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

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

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
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

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
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. 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

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.

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. met
d. have met

 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
c. has run
d. would run

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. all are correct
--> c

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
c. such
d. all are correct

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. don’t
b. won’t

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
43. His parents are all ..................... by his result.
a. disappointing

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
6. a. this b. thick c. thank d. thin
--> a

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. Was
c. Is

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. who
c. whom

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
--> b
36. Sunday is the day ....................... I don't have many things to do.

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
--> b
46. Nam's class kept ......................... on the book report all week last week.

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
b. well
c. spoke

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
19. It’s very nice ..................... you to be present at my party.
a. for

b. in
c. with
d. for
 c
25. Betty started school ..................... the age of 6.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. with
--> c
26. A dictionary is a ............................ book.
a. research
b. good
c. reference
d. helpful
 c
27. Vietnam is ..................... in Southeast Asia.
a. discovered
b. set up
c. placed
d. located
--> d
28. We often go to the school library to read or to ............................
a. watch TV
b. talk
c. sleep
d. do research
 d
29. It is now ..................... for you to rebuild your house.
a. possible

b. public
c. large
d. central
 a
35. Mrs. Lan goes to church every Sunday morning. She is .....................
a. conscious
b. religious
c. precious
d. arduous
--> b
36. You can ...................... books from the school library.
a. borrow
b. lend
c. leave
d. buy
 a
37. He has worked hard ...................., and he is now old enough to retire.