3500 SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE b p49

1. He is never boring when he learns English.
a. is
b. boring
c. when
d. learns
b
Grammar and Vocabulary
2. What is the opposite of “rude”?
a. certain
b. impolite
c. clean
d. courteous
d
3. Where would you find “a sole”?
a. on a shoe
b. on a skirt
c. on a shirt
d. on a jacket
a
4. To be "broke" is:
a. to be ill
b. to be sad
c. to be without money
d. to be without friends
c
5. It is ..................... that I'd like to go on a picnic.
a. a lovely day such
b. such a lovely day
c. so lovely day
d. too lovely a day
b

6. He will not be .............. to vote in this year's election.
a. old enough
b. as old enough


c. enough old
d. enough old as
a
7. I would have met you at the bus terminal if I ............ that you ..............
a. knew / were arriving
b. had known / were arriving
c. knew / had arrived
d. would know / had arrived
b
8. My friend and I went to Susan's flat, and she introduced ............. to her
mother.
a. her
b. us
c. we
d. she
b
9. Sometimes people injure ...................... when they handle sharp tools
carelessly.
a. himself
b. themselves
c. ourselves
d. yourselves
b
10. It is not very easy to study a foreign language all by ......................
a. oneself

b. itself
c. himself
d. herself
a
21. "......................" "Five dollars."
a. How much this book costs?
b. What is this book costs?
c. How much does this book cost?
d. What this book costs?
c
22. Ask the watchman ......................
a. whose is this car.
b. this is whose car.
c. whose car that is.
d. whose car is that.


c
23. Bread is usually ...................... wheat.
a. made of
b. made with
c. made by
d. made from
d
24. "Would you like some entertainment?" "I wouldn't mind having ......................"
a. little
b. a few
c. a little
d. few
c

25. Which of these words means "hard-working"?
a. flighty
b. industrial
c. job
d. industrious
d
26. Which of the following is an example of “crockery”?
a. a knife
b. a car
c. a cup
d. a banana
c
27. The back end of a ship is called ............................
a. the mast
b. the poop
c. the stern
d. the deck
c
28. A sleeping place on a boat or train is called ……………..
a. a box
b. a bed
c. a berth
d. a sleeper
c
29. A child who hits smaller or weaker children is called ......................
a. an enemy
b. a rascal


c. a tyrant

d. a bully
d
30. To cook gently in water without boiling is ......................
a. to fry
b. to simmer
c. to scramble
d. to bubble
b
31. Go and get me some chalk, ......................?
a. shall you
b. shan't you
c. will you
d. don't you
c
32. He ...................... this vacation very much.
a. have enjoying
b. having enjoyed
c. had enjoyed
d. is enjoying
d
33. Listen! The telephone ......................
a. ring
b. rings
c. is ringing
d. ring
c
34. A man whom people cannot trust will have ...................... friends.
a. little
b. few
c. a few

d. a lot
b
35. I drink ...................... coffee than you.
a. little
b. few
c. less
d. fewer
c


36.John enjoyed the food most, but for ...................... it was the friendliness of
the people that was the most wonderful thing.
a. mine
b. I
c. my
d. me
d
37. If he had not given me advice, I ........... again.
a. would fail
b. would be failed
c. wouldn't fail
d. would have failed
d
38. The man seemed ...................... about something.
a. nervous and anxious
b. nervous and anxiously
c. being nervous and anxious
d. nervous and being anxious
a
39. It ............. a year ago.

a. has happened
b. happens
c. happened
d. was happened
c
40.The problem is easy enough, but ...................... students could answer it.
a. a lot of
b. few
c. a few
d. a great number of
b
41. A person who is able to perform card tricks is called ......................
a. a witch
b. a gamble
c. a troll
d. a conjurer
d
42.A space next to a road where cars, lorries etc can park out of the way of the
traffic is called ......................
a. a bypass


b. a lay-by
c. a parking lot
d. a junction
b
43.A chemical substance which you put on cuts, etc to prevent them from
developing disease is called ......................
a. antiseptic
b. antitoxin

c. antidote
d. disinfectant
a
44. A trick played upon a person in order to make others laugh is called .........
a. a giggle
b. a practical joke
c. an April fool
d. a jest
b
45. “Biennial” means:
a. twice a year
b. every two years
c. every year
d. every leap year
a
46. “To relish” means:
a. to enjoy
b. to live again
c. to release
d. to put a new cover on a book
a
47. Their situations are now ................. The employee has become the employer.
a. grounded
b. reversed
c. thrust
d. mounted
b
48. I’ve enjoyed myself very much. But it’s very late. ...................
a. Goodbye for now
b. Have a good day

c. Take care
d. Great, thanks
a
49. Some children have to suffer from lifetime .................... .


a. laser treatment
b. delicate bones
c. nerves
d. abnormalities
d
50. Please ............... your cigarette. I’m allergic to smoke.
a. put out
b. put down
c. put up
d. put aside
a
Test 70
Pronunciation
1. Which word contains the vowel sound [IE] as in here.
a. tea
b. tear
c. seat
--> b
2. Which word contains the vowel sound [F]
a. poor
b. good
c. floor
--> b
3. Which word contains the vowel sound [EF]

a. notice
b. pronoun
c. how
--> a
4. Which word contains the vowel sound [J:]
a. more
b. good
c. son
--> a
5. Which word contains the vowel sound [B] as in “cat”.
a. famous
b. great
c. map
--> c

d. lead

d. for

d. lose

d. bowel

d. playwright

Find the mistakes
6. Could you tell me what time does it opens?
a. Could you tell
b. what time
c. does

d. opens
c
7. She had to do her homeworks again because she had made so many
mistakes.
a. had to do
b. homeworks
c. had made
d. so many
b
8. My sister will look for another job if her salary is increased.


a. will look for
b. another
c. if
d. increased
c
9. He never wrote a letter by hand since she bought a word processor.
a. wrote
b. by hand
c. since
d. bought
a
10. It has been a long winter, but at last it was nearly over.
a. has been
b. at last
c. was
d. over
a
11. Tom has studied tourism since three years.

a. has studied
b. tourism
c. since
d. three years
c
Grammar and Vocabulary
12. The child can't sleep. The fowls are making a great deal of noise.
a. cows
b. sheep
c. birds
d. visitors
c
13. After waiting two or three days, we finally ....................... to speak to
someone who could help us.
a. could
b. succeeded
c. enable
d. managed
d
14. Did the dog make no effort to communicate its apprehension to the man?
a. fear
b. pleasure
c. worry
d. intimacy
a
15. He hasn't had a very .................. week. He seems to have done nothing at all.
a. productive


b. extensive

c. enthusiastic
d. economic
a
16. Go over your essay carefully before you left the classroom.
a. Write
b. Correct
c. Develop
d. Look at
d
17. Her father made her ........................... her old teacher before she left for
America.
a. to visit
b. to have visited
c. visiting
d. visit
d
18. Mary kept silent for a moment, and then went on.
a. walked
b. continued speaking
c. arrived school
d. climbed up
b
19. He admits he’s not one of the important ……………….. of the organization.
a. groups
b. people
c. members
d. crowd
c
20. Whose mittens are those?
a. gloves

b. socks
c. matches
d. trousers
a
21. Many ……………… doctor live in this city.
a. celebrated
b. celebrating
c. celebration
d. celebrate
a
22. The laser beam is invaluable in ear surgery.
a. useless
b. very useful
c. effective
d. conventional


b
23. The news about the bank robbery spread through the whole town ………….

wildfire.
a. as
b. like
c. as if
d. if only
b
24. Lead and smoke are emitted in engine exhausts.
a. harmful
b. plentiful
c. tiny

d. given out
d
25. “………………. was Mrs. Hoa in China last month?” “For three days”
a. How long
b. How far
c. How much
d. How many
a
26. Some students are sanguine, others begin to worry.
a. happy
b. reasonable
c. optimistic
d. horrible
c
27. “…….………. do they go to church?” “Every Sunday afternoon”.
a. How high
b. How many
c. How much
d. How often
d
28. A Dane and a Dutch person speak to each other in English.
a. from Germany
b. from the Netherlands
c. traffic
d. of a large city
b
29. Mary was crying and I didn't know what ...................... to make her sad.
a. Tom had done
b. had Tom done
c. did Tom do

d. Tom has done
a
30. The swamps in this city ought to be drained.
a. land full of water


b. rice fields
c. polluted air
d. environment
a
31. .......................... than he ran away.
a. No sooner had I seen him
b. Hardly had I seen him
c. I had hardly seen him
d. Scarcely have I seen him
a
32.The sounds we hear are carried from the eardrum to the nerves of the ear
by a delicate set of small bones.
a. strong
b. large
c. easily injured
d. very sensitive
c
33. She's ........................ honorable woman; she never tells a lie.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. no word is needed
b
34........................... him almost two hours to drive from the city centre to the

beach.
a. They spent
b. He spent
c. It took
d. He took
c
35. Hardly ............................................... Nick when he started smiling.
a. he had been
b. did he see
c. has he seen
d. had he seen
d
36.Much of the sand for beaches ............... from cliffs which break up as they
are pounded by the waves.
a. collects
b. forms
c. falls
d. comes
d
37.Neither the secretary of state nor her undersecretary ............................. at
the council table.
a. were in their seat


b. were in her seats
c. was in her seat
d. was in their seats
c
38.In some places rivers are being dammed and ................... are built to retain
water.

a. reservoirs
b. canals
c. wells
d. locks
a
39. They got their father ……………… the ball for them.
a. to mend
b. mended
c. mending
d. mends
a
40. He is so .................. He just can't decide.
a. decisive
b. indecisive
c. indecisional
d. indecision
b
41. There is no point in considering such a ridiculous proposal ………………
a. serious
b. seriously
c. seriousness
d. serious-minded
b
42. Are you fed ............... with this job yet?
a. in
b. on
c. up
d. upon
c
43. Please drop ………………. for a cup of coffee whenever you are passing.

a. down
b. in
c. off
d. on
b
44. You should use it as a study room. It’s ………………… quiet.
a. comparative
b. compare
c. comparatively
d. comparison


c
45.The ……………….. I read about history, the ……….. it makes me realize
how relevant history is for us today.
a. more / better
b. better / better
c. more / more
d. better / more
c
46.A conjuror raised a woman above his head. After ................... there for a
moment, supported by his hands, she disappeared.
a. flying
b. laying
c. being laid
d. being lain
c
47. Some people choose violent films, some others prefer ………………… ones.
a. sentiment
b. sentimental

c. sentimentally
d. sentimentalize
b
48. That is a job which appeals .................. who love animals and travel.
a. all those
b. anyone
c. to all those
d. to anyone
-->c
49. Shakespeare, ...................................................... is the world's greatest
dramatist, was born in a little cottage.
a. that
b. who
c. which
d. a & b are correct
b
50. The weather never seems as bad abroad as it does at home,…………….?
a. doesn’t it
b. is it
c. isn’t it
d. does it
d