3500
SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE B
3500 SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE B
Test 1
Pronunciation
. a. great b. dead c. break d. steak
> b
2. a. would b. foul c. round d. out
> a
3. a. hough b. cough c. though d. rough
> c
4. a. few b. threw c. dew d. new
> b
5. a. choose b. rose c. rise d. horse
> d
6. a. season b. seven c. sugar d. sun
> c
Find the mistakes
7. Although there are approximately 120 intensive language institutes
in the United States in 1970, there are more than three times as
many now.
a. are
b. approximately
c. in
d. three times as many
 a
8. 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.
a. changes

d. convince
 b
13. It was an extraordinary villa. It was quite ……… .
a. extreme
b. funny
c. big
d. exceptional
 d
14. His answer was so confused that the teacher could hardly make
any ………… of it at all.
a. meaning
b. interpretation
c. intelligibility
d. sense
 d
15. Commodities were sent from various parts of the world. They
came from …………parts.
a. difference
b. same
c. different
d. differently
 c
16. An old man taught her how the violin.
a. play
b. playing
c. to play
d. played
 c
17. There was a great deal of machinery. This means there ……… .
a. was one big machine

22. Nam …… to school alone if Tam doesn't come.
a. goes
b. will go
c. had gone
d. went
 b
23. This girl was fast asleep. She has a sleep.
a. deeply
b. sound
c. quick
d. soundly
 b
24. He doesn't want to let me …… he was going out.
a. to know
b. knew
c. knows
d. know
 d
25. He got a ladder from the shed. He ………. one.
a. fetched
b. took
c. brought
d. carried
 a
26. We …… everything we can to help you!
a. do
b. shall do
c. would do
d. had done
 b

32. I wish I …… a famous singer.
a. am
b. be
c. will be
d. were
 d
33. When the company had to close because of economic difficulties,
he became
a. inconsiderate
b. affected
c. redundant
d. concerned
 c
34. It's 5 months since I last …… to her.
a. talk
b. talking
c. talked
d. have talked
 c
35. This summer resort is absolutely wonderful and I’d ………. it to
anyone.
a. recommend
b. talk
c. praise
d. accommodate
 a
36. “Can we begin the test?” “We can’t unless the teacher ……………
so.”
a. will say
b. is saying

c. stood up
d. are standing up
 c
42. The boy took a long on his first morning at camp.
a. horseback ride
b. walk
c. bicycle ride
d. swim
 b
43. It was lovely weather that we spent the whole day on the
beach.
a. so
b. such a
c. so a
d. such
 d
44. After retiring, my aunt spent her ……… on an expensive holiday.
a. dollars
b. accounts
c. savings
d. cheques
 c
45. ……… games without asking for my permission.
a. Do not play
b. Not play
c. Won't play
d. Didn't play
 a
46. My is collecting coins from all over the world.
a. pastime

1. a. heighten b. neighbour c. heinous d. lei
> a
2. a. chemical b. chaos c. chase d. chiropodist
> c
3. a. swab b. what c. yacht d. bat
> d
4. a. lose b. rose c. move d. movie
> b
5. a. mass b. class c. grass d. mark
> a
6. a. colour b. honey c. glove d. collar
 d
Find the mistakes
7. 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.
a. will
b. wait
c. gone
d. take
 a
8. 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.
a. publishes
b. only
c. are
d. more than
 a
9. Between one thing and another, Anna does not get through with

b. hurry
c. continue
d. begin
 a
14. She couldn't skate then her foot problem.
a. because of
b. because
c. although
d. as
 a
15. This time next week they to London.
a. will be flying
b. will fly
c. are flying
d. have flown
 a
16. Now, let's …… the original with the copy.
a. comparing
b. compares
c. compared
d. compare
 d
17. Peter won't be home for dinner this evening.
a. this
b. a
c. no word is needed
d. the
 c
18. Let me …… a look at this picture.
a. had

23. This man was defeated in the elections. He was ………
a. conquered
b. won
c. beaten
d. destroyed
 c
24. Please more slowly.
a. spoke
b. speak
c. speaking
d. to speak
 b
25. We ……… what the weather’s going to be like next Sunday.
a. think
b. suppose
c. wonder
d. demand
 c
26. We shouldn't …… them what they want.
a. give
b. gave
c. to give
d. had given
 a
27. I didn’t recognize the man until he turned round to ……… me.
a. look
b. face
c. stare
d. head
 b

d. knew
 b
33. The boy’s teachers………… him to improve his drawing.
a. encouraged
b. insisted
c. made
d. persisted
 a
34. If you didn't follow his advice, you a fool.
a. will be
b. would be
c. are
d. would have been
 b
35. ………. you do, please don’t go too near the edge of the cliff.
a. Wherever
b. However
c. Whatever
d. Whenever
 c
36. Nancy talks as if she everything.
a. knows
b. had known
c. knew
d. not know
 c
37. Jane looks ………. she’s been pulled through a hedge
backwards!
a. as
b. like

a. practised
b. practises
c. practising
d. practice
 a
43. “I think we’d better bring John ……. this discussion.” the
teacher said. “He’s got a lot of
experience in this field.”
a. up against
b. in on
c. round to
d. up with
 b
44. Tell me what you on the way to school this morning.
a. see
b. saw
c. had seen
d. seen
 b
45. We shall always ……. not going on a trip to London when we had
the chance.
a. forget
b. detest
c. resent
d. regret
 d
46. She eating since they arrived.
a. doesn't finish
b. hasn't finished
c. didn't finish

1. a. tail b. tain c. plait d.
rain
> c
2. a. through b. rough c. wound d. group
> b
3. a. drama b. bamboo c. damage d. mamba
> a
4. a. architect b. chemist c. parachute d. psychology
> c
5. a. born b. embroider c. bark d. bomb
> d
6. a. jaguar b. jean c. jam d. just
 a
Find the mistakes
7. On October 19, 1781, Cornwallis surrenders his army to General
Washington, a gesture that signaled the end of the Revolutionary
War.
a. On
b. surrenders
c. to
d. that
 b
8. The price of coffee is low last month, but everyone knows that it is
going to go up this month.
a. is
b. knows
c. it
d. going to
 a
9. In a special report last year, Dan Rather said that the crime rate is

his lessons. I wish I it.
a. didn't buy
b. wouldn't buy
c. hadn't bought
d. doesn't buy
 c
14. There was nothing for it…… to get off the bus and walk back
home.
a. other
b. but
c. otherwise
d. than
 b
15. His mother makes him English harder.
a. to study
b. study
c. studying
d. studied
 b
16. …… my opinion, we should reorganize the whole company.
a. As far as
b. To
c. According
d. In
 d
17. When he was young, he used to camping with his
friends.
a. going
b. went
c. have gone

b. mad
c. concerned
d. delighted
 d
23. They insisted she the party.
a. attended
b. attends
c. to attend
d. attend
 d
24. Look! The people over there in a queue for
their turn.
a. is standing / to wait
b. stand / to wait
c. are standing / to wait
d. is standing / waiting
 c
25. The boys speak English
a. fluent
b. fluently
c. fluency
d. fluencyly
 b
26. Their hosts……… them a very warm welcome.
a. did
b. had
c. made
d. gave
 d
27. Tuition at this University runs one thousand pounds a

d. didn't you
 a
32. Can you ………. The results of the coming general elections?
a. foretold
b. forecast
c. foresaw
d. forewarned
 b
33. Some people are used to bicycle trips to the
countryside every Sunday.
a. rode
b. ridden
c. ride
d. riding
 d
34. We can’t go wrong if we…… the instructions.
a. follow
b. take
c. guide
d. keep
 a
35. Why do you always believe in everything ……… he says?
a. who
b. which
c. when
d. what
 b
36. One of the reasons why the French wished to establish colonies
in the New World ……… some of them wanted to escape religious
persecution at home.