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 d. are
--> b
6. Are there many students in Room 12?
- "..................................................."
a. Yes there are. b. Yes, they are. c. Some are. d. No they aren't.
--> a
7. You should do your ................. before going to class.
a. home work b. homework c. homeworks d. housework
--> b
8. Mr. Pike ............ us English.
a. teach b. teaches c. teaching d. to teach
--> b
9. Tom and ............. are going to the birthday party together.
a. I b. me
c. my

d. our
--> b
15. What is your name?
- .......... name is Linda.
a. Your
b. His
c. My
d. Her
--> c
16. What's ............. name?
- His name is Henry.
a. his
b. her
c. your
d. my
--> a
17. I'm a pupil.
- I'm a ................, too.
a. teacher
b. pupil
c. student
d. doctor
--> b
18. Is this your pencil? No, it isn't. It is .......... pencil.
a. his
b. my
c. your
d. hers
--> a
19. Are these your coats?

--> b
24. Are you .............. Vietnam?
- Yes, I am.
a. to
b. on
c. into
d. from
--> d
25. I'm cleaning the floor. Can your help ............?
a. I
b. me
c. my
d. mine
--> b
26. What are you doing? - ............. are planting some trees.
a. we
b. us
c. our
d. ours
--> a
27. Mary is doing her homework and ........... brother is helping her.
a. she
b. hers
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

c. many
d. much
--> a
34. Is there .......... cheese on the table?
a. some
b. any
c. many
d. much
--> b
35. How .............. cakes does she want?
a. some
b. any
c. many
d. much
--> c
36. Peter doesn't want ............. eggs, but he wants some soup.
a. some
b. any
c. many
d. much
--> b
37. There is ............ milk in the glass.
a. some
b. any
c. many
d. much
--> a
38. How ............. meat do you want?
a. some
b. any

c. their
d. they
--> b
44. He is ................. engineer.
a. an
b. a
c. the
d. no article
--> a
45. Your sister is a student and his sister is a student, ................
a. both
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
--> d
54. Hoa is ................. good pupil.
a. the
b. a
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. between
d. in
--> 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
c. Mary / Hers
d. Mary's / She
--> a

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.
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.
a. It / It's
b. It / Its
c. It's / Its
d. It / It
--> b

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
86. How ................. your parents?
a. are
b. is
c. was
d. were
--> a
87. What ................ the weather like today?
a. are
b. is

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.
a. bus
b. blouse
c. both
d. brown
--> d
96. Your ............... are new, Hung.
a. shirt
b. blouse
c. trousers
d. hat
--> c
97. There are ............. boys in our class.
a. no

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
c. at
d. into
--> a
105. Maria is ............... the radio.
a. looking
b. watching
c. listening to
c. hearing to
--> c
106. Let's go out to play now.
- No, ............. I am doing my homework.
a. all right
b. let's not
c. we don't
d. let's
--> b

--> c
112. George is short. He needs ...........................
a. a large size
b. a medium size
c. a small size
d. a big size
--> c
113. Excuse me! .................. you speak English?
a. Does
b. Are
c. Do
d. Is
--> c
114. .................... do you need, Annette?
a. What
b. When
c. Where
d. Which
--> a
115. Mary ............... me the way to Ho Tay lake.
a. gives
b. shows
c. tell
d. told
--> b
116. That man brings ............... every morning.
a. them milk
b. their milk
c. milk them
d. milk for them

--> b
122. Tomorrow ........... my friend's birthday. I ......... some flowers for her.
a. is / will buy
b. will be / will buy
d. is / buy
d. will be / buy
--> a
123. It's often warm ............ summer and cool ............. autumn.
a. in / on
b. one / in
c. in / in
d. at / in
--> c
124. Her birthday is .......... August the third. She always gets a lot of
presents .......... her birthday.
a. on / on
b. in/ in
c. on / in
d. in / at
--> a
125. Nam is learning English .............. his room and his dog is ........... the desk.
a. at / in
b. at / on
c. in / on
d. in / under
--> d
126. Are you free ................ today, Paul? No, I am very busy ................ the
housework.
a. in / with
b. on / of

a. on / to
b. to / on
c. from / to
d. to / to
--> c
132. Tom is .......... engineer.
a. the
b. an
c. a
d. one
--> b
133. There is .......... ink - pot on the desk.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. some
--> c
134. What is ........ color of your pen?
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. any
--> a
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. go
b. goes
c. went
d. don't go
--> a
142. Mrs. and Mr. Pike ............ dinner at the moment.
a. is having
b. are having
c. are eating
d. b & c are correct
--> d
143. He ........... eggs, bread and butter.
a. is wanting
b. doesn't want
c. do want
d. didn't want
--> b
144. What time .......... he .............. lunch?
a. does / have
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. having
b. is having
c. are having
d. has
--> c
152. I don't have ............... money
a. much
b. many
c. no
d. a few
--> a
153. ................. is the best football team in our school.
a. Our
b. Ours
c. We
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

d. were
--> a
161. She regretted ....................... how to ride a bicycle when she was young.
a. not to learn
b. not learning
c. not having learnt
d. b & c are correct
--> d
162. The doctor showed the patient .................. to do some exercises.
a. what
b. why
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
d. would have had
--> d
165. We have got high inflation. That's why prices keep .............. up.
a. go
b. to go

a. stopped
b. broken
c. serviced
d. rented
-->c
171. The film lasted three hours with ................ of 15 minutes between part one
and part two.
a. an interval
b. a pause
c. a stop
d. an interruption
--> 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

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
b. slept

189. The form-master was suspicious ................. my intention.
a. about
b. of
c. on
d. a & b are correct
--> d
190. He is confident .............. his success in the final examination.