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.

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. 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. 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

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

> 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. 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

 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. gain
 b
36. The teacher wanted her naughty pupil to go out immediately.
a. completely
b. at once
c. correctly
d. all answers are correct
> b
37. Jim contributes news or comments regularly from abroad to a newspaper.
He's
a. a correspondent
b. a competitor
c. an athlete
c. journalist
 a
38. I here for ten years.
a. works
b. am working
c. work
d. have been working
> d
39. Cattle and sheep graze in the
a. rivers
b. bridges
c. meadows
d. hills
 c
40. I him two weeks ago.
a. meet
b. was meeting

c. given
d. taken
 b
46. I felt asleep when I my exercises.
a. am doing
b. am being did
c. was doing
d. all are correct
> c
47. The football player between the defender and the forward is known as the
a. back player
b. striker
c. midfield link man
d. middle player
 c
48. The classroom is very dirty. We it for three months.
a. haven't cleaned
b. weren't cleaning
c. hadn't cleaned
d. aren't cleaning
> a
49. Sunday is the day I don't have many things to do.
a. when
b. where
c. which
d. that
 a
50. Jack is out of breath. He
a. was running
b. has been running

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
11. Peter sounded when I spoke to him on the phone.
a. angrily
b. happily
c. angry
d. anger
> c
12. The man looks very Everyone admires him.
a. succeed
b. successful
c. unsuccessful
d. success
 b
13. Mary looked at me at Daisy’s birthday party last night.
a. sad
b. sadder
c. sadly

d. are
 a
19. This skirt is small for me. I need a larger size.
a. so
b. not
c. too
d. all are correct
> c
20. It’s not worth to him. He never answers letters.
a. write
b. to write
c. written
d. writing
 d
21. - Why don’t we make a fire?
- It’s not cold to make a fire.
a. too
b. enough
c. such
d. much
> b
22. Before I bought the jeans, I asked if I could them on.
a. try
b. wear
c. have
d. take
 a
23. Why can’t you solve easy exercises?
a. so
b. such a

b. promoted
c. issued
d. published
 c
29. First I my bicycle, then I had a shower.
a. clean
b. cleaning
c. was clean
d. cleaned
> d
30. May Day is a day for workers.
a. special
b. working
c. well-equipped
d. free
 a
31. I shall stay at home unless Peter me up.
a. doesn’t pick
b. picks
c. pick
d. picking
> b
32. - Why was Nam late for school yesterday?
- He was by colorful posters at the circus, and he forgot about the time.
a. tamed
b. promised
c. attracted
d. interested
 c
33. If it rains this evening, I come to the party.

a. friendship
b. recreations
c. reference
d. playing
 b
39. Nobody has thought about that.
a. ever
b. seldom
c. never
d. hardly
> a
40. - It's hot now, and we don't have anything to do.
- Why don't we take a walk round the lake?
a. colorful
b. demonstration
c. leisurely
d. enjoyable
 c
41. Please show me this computer works.
a. what
b. how
c. which
d. that
> b
42. My grandparents are going to their golden wedding anniversary next week.
a. demonstrate
b. attract
c. celebrate
d. fascinate
 c

48. Music was by the bands in May Day marches.
a. played
b. held
c. taken part
d. joined
 a
49. The furniture in this house is
a. in the good condition
b. in very good condition
c. in condition
d. in condition very good
> b
50. Reference books on the stacks.
a. keep
b. are kept
c. are keeping
d. is kept
 b
Test 4:
I. Pronunciation
a. a. clean b. bread c. threaten d. death
> a
2. a. seaside b. combine c. life d. police
> d
3. a. is b. ice-cream c. ink-pot d. fridge
> b
4. a. take b. place c. tall d. name
> c
5. a. car b. carry c. corn d. city
> d

b. what’s wrong with her
c. what wrong she was
d. what wrong is with her
> b
12. The love for books is helpful in the pupils' knowledge.
a. developing
b. developed
c. being developed
d. develop
 a
13. The earth moves around the sun, ?
a. doesn’t it
b. isn’t
c. won’t it
d. shouldn’t it
> a
14. My father used to bicycle trips to the countryside when he was young.
a. take
b. taking
c. be taken
d. being taken
 a
15. She will take her examination next Monday, ?
a. mustn’t she
b. has she
c. doesn’t she
d. won’t she
> d
16. the letter sent yesterday?
a. Did

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 taught
 c
25. My family wanted to reserve a hotel room.
a. live in
b. stay
c. accommodate
d. book
-> d
26. The library is open to the pupils come there to read.
a. which

b. a lot of
c. little
d. many
> a
32. Jack and Mary kept talking about the lion-tamers they admired a great
deal.
a. which
b. whom
c. who
d. whose
 b
33. They finished their work
a. before three hours
b. since three hours
c. for three hours
d. three hours ago
> d
34. Nam and Tom are talking about the actress they saw in the show last
night.
a. her
b. which
c. whom
d. who
 c
35. - What did you do last night?
-
a. None
b. Nothing
c. No one
d. Anything

 a
41. The bee stung on the nose.
a. she
b. herself
c. hers
d. her
> d
42. Studying history is important to the love of our country.
a. promote
b. promoted
c. promoting
d. being promoted
 a
43. She often talks to on the phone every Saturday night.
a. he
b. his
c. him
d. himself
> c
44. The clowns made the audience so much.
a. laughing
b. laugh
c. laughed
d. to laugh
 b
45. Daisy and would like to drink orange juice.
a. me
b. I
c. my
d. mine

 a
Test 5
I. Pronunciation
1. a. drive b. indoor c. find d. outside
> b
2. a. one b. box c. hot d. college
> a
3. a. ask b. anger c. bad d. cat
> a
4. a. her b. term c. here d. herb
> c
5. a. grew b. threw c. knew d. flew
> c
6. a. eight b. weight c. freight d. ceiling
> d
II. Find the mistakes
7. They haven't made up our minds yet.
a. haven't
b. made
c. up
d. our
-> d
8. It isn't too dark here. Please turn on the light.
a. isn't
b. too
c. turn
d. on
-> d
9. Mary speaks English very well. She spoke English since she was a little girl.
a. speaks

- I wish we , but we can't.
a. can
b. stayed
c. could
d. would stay
 c
15. The train had left when we arrived the station.
a. at
b. in
c. on
d. over
> a
16. A new film here last night.
a. show
b. is shown
c. was shown
d. were shown
 c
17. The plane crashed the building in front of them.
a. for
b. with
c. of
d. into
> d
18. A New Year's party at our home every year.
a. gives
b. is given
c. was given
d. had given
 b