3500 SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE A 3500 SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE A Test 1 I. Pronunciation 1. a. fat b. cat c. table d. sat > c 2. a. hit b. tide c. sit d. did > b 3. a. fed b. left c. bet d. these > d 4. a. color b. hole c. go d. toe > a 5. a. these b. free c. scene d. bed > d 6. a. peace b. meat c. instead d. leader > c II. Find the mistakes 7. Our train will arrive to Hue at noon. a. will arrive b. to c. at d. noon -> b 8. Don't enter to this mysterious cave. a. Don't b. enter c. to d. mysterious -> c 9. An European gentleman is waiting for my boss in the hall. a. An b. is waiting c. for d. in -> a III. Grammar and Vocabulary 10. I know the to the post office. a. book b. lunch c. walk d. way > d 11. Why didn't you go camping last week? If you there, you would have had a lot of fun. a. were being b. have been c. had been d. was being -> c 12. His trick made me furious. a. extremely angry b. hot c. not very happy d. too sad > a 13. - Will you do me a favor? - Yes great pleasure. a. at b. of c. with d. in -> c 14. Can you me a good French restaurant? a. recommend b. praise c. say about d. answer > a 15. What if you had had a day off yesterday? a. would you have done b. would you do c. will you do d. you would have done -> a 16. He will his brother to the zoo with him. a. give b. take c. like d. catch > b 17. Long is working in a bicycle firm. He there since 1978. a. had worked b. has been working c. were working d. was working -> b 18. She often hires the van to transport her goods. a. the heavy car b. the coach c. the small truck d. the big motorbike > c 19. everything before the visitors came? a. Had they prepared b. Were they preparing c. Have they prepared d. Are they preparing -> a 20. The boys were clapping their hands and cheering loudly. a. enjoying himself b. crying loudly c. observing the scene d. shouting congratulations > d 21. What games did you like ? a. best b. well c. rather d. better -> a 22. Will you me how to play tennis? a. learn b. call c. need d. show > d 23. I that he was an English teacher. a. am thinking b. thought c. am being thought d. was thinking -> b 24. There are only ordinary flowers in this garden. a. common b. good-looking c. famous d. gently > a 25. This is a good athlete performance is admired by many people in the world. a. whom b. which c. whose d. who -> c 26. The ball the fence and into the classroom. a. hit b. shot c. kicked d. went over > d 27. The test becomes and a. hard / hard b. harder / harder c. hardest / hardest d. harder / hard  b 28. Abdul was badly frightened by a stranger in the market. a. surprised b. embarrassed c. worried d. terrified > d 29. Is her health getting and ? a. bad / bad b. good / good c. worse / worse d. more / more -> c 30. Mrs. White, an elderly widow, was feeding her dogs. a. a mature b. an older c. a somewhat old d. a very old > c 31. Robert for Mary since noon. a. is going to wait b. has been waiting c. is waiting d. was going to wait -> b 32. We shall this package to our friend in Ho Chi Minh city. a. receive b. reply c. send d. ask > c 33. The Jones in that house for twenty years. They like it very much. a. are living b. were living c. has lived d. have been living -> d 34. The old man descended the stairs slowly because he was afraid of falling. a. went down b. looked down c. turned down d. stepped down > a 35. The United Nations Charter signed in 1945. a. are b. were c. has been d. was -> d 36. How often does Mr. Black his vet? a. eat b. food c. give d. feed > d 37. It is not raining now, but when I came to school this morning, it very hard. a. is raining b. was raining c. has rained d. has been raining  b 38. Her factory went bankrupt and since then she has been out of work. a. unable to do b. disappointed c. dissatisfied d. unemployed > d 39. - He says he is still reading "The Old Man and the Sea". - I don't think so. I it to him a long time ago and it's quite a short book. a. gave b. was giving c. have given d. are giving  a 40. I’d like to have this dress shortened. a. reduced b. tailored c. made shorter d. repaired > c 41. The road in front of your house a. repairs b. is preparing c. is being repaired d. repairing  c 42. He was so that he went to bed early. a. healthy b. tired c. strong d. angrily > b 43. - Has Roger been looking for Jane for some time? - Yes, he a. has b. has been c. has looked d. have  a 44. Nowadays, it's rather difficult to a suitable job. a. apply for b. want c. work d. look on > a 45. When we arrived, the winner of the art competition a prize. a. awarded b. were being awarded c. was awarding d. was being awarded  d 46. When I arrived, the train had left. a. never b. yet c. already d. suddenly > c 47. - Mr. and Mrs. Foster finally saw a football game. - they ever a football game before? a. Didn't / see b. Wasn't / seen c. Weren't / seen d. Hadn't / seen  d 48. If you don't hurry, we shall the bus. a. catch b. miss c. run d. deceive > b 49. Lan lives on a farm. She a traffic-jam before she went to the city last month. a. did not see b. were not seeing c. had never seen d. has never seen  c 50. I want you to a double room for me at Bamboo Green hotel tonight. a. ask b. keep on c. phone d. reserve > d Test 2: I. Pronunciation 1. a. ahead b. capitalist c. also d. important > c 2. a. large b. war c. motor-car d. starter > b 3. a. fat b. bat c. fade d. lack > c 4. a. time b. find c. nice d. bid > d 5. a. loud b. amount c. found d. you > d 6. a. cup b. tube c. nut d. but > b II. Find the mistakes 7. My brother is three years elder than me. a. My b. is c. elder d me -> c 8. The weather was such cold that we didn't go out. a. was b. such c. that d. didn't go -> b 9. I drew my salary and I bought a trousers for my father yesterday. a. drew b. bought c. a trousers d. for -> c III. Grammar and Vocabulary: 10. Do you know where Peter his car? a. find b. seen c. looks d. found > d 11. When we came, the stadium a. was being filled b. has filled c. filled d. is being filled -> a 12. Florida was rocked by a car bomb explosion yesterday. a. shaken violently b. taken c. seized d. taken seriously > a 13. How long waiting for me? Just a few minutes. a. have you been b. are you c. were you d. had you been -> a 14. Nancy is a shirt to present Nam on his birthday. a. making b. building c. selling d. handing > a 15. Nam was not at the meeting yesterday. I wish he there. a. had been b. were c. has been d. was -> a 16. A helicopter managed to land on the mountain and rescued the climbers. a. pretended b. succeeded c. could d. was able > d 17. If I you, I wouldn't accept the invitation. a. had been b. were c. are d. has been ->b 18. New machines used on this farm. a. have b. are being c. being d. were being ->b 19. After they the Olympic torch into the stadium, the games began. a. had carried b. were carrying c. had been carrying d. has carried  a 20. Their speed is approximately twenty miles an hour. a. under b. above c. about d. over > c 21. I didn't study hard enough for the examinations last week. I wish I harder. a. have studied b. had studied c. studied d. has been studied  b 22. Thank you for a marvelous evening. a. wonderful b. boring c. awful d. embarrassing > a 23. Hung went to Ha Noi last week. She there once a few years ago. a. was being b. was c. had been d. has been  b 24. He forgot to the ruler I lent him. a. give me back b. pay me c. lend me again d. offer me > a 25. - Had you and Bill ever seen the Olympic Games before? - No, we a. hadn't b. didn't c. weren't d. hasn't  a 26. The English are always in football. a. angry b. pleased c. interested d. happy > c 27. I wish my grandparents before I was born, but they did. a. weren't died b. didn't die c. hadn't died d. has died  c 28. The acrobats the children very much. a. practiced b. trained c. interested d. happy > c 29. I wish it my birthday every day, but it isn't. a. had been b. were c. is d. had been  b 30. Nam the heavy suitcase for the old woman. a. held b. helped c. called d. carried  d 31. The examinations next month. a. will give b. will have given c. would have given d. will be given  d 32. I believe her. I don’t think she would me a lie. a. say b. tell c. speak d. talk > b 33. Traffic rules at all times. a. must observe b. must have observed c. must be observed d. must been observed  c 34. The boy was punished because he was very rude to his uncle. a. cruel b. impolite c. polite d. kind > b [...]... fighting a was arrested b with c because of d fighting -> b 8 Two prisoners were hang this morning by Taliban a prisoners b were hang c by d Taliban -> b 9 You are many more intelligent than I thought you are a many b than c thought d are -> a III Grammar and Vocabulary 10 Public libraries to all readers a open b are opened c is open d are open d 11 Do you know .? a what she was wrong b what’s wrong... to the hot weather a has been b a few c arrived d have used -> d 8 Our children get to the bus at the same stop every day a Our b get to c at d every day -> b 9 Anybody ought to learn what to cook a Anybody b to learn c what d to cook -> c III Grammar and vocabulary 10 The little girl plays the piano a bad b beautiful c beautifully d good c 11 Nothing can grow in this poor a idea b thing c ground... performing animals that they about them a kept talking b admired c had a good time d wanted to talk a 35 If Jean phone me, I’m not going to wait a isn’t b didn’t c doesn’t d hasn’t > c 36 Have you seen the of the acrobats? a talk b march c performance d performing c 37 I wish I a bicycle trip to the countryside now a took b take c taking d am taking > a 38 After the examinations, we have a lot... on the stacks a keep b are kept c are keeping d is kept b Test 4: I Pronunciation a a clean > a 2 a seaside > d 3 a is > b 4 a take > c 5 a car > d 6 a this > a b bread c threaten d death b combine c life d police b ice-cream c ink-pot d fridge b place c tall d name b carry c corn b thick c thank d city d thin II Find the mistakes 7 Her son was arrested with the police last night because of fighting... at my party a for b with c of d because > c 20 This book written recently a is b was c has been d had been c 21 Lan seems to be a hurry a in b at c on d with > a 22 People don't learn languages overnight Languages learned overnight a aren't b haven't c weren't d hadn't a 23 David is in love Mary, but Mary doesn't love him a with b at c to d in > a 24 His room is rather small compared... the beach now Then I would swim and sunbathe a were b am c was d had been a 21 The table with a cloth a is covering b covered c is covered d has covered > c 22 you ever been to England? a Have b Are c Do d Had a 23 This is the boy father teaches me mathematics a whose b which c who d his > a 24 Young Pioneers to love their fatherland a have taught b taught c have been taught d has been... > c 34 I read two novels week a a b one c once d an a 35 This cake tastes I can't eat it a awful b awfully c badly d all are correct > a 36 Our school had 200 pupils in the ninth form last year 160 of them passed the graduation examination per cent of the pupils passed a 20 b 80 c 32 d 65 b 37 It cost me money to travel all over the world a many b few c a lot of d all are correct... > d 38 That is a place in North Vietnam a history b historically c historic d historian c 39 Hello Can I make to see the dentist? a a meeting b an appointment c an experiment d a department > b 40 Olympic must be amateurs a audience b spectators c games d athletes d 41 Jogging is usually an individual sport, but volleyball and basketball are sports a collection b single c team d group... red a crosses b the c when d turned -> a 8 I am used to swim in this river when I was young a am used to b in c when d was -> a 9 She has been to Da Nang for one month and now she uses to the hot weather in Da Nang a has been b for c uses to d in -> c III Grammar and Vocabulary 10 In a football match, often stands in front of the goal a the goal keeper b the defender c the forward d the referee a. .. III Grammar and Vocabulary 10 If you didn't stay up late, you get up earlier a can b could c will d can b 11 We reached the village fair that morning a at b in c for d no word is needed > d 12 If I heard from Jack, I let you know a will b would c shall d had b 13 Workers in many countries are very proud May Day a on b for c of d with > c 14 - You and Jack can stay for dinner, can't you? . were hang c. by d. Taliban -> b 9. You are many more intelligent than I thought you are. a. many b. than c. thought d. are -> a III. Grammar and Vocabulary 10. Public libraries to all readers. a. . The test becomes and a. hard / hard b. harder / harder c. hardest / hardest d. harder / hard  b 28. Abdul was badly frightened by a stranger in the market. a. surprised b. embarrassed c. worried d a suitable job. a. apply for b. want c. work d. look on > a 45. When we arrived, the winner of the art competition a prize. a. awarded b. were being awarded c. was awarding d. was being awarded 