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3500 SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE B Test 1

Pronunciation

 c

> d

> c

> c

> a

 c

Find the mistakes

Although there are approximately 120 intensive language institutes in the United States in 1970, there are more than three times as many now

are

approximately

in

three times as many

 a

Cartographers did not make an accurate map because the political situation in the area changes so rapidly that they were not able to draw the boundaries correctly

changes

so

to draw

correctly

 a

This year designers are showing very bright colors and styles that were worn closer to the body than those shown last year

very

were

than

those

 b

Everyone who saw Star Wars said that it is one of the best science fiction movies that had ever been released

who

is

the best

been

 b

Before he retired last April, Mr Thompson is working as foreign student advisor for thirty years at Community College

retired

last April

is working

for thirty years

 c

Grammar and Vocabulary

She couldn't her children to his care

admit

confide

trust

convince

 b

It was an extraordinary villa It was quite

extreme

funny

big

exceptional

 d

His answer was so confused that the teacher could hardly make any of it

at all

meaning

interpretation

intelligibility

sense

 d

Commodities were sent from various parts of the world They came from

…………parts

difference

same

different

differently

 c

An old man taught her how the violin.

play

playing

to play

played

 c

There was a great deal of machinery This means there ………

was one big machine

was one big engine

were many machines

was one powerful machine

 c

Mr Pike's passport ………… last month, so he will have to get a new one ended

elapsed

expired

researched

 c

There were ten million viewers in all That was the………

all

whole

result

total

 d

20 "Where ?" "In London."

were you born

are you born

have you been born

did you born

 a

Hospitals were built with the profits They were built with the ……

benefits

earnings

winnings

excesses

 b

Nam …… to school alone if Tam doesn't come

goes

will go

had gone

went

 b

This girl was fast asleep She has a sleep

deeply

sound

quick

soundly

 b

He doesn't want to let me …… he was going out

to know

knew

knows

know

 d

He got a ladder from the shed He ……… one

fetched

took

brought

carried

 a

We …… everything we can to help you!

do

shall do

would do

had done

 b

My boss spoke in a sarcastic voice He spoke in a ……… voice critical

laughing

despicable

mocking

 d

I'll have Mary …… the umbrella to you immediately take

to take

taking

took

 a

His daughter nearly fell off the ladder She nearly ……

fell in

fell over

fell down

fell away

 c

…… what he is saying?

Do you understand

Did you understand

You understand

You understood

 a

If I walk in with muddy boots, Dad always me

scolds

beats

rebukes

both a & c are correct

 d

I wish I …… a famous singer

am

be

will be

were

 d

When the company had to close because of economic difficulties, he became

inconsiderate

affected

redundant

concerned

 c

It's 5 months since I last …… to her

talk

talking

talked

have talked

 c

This summer resort is absolutely wonderful and I’d ……… it to anyone

recommend

talk

accommodate

 a

“Can we begin the test?” “We can’t unless the teacher ……… so.” will say

is saying

shall say

says

 d

When was the last time she …… her bedroom?

cleaned

clean

have cleaned

are cleaning

 a

We had to walk since we couldn’t ………… to take a bus

afford

be wealthy

supply

furnish

 a

Whose child ……… he is?

do you think

have you thought

will you think

were you thinking

 a

Our life would be very difficult without ………

luxury furniture

water

saving-labor machines

electricity

 d

I felt embarrassed when I …… in front of the class

stand up

will stand up

stood up

are standing up

 c

The boy took a long on his first morning at camp.

horseback ride

walk

bicycle ride

swim

 b

It was lovely weather that we spent the whole day on the beach so

such a

so a

such

 d

After retiring, my aunt spent her ……… on an expensive holiday

dollars

accounts

savings

cheques

 c

……… games without asking for my permission

Do not play

Not play

Won't play

Didn't play

 a

My is collecting coins from all over the world

pastime

career

business

vocation

 a

Never ……… too much wine

drink

have drunk

to drink

drinking

 a

Mr Pike should ……… the speech of welcome

do

make

have

 b

I am working Please do …… talking

stopping

stopped

being stopped

stop

 d

Smoking is in many companies in our country

permitted

taught

banned

stopped

 c

Test 2

Pronunciation

1 a heighten b neighbour c heinous d lei

> a

2 a chemical b chaos c chase d chiropodist

> c

> d

> b

> a

6 a colour b honey c glove d collar

 d

Find the mistakes

The secretary thought that she will have to wait until tomorrow to send the letters because the mail had already gone, but her boss suggested that she take them to the post office instead

will

wait

gone

take

 a

Although Emily Dickinson publishes only three of her verses before she died, today there are more than one thousand of her poems printed in many important collection

only

are

more than

 a

Between one thing and another, Anna does not get through with her term paper last Friday

one thing and another

does

with

term paper

 b

Dew usually disappeared by seven o'clock in the morning when the sun comes up

usually

disappeared

by

in the morning

 b

She was among the few who want to quit smoking instead of cutting down the few

who

want

smoking

 c

Grammar and Vocabulary

The new proposals for students loans should be

be taking

takes

take

taken

 d

The clerk had to the conversation to wait on a customer

break off

hurry

continue

begin

 a

She couldn't skate then her foot problem

because of

although

as

 a

This time next week they to London

will be flying

will fly

are flying

have flown

 a

Now, let's …… the original with the copy

comparing

compares

compared

compare

 d

Peter won't be home for dinner this evening

this

a

no word is needed

the

 c

Let me …… a look at this picture

had

has

is having

have

 d

My mother is always complaining about us from school

to meet

meeting

to collect

collecting

 d

Something …… right in what he says

be

would be

being

is

 d

A lot of people left school at 16 and they now leaving so early sorry

regret

confuse

worry

 b

Can you tell Jack I .……… in a little late?

had been

am being

be

will be

 d

This man was defeated in the elections He was ………

conquered

won

beaten

destroyed

 c

Please more slowly

spoke

speak

speaking

to speak

 b

We ……… what the weather’s going to be like next Sunday

think

suppose

wonder

demand

 c

We shouldn't …… them what they want

give

gave

to give

had given

 a

I didn’t recognize the man until he turned round to ……… me

look

face