600 SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE A
I. GRAMMAR (300 SENTENCES)
1. Is Susan ........... home?
a. in
b. at
c. on
d. under
--> b
2. "Do the children go to school every day?"
"....................."
a. Yes, they go.
b. Yes, they do.
c. They go.
d. No, they don't go.
--> b
3. What ............ now?
a. is the time
b. does the time
c. is time
d. is it
--> a
4. They always go to school ............. bicycle.
a. with
b. in
c. on
d. by
--> d
5. What color ........... his new car?
a. have
b. is
c. does

--> a
10. Our English lessons are ............... long.
a. many
b. much
c. a lot of
d. very
--> d
11. Bangkok is ............ capital of Thailand.
a. a
b. one
c. the
d. an
--> c
12. Are you free ............ Saturday?
a. on
b. at
c. in
d. into
a
13. There are .............. girls in our class.
a. no
b. not
c. none
d. none of
--> a
14. Let ............ go for a walk.
a. we
b. us
c. you
d. our

d. hers
--> a
19. Are these your coats?
Yes they are .............
a. their coats
b. ours
c. our coats
d. yours
--> b
20. Are your free ............ Friday evening?
a. in
b. at
c. on
d. from
--> c
21. There are six pencils ........... the box.
a. in
b. at
c. on
d. into
--> a
22. Where is your mother?
She's .......... the kitchen.
a. in

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b. on
c. into

c. her
d. she's
--> c
28. Jane's books are on the floor. Please, put ........... on the table.
a. they
b. them
c. their
d. theirs
--> b
29. Please put this pencil in the box.
- I'm putting ......... in the box.
a. it
b. its
c. them

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d. they
--> a
30. When's ............ birthday?
a. his
b. he
c. him
d. he's
--> a
31. Whose bicycle is it? It's .............
a. he
b. her
c. hers

d. much
--> b
37. There is ............ milk in the glass.
a. some

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b. any
c. many
d. much
--> a
38. How ............. meat do you want?
a. some
b. any
c. many
d. much
--> d
39. There isn't .............. coffee in the cup.
a. some
b. any
c. many
d. much
--> b
40. They want ............... coffee, but they don't want any bread.
a. some
b. any
c. many
d. much
--> a

b. also
c. and
d. too
--> d
46. My brother is 6.68 m ..............................
a. short
b. tall
c. taller
d. shorter
--> b
47. My mother is 32 and my father is 43. My mother is younger .............. my
father.
a. than
b. as
c. but
d. and
--> a
48. I am ........... teacher.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> b
49. My uncle is ................ good engineer.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> b
50. That is ................ eraser.

c. an
d. no article
--> b
55. That is a bag. It is on ............ table.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> a
56. We are in ............. same class.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> a
57. Your book is .......... the desk.
a. at
b. over
c. on
d. in
--> c
58. My pens and pencils are ............... the table.
a. at
b. over
c. on
d. between
--> c
59. My family's picture is .......... the wall.
a. at
b. over

--> c
64. His house is .................. the park.
a. at
b. over
c. between
d. opposite
--> d
65. Tom is not my teacher but he is a friend of ...............
a. me
b. my
c. I
d. mine
--> d
66. Is that ruler yours or............?
- It's ..........., not mine.
a. mine / your
b. mine / yours
c. my / your
d. yours / mine
--> b
67. Who is that? It's ............ sister.
- ............... name is Anne.
a. Mary's / Her
b. Mary / Her

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c. Mary / Hers
d. Mary's / She

--> c
73. Who is that? - It is ...............
a. book
b. Mr. Pike
c. ruler
d. me
--> b
74. What is the weather like today? It's ............ today.
a. blue
b. fine
c. sad
d. well
--> b
75. How are you? I am ........., thanks.

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a. eleven
b. big
c. well
d. sad
--> c
76. My father is a doctor. Lan's father is a doctor, too. They are .......... doctors.
a. not
b. both
c. or
d. and
--> b
77. Oh, look at that cat. .......... is very nice ........ tail is very long and nice.

--> b
82. Let us ........... to school.
a. go
b. going

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c. goes
d. to go
--> a
83. Where are Kate and Jane? - They ............. English exercises in the
classroom.
a. are doing
b. is doing
c. are going
d. are going to do
--> a
84. Tom and Mary are pupils but Ann ....................
a. isn't
b. are
c. is
d. aren't
--> a
85. What .................... the Bakers .............. at the moment?
a. is / doing
b. are / working
c. are / doing
d. is / working
--> c

a. architect
b. engineer
c. student
d. brothers
--> d
91. What .............. is it? It's half past six.
a. color
b. time
c. name
d. box
--> b
92. How many ................. are there on the ceiling?
a. clock
b. maps
c. lights
d. picture
--> c
93. How many erasers are there on her ...............?
a. desk
b. wall
c. chairs
d. room
--> a
94. What's your sister doing? She's ................ a book.
a. singing
b. reading
c. teaching
d. ringing
--> b
95. The .............. shoes are Peter's.

c. you
d. me
--> b
100. It is a quarter ................. one.
a. over
b. pass
c. past
d. on
--> c
101. Are there many students in Room 513?
a. Yes, they are
b. No, they aren't
c. Yes, there are
d. No, there aren't
--> c
102. Pupils are learning .............
a. English
b. England
c. in English
d. in England
--> a
103. Let's play football.
- Yes, ...................
a. lets
b. we play
c. let us do
d. let's
--> d
104. Her birthday is ................ November.
a. in

b. on May 20th
c. in October
d. in May 20th
--> b
109. ................. Mr. Baker want a new raincoat?
a. Does
b. Do
c. Can
d. Must
--> a
110. The weather is hot in Vietnam ...................
a. in winter
b. in summer
c. in spring
d. in autumn
--> b
111. Mr. Dickson is very tall and big. He needs a ........................ raincoat.
a. large size
b. short
c. long and big
d. long and small
--> c
112. George is short. He needs ...........................
a. a large size

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b. a medium size
c. a small size

d. into
--> d
118. You ............... to the seaside this summer.
a. are going
b. are going to go
c. will go
d. all are correct
--> d
119. I never ............ at home on Sundays.
a. stay
b. stays
c. don't stay
d. all are correct
--> a

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120. Listen! My sister ............. in the next room.
a. is singing
b. sing
c. is going to sing
d. will sing
--> a
121. Your son ............... morning exercises everyday.
a. do
b. does
c. is doing
d. are doing
--> b

d. at / to
--> c
127. Bob, would you like to go .......... the zoo ........... us on Sunday.
- I'd love to, but I am afraid not because I have a lot of exercises to do.

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a. with / to
b. to / with
c. to / to
d. no word / with
--> b
128. Thanks ............ ringing. I am going to see you at half ............. seven.
a. of / to
b. for / to
c. for / past
d. of / over
--> c
129. Rebecca is English but she isn't ......... England. She comes to Vietnam
.......... Thailand.
a. from / in
b. from / for
c. for / from
d. from / from
--> d
130. Look ........... that strange man. He is looking ......... Lan but Lan isn't here.
a. for / at
b. at / for
c. at / at

135. Kate and Mary are going to ............. cinema.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> a
136. My parents are always at ......... home on Sundays.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> d
137. What's ............ weather like in winter in your country?
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> a
138. Please, put these pencils in ....... box.
a. an
b. the
c. a
d. no article
--> b
139. Listen to .......... teacher, please. Don't talk in class.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> a

b. do / have
c. is / having
d. does / has
--> a
145. I need a book but she ............
a. needn't
b. doesn't
c. needs not
d. don't
--> b
146. ............... the Pikes ............. in the garden now?
a. Is / working
b. Doesn't / working
c. Are / working
d. Do / work
--> c
147. There .............. four seasons in a year.
a. are
b. be
c. is
d. am
--> a
148. There ........... any sugar in the jar.
a. isn't
b. aren't
c. is
d. are
--> a
149. Mrs. Mary ................ me English.
a. teaching

d. Our’s
--> b
154. Many retirers feel useless because they ........................................
a. do volunteer work
b. have limited incomes
c. aren't working
d. can't help themselves
--> c
155. "It's very painful! .................... I've worked for a long time in my garden," the
woman said.
a. because
b. for
c. by
d. as soon as
--> a
156. The woman has hurt her back ............. for too long.
a. to bend
b. by bending
c. for bending
d. owing to you bend
--> b
157. A lot of passengers who ................... in the ship crash are still suffering from
shock.
a. is

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b. are
c. was

c. when
d. how
--> d
163. The doctor told his friend all about ................ the woman and asked him for
his advice.
a. meet
b. meeting
c. to meet
d. he met
--> b
164. If I had taken your advice, I ................ a better life.
a. will have
b. shall have
c. would have

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d. would have had
--> d
165. We have got high inflation. That's why prices keep .............. up.
a. go
b. to go
c. going
d. to going
--> c
166. They wanted to know why they ....................... it for her while she could do it
by herself.
a. did
b. have done

a. an interval
b. a pause
c. a stop
d. an interruption

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--> a
172. I'm very busy at the moment so it may take a ............... time to answer your
letters.
a. little
b. few
c. small
d. some
-->a
173. He was wearing a heavy overcoat to ............. himself against the cold.
a. conceal
b. protect
c. cover
d. wrap
--> b
174. It took Michael a long time to find a pair of shoes that .............. him.
a. liked
b. fitted
c. agreed
d. matched
--> b
175. ................. the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
a. Although

b. successful
c. successfulness
d. unsuccessful
-->d
180. I understand ............... what you are saying.
a. perfect
b. perfectly
c. perfection
d. imperfect
--> b
181. His promotion to manager was a popular ……………………………….
a. appoint
b. appointed
c. appointment
d. appointee
--> c
182. A holiday in America can be ....................... cheap.
a. surprise
b. surprised
c. surprising
d. surprisingly
--> d
183. My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager was a little ................
a. unfriendly
b. friendly
c. friendship
d. friendless
--> a
184. I .................. this morning, and was late for school.
a. sleep