.
a. any kinds
b. kinds
c. all kind
d. all kinds
d
33. That radio ....................... several times this year.
a. is repaired
b. has repaired
c. repaired
d. has been repaired
d
34. "What a beautiful day!" "Yes, it's ....................... that I'd like to go for a walk."
a. such nice weather
b. so nice weather
c. too nice weather
d. nice weather so
a

Test 55
Pronunciation
1. a. seemed
--> d
2. a. do
--> a
3. a. parade
--> d
4. a. while

b. loved

c. joined

d. hoped

b. go

c. so

d. no

b. change

c. graze

d. calf

b. where

c. whose

d. white


--> c
5.
--> b

a. lake

b. knife

c. keep

d. neck

Find the mistakes
6. Despite the fact that I prefer to be a history teacher, I am studying in the Business
School in order I am able to get a job in industry.
a. Despite
b. to be
c. in
d. in order
d
7. It is important to be polite to people who is older than us.
a. to be
b. who
c. is
d. us

c
8. She lives in a hotel is restricted to senior citizens.
a. lives
b. is restricted
c. to
d. citizens
b
9. My aunt has two children, whose their names are Nick and Dick.
a. has
b. whose
c. their
d. names
c
10. He comes from Venezuela, that is a Spanish-speaking country.
a. comes
b. that
c. a
d. Spanish-speaking
b
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. Could you wait for a few minutes until my boss ....................... back?
a. will get
b. gets
c. will be getting
d. is getting
b
12. You should drive carefully, because accidents often ............. at this corner.


a. occurring

b. occur
c. occurred
d. are occurred
b
13. ....................... blind can see nothing.
a. The
b. A
c. The rest
d. Another
a
14.Peter was not feeling well so we gave him ....................... to do than you.
a. fewer works
b. less work
c. little works
d. least work
b
15. It is usually better not to ..................... things, in case they are not returned.
a. lend
b. offer
c. borrow
d. lose
a
16. You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill
by ..................... it a lot.
a. practising
b. training
c. exercising
d. doing
a
17. Some people think it is ....................... to use long and little-known words.

a. clever
b. international
c. skilled
d. sensitive
a
18. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second ..................... when it
was offered.
a. load
b. pile


c. helping
d. sharing
c
19. He soon received promotion, for his superiors realised that he was a man of
considerable .....................
a. ability
b. possibility
c. future
d. opportunity
a
20. Is there a bank where I can ..................... these pounds for dollars?
a. exchange
b. turn
c. alter
d. arrange
a
21. We wish that he ....................... such a lot of work, because we know that he
would have enjoyed the party.
a. hadn't had

b. hadn't
c. didn't have had
d. hadn't have
a
22. I wish that the weather ....................... not so hot.
a. was
b. be
c. were
d. is
c
23. I wish that we ....................... with my father when he flies to Paris next week.
a. could go
b. had gone
c. will go
d. are
a
24. After Daisy had researched and ....................... her paper, she found some
additional material that she should have included.
a. wrote
b. written
c. writing


d. have written
b
25. The man who was driving the van would not admit that he had been careless,
and .......................
a. neither the other driver
b. neither would the other driver
c. neither had the other driver

d. the other driver neither
b
26. I think that you had better ................ earlier so that you can take the first bus.
a. to start to get up
b. started getting up
c. start getting up
d. to get up
c
27. When the clock struck six, Mrs. White .......................
a. has got up
b. was getting up
c. has been getting up
d. got up
d
28. I'll ring you up as soon as I ....................... the news.
a. have heard
b. will hear
c. will have
d. am hearing
a
29. Nam caught a bad cold because he ....................... in the rain.
a. stood
b. was standing
c. has stood
d. had been standing
d
30. If you ....................... the window, we shall feel warmer.
a. have close
b. would close
c. closed

d. close
d


31. The safety committee's report recommended that all medicines should be kept
out of the ..................... of children.
a. hold
b. hand
c. reach
d. grasp
c
32. In the jar there was a ..................... which looked like jam.
a. substance
b. material
c. solid
d. powder
a
33. He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to ..................... him to go.
a. persuade
b. suggest
c. make
d. prevent
a
34. He put a ........................... against the tree and climbed up to pick the apples.
a. scale
b. staircase
c. grade
d. ladder
d
35. It's six years now since the Socialists came to ..................... in that country.

a. power
b. force
c. control
d. command
a
36. In a greengrocer's, there is a lot of ..................... when fruit and vegetables are
not sold.
a. rot
b. waste
c. ruin
d. rest
b
37. Hurry up! They're only got ....................... seats left.
a. a little


b. a few
c. a lot of
d. a plenty of
b
38. The children ....................... better leave out. It's getting late.
a. should
b. would
c. had
d. ought
c
39. Some people like meat with much fat in it …………. others hate it.
a. despite
b. in spite of
c. even though

d. whereas
d
40. A lot needs ....................... to the house before anyone can move in.
a. doing
b. be done
c. to do
d. done
a
41. I knew him ....................... I was a child.
a. until
b. when
c. since
d. during
b
42.Pioneer men and women endured terrible hardships, and .......................
a. so do their children
b. neither did their children
c. also the childs
d. so did their children
d
43. There were two small rooms in the beach house, ............................. served as a
kitchen.
a. the smaller of which
b. the smallest of which
c. the smaller of whom
d. the smallest of that


a
44. Neither Jane nor her brothers ....................... films.

a. like
b. likes
c. is liking
d. has liked
a
45. Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed ................ the heavy fog.
a. because
b. otherwise
c. as result
d. because of
d
46. Our new neighbors had been living in Arizona ....................... ten years before
moving to their present house.
a. since
b. in
c. for
d. during
c
47. My sister is working for a big firm. She is working for a big .......................
a. party
b. company
c. factory
d. store
b
48. They have stayed in many different houses. They haven't stayed in .... place.
a. the only
b. a similar
c. the same
d. alike
c

49. This child can have a meal .......................
a. only in the morning
b. at any time
c. only at midday
d. only in the evening
b
50. My telephone service is private. It isn't .......................
a. general
b. national
c. international
d. public


d
Test 56
Pronunciation
1. a. notice
--> c
2. a. call
--> d
3. a. die
--> d
4. a. sheep
--> d
5. a. years
--> c

b. told

c. how

d. goal

b. wall

c. small

d. cat

b. lion

c. child

d. children

b. sleep

c. meet

d. deer

b. hands

c. shops

d. signs

Find the mistakes
6. While a little girl approached the cage, the tiger showed its teeth and growled.
She ran to her father because she was frightened.

a. approached
b. showed
c. growled
d. because
a
7. Many of the people working to save our environment thinks that they are fighting
a losing battle because big businesses and the government have not joined
together to eliminate pollution.
a. working
b. thinks
c. businesses
d. together
b
8. Every time a forest is cut down, many of the insects which lived on the trees are
also killed.
a. is cut down
b. many of the insects
c. lived
d. are also killed
c
9. Japan has become more advance than some Western countries since the
Second World War because her people are very hard-working.
a. has become
b. more advance


c. since
d. her people are
b
10. When my mother opened the kitchen door, she could hear a tap dripped and it

sounded as if it had been going on for some time.
a. opened
b. could hear
c. dripped
d. for some time
c
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. Hoa always ...................... Huong at tennis.
a. wins
b. beats
c. gains
d. earns
b
12.That famous singer wears sunglasses because she wants to ..................... being
recognized.
a. avoid
b. resist
c. miss
d. resent
a
13.The explanation that our instructor gave us was different ....................... the one yours
gave us.
a. than
b. from
c. to
d. with
b
14. I've put on a lot of weight. I'll have to go ....................... a diet.
a. for
b. in

c. on
d. at
c
15. Did you know that Linda is engaged ....................... a friend of mine?
a. for
b. in
c. with