3500 SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE b p43

17. Your sister used to visit you quite often, ...........?
a. didn't she
b. doesn't she
c. wouldn't she
d. hadn't she
a
18. Did you have a good time on holiday?
a. have nice times
b. play much
c. travel much
d. enjoy yourself
d
19. How many French words have we studied so far?
a. recently
b. already
c. up now
d. up to the present time
d
20. They were forced to postpone the picnic because of bad weather.
a. call of
b. put off
c. do without
d. cut off
b
21. He gave up his job to come to this remote mountainous village.
a. busy
b. high
c. far-away
d. unknown
c
22. The students were very impressed by his interesting speech.

a. deeply affected
b. interested
c. interesting
d. exciting
a
23. Unfortunately, my motorcycle got stuck in a traffic jam.
a. stopped
b. fixed
c. arrested


d. caught
d
24. Flamingos are timid …………… often live together in large colonies.
a. but
b. so
c. for
d. and
d
25. For the sudden destruction of crops, farmers call this ……………
a. the “white plague”
b. be the “white plague”
c. to be the “white plague”
d. is the “white plague”
a
26. I hadn't expected James to apologize, but I had hoped ............
a. him calling me
b. that he would call me
c. him to call me
d. that he call me

b
27. She can tell the man how to …………. the circles under his eyes.
a. boycott
b. get away
c. get rid of
d. put aside
c
28. Tommy had his older brother ............. his shoes.
a. to tie
b. tie
c. tied
d. tying
b
29. The American robin, ……………….. , can be found throughout most of North
America.
a. is a member of the Thrush family of birds
b. that is a member of the Thrush family of birds
c. be a member of the Thrush family of birds
d. a member of the Thrush family of birds
d
30. I ………………. in the Social Studies department here at Johnsville College for
thirteen years.
a. had taught
b. has been teaching
c. have been teaching


d. had been teaching
c
31. After the way she treated you, if I ........ in your place, I wouldn't return the call.

a. be
b. am
c. was
d. were
d
32. If I ........ flu, I would have gone with you.
a. hadn't
b. hadn't had
c. didn't have
d. wouldn't have had
b
33. He's taken his medicine, ............?
a. hasn't he
b. didn't he
c. doesn't he
d. isn't he
a
34. Michael felt confident about his grade on the test he had just taken.
a. depressed
b. sure
c. interested
d. uncertain
b
35. Under the major's leadership, the soldiers found safety.
a. guidance
b. ability
c. teaching
d. decision
a
36. Charles Dickens was an outstanding writer of the world.

a. efficient
b. beloved
c. excellent
d. understanding
c
37. The news of the president's death astonished the world.
a. absorbed


b. excited
c. interested
d. astounded
d
38. A busker means:
a. a street singer
b. a slang for bus conductor
c. a type of plant
d. a man who studies trees and bushes
a
39. Dusk means:
a. very thick layer of dust
b. the time of day when light first appears
c. a short, informal discussion
d. the time when daylight is fading
d
40. In the fall, many robins migrate from the north …………. the winter in the warmer
climate of southern states.
a. spending
b. to spend
c. spent

d. spend
b
41. Mary and John ........... to the parties at the Student Union every Friday.
a. used to go
b. use to go
c. are used to go
d. were used to go
a
42. If you …………. a problem and need assistance, you can always call or find me.
a. had
b. will have
c. have
d. have had
c
43. I just heard something ………………. on the public radio station.
a. interesting
b. interested
c. to be interesting
d. to be interested
a
44. …………. the leaves die, they dry out and turn brown.


a. Because
b. When
c. Although
d. Despite
b
45. Today's weather isn't as cold as it was yesterday, ......................?
a. wasn't it

b. was it
c. isn't it
d. is it
d
Test 61
Pronunciation
1. a. convenient
--> a
2. a. choosey
--> b
3. a. climbing
--> a
4. a. amazed
--> c
5. a. surprising
--> d

b. problem

c. popular

d. rod

b. grey

c. journey

d. chimney

b. basket

c. subway

d. club

b. decade

c. average

d. arrange

b. section

c. story

d. sure

Find the mistakes
6. Peter didn't give me any ink; so I couldn't write no more.
a. me
b. any
c. couldn't
d. no more
d
7. Miss White won't lend him any money unless he promises in writing paying her
back.
a. lend
b. any
c. unless
d. paying

d
8. The child is thought to have escaped from his house for climbing over the fence.
a. thought
b. escaped
c. for


d. over
c
9. Mr. Baker doesn't work for that company yet. He left about two years ago.
a. doesn't
b. yet
c. about
d. ago
b
10. During Philip was doing the examination, he suddenly began to feel ill.
a. During
b. doing
c. began
d. to feel
a
11. His wife, whom Peter thinks is older than he is, is very rich.
a. whom
b. is
b. than
c. is
a
Grammar and Vocabulary
12. I wanted to know …………… he sent to his girlfriend.
a. whom

b. which
c. who
d. what
d
13. Our host family always invites my roommate and .......... to their house on
Sundays.
a. me
b. my
c. I
d. mine
a
14. I really appreciate .............. to help me, but I am sure that I will be able to
manage by myself.
a. you to offer
b. your offering
c. that you offer
d. that you are offering
b
15. Do you know the woman ........... was hurt in the accident?


a. which
b. whom
c. who
d. whose
c
16. Vietnam has a ............ of around 80 million.
a. residence
b. population
c. people

d. number
b
17. Passengers often ............ about the services of Vietnam Airlines.
a. complain
b. regret
c. depress
d. exhaust
a
18. Universities provide young people with ……............ knowledge for their future
jobs.
a. necessary
b. elementary
c. progressive
d. introductory
a
19. Everyone is ......... that the hard-working girl will be successful.
a. agreed
b. accepted
c. convinced
d. admitted
c
20. You should learn how to .......... work and study with creation.
a. combine
b. connect
c. refer
d. report
a
21. I got married ................. years ago.
a. for two
b. in two

c. two


d. since two
c
22. Let you and ............ agree to settle our differences without involving any of
the other students.
a. I
b. myself
c. me
d. my
c
23. I always ask my sister and ................ for advice.
a. her
b. she
c. hers
d. herself
a
24. Two of the notebooks ............ Tom had lost on the bus were returned to the
main desk at his dormitory.
a. what
b. who
c. which
d. whose
c
25. Let's buy our tickets while I still have ......... left.
a. a few money
b. a little moneys
c. a few dollars
d. a few dollar

c
26. I always put my best ............. in the safe-deposit box.
a. jewelries
b. jewelry's pieces
c. pieces of jewelry
d. piece of jewelries
c
27. It's a shame that you have ............. time in New York on the tour.
a. so few
b. so little
c. a few
d. a little
b


28. We haven't had ........... news from the disaster site since the earthquake.
a. many
b. quite a few
c. much
d. some
c
29. I will need ............ about the climate before I make a final decision.
a. a few informations
b. a few information
c. a little informations
d. a little information
d
30. We don't have ........... tonight.
a. many homeworks
b. much homeworks

c. many homework
d. much homework
d
31. She hasn't seen her family ............... three years ago.
a. for
b. since
c. from
d. before
b
32. What with inflation and everything, there's just no ............... saving nowadays.
a. idea to
b. point in
c. meaning to
d. point of
b
33. I must remember to fill in my tax ............. this week.
a. return
b. declaration
c. brochure
d. book
a
34. I hate doing the ............. - especially cleaning the windows.
a. homework
b. housework
c. jobs


d. career
b
35. These shoes don't ....................... They're much too big.

a. suit
b. pass
c. fit
d. accord
c
36. A bed on board is called a ................
a. sleeper
b. cabin
c. bunk
d. dormitory
c
37. I have no brothers or sisters. I am ................ child.
a. an only
b. a sole
c. a lonely
d. a single
a
38. Just put your coat in .............
a. the hall closet
b. the closet of the hall
c. the hall's closet
d. hall closet
a
39. Bill came to work at the university thirty years ……..............
a. since
b. before
c. from
d. ago
d
40. This drink tastes a little ............. to me.

a. strongly
b. so strong
c. strong
d. too much strong
c
41. I like these dishes, but ......... is a little too small.
a. the tea cup