EnglishExamcertificationbyB<br />
3500 SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE B<br />
Test 1<br />
Pronunciation<br />
1. a. coach<br />
c<br />
2. a. bureau<br />
--> d<br />
3. a. study<br />
--> c<br />
4. a. gar<br />
--> c<br />
5. a. gentle<br />
--> a<br />
6. a. master<br />
c<br />
<br />
b. cull<br />
<br />
c. cease<br />
<br />
d. cut<br />
<br />
b. durable<br />
<br />
c. pure<br />
<br />
d. pull<br />
<br />
b. hull<br />
<br />
c. bull<br />
<br />
d. hut<br />
<br />
b. garlic<br />
<br />
c. garage<br />
<br />
d. garbage<br />
<br />
b. gay<br />
<br />
c. great<br />
<br />
d. gate<br />
<br />
b. ask<br />
<br />
c. absent<br />
<br />
d. cast<br />
<br />
Find the mistakes<br />
7. Although there areapproximately 120 intensive language institutes in the United States in 1970,<br />
there are more than three times as many now.<br />
a. are<br />
b. approximately<br />
c. in<br />
d. three times as many<br />
a<br />
8. Cartographers did not make an accurate map because the political situation in the area changesso<br />
rapidly that they were not able to draw the boundaries correctly.<br />
a. changes<br />
b. so<br />
c. to draw<br />
d. correctly<br />
a<br />
9. This year designers are showing very bright colors and styles that were worn closer to the body<br />
thanthose shown last year.<br />
a. very<br />
b. were<br />
c. than<br />
d. those<br />
b<br />
10. Everyone who saw Star Wars said that it is one of the best science fiction movies that had ever<br />
been released.<br />
a. who<br />
b. is<br />
c. the best<br />
d. been<br />
b<br />
<br />
11. Before he retiredlast April, Mr. Thompson is working as foreign student advisor for thirty years<br />
at Community College.<br />
a. retired<br />
b. last April<br />
c. is working<br />
d. for thirty years<br />
c<br />
Grammar and Vocabulary<br />
12. She couldn't …………. her children to his care.<br />
a. admit<br />
b. confide<br />
c. trust<br />
d. convince<br />
b<br />
13. It was an extraordinary villa. It was quite ……… .<br />
a. extreme<br />
b. funny<br />
c. big<br />
d. exceptional<br />
d<br />
14. His answer was so confused that the teacher could hardly make any …………... of it at all.<br />
a. meaning<br />
b. interpretation<br />
c. intelligibility<br />
d. sense<br />
d<br />
15. Commodities were sent from various parts of the world. They came from …………parts.<br />
a. difference<br />
b. same<br />
c. different<br />
d. differently<br />
c<br />
16. An old man taught her how .................. the violin.<br />
a. play<br />
b. playing<br />
c. to play<br />
d. played<br />
c<br />
17. There was a great deal of machinery. This means there ……….. .<br />
a. was one big machine<br />
b. was one big engine<br />
c. were many machines<br />
d. was one powerful machine<br />
c<br />
18. Mr Pike's passport …………. last month, so he will have to get a new one.<br />
a. ended<br />
b. elapsed<br />
c. expired<br />
<br />
d. researched<br />
c<br />
19. There were ten million viewers in all. That was the………. .<br />
a. all<br />
b. whole<br />
c. result<br />
d. total<br />
d<br />
20. "Where ..........................?" "In London."<br />
a. were you born<br />
b. are you born<br />
c. have you been born<br />
d. did you born<br />
a<br />
21. Hospitals were built with the profits. They were built with the …….. .<br />
a. benefits<br />
b. earnings<br />
c.winnings<br />
d. excesses<br />
b<br />
22. Nam .........…… to school alone if Tam doesn't come.<br />
a. goes<br />
b. will go<br />
c. had gone<br />
d. went<br />
b<br />
23. This girl was fast asleep. She has a .............. sleep.<br />
a. deeply<br />
b. sound<br />
c.quick<br />
d. soundly<br />
b<br />
24. He doesn't want to let me ……....... he was going out.<br />
a. to know<br />
b. knew<br />
c. knows<br />
d. know<br />
d<br />
25. He got a ladder from the shed. He ………. one.<br />
a. fetched<br />
b.took<br />
c. brought<br />
d. carried<br />
a<br />
26. We .........…… everything we can to help you!<br />
a. do<br />
b. shall do<br />
<br />
c. would do<br />
d. had done<br />
b<br />
27. My boss spoke in a sarcastic voice. He spoke in a ……… voice.<br />
a. critical<br />
b. laughing<br />
c. despicable<br />
d. mocking<br />
d<br />
28. I'll have Mary .........……. the umbrella to you immediately.<br />
a. take<br />
b. to take<br />
c. taking<br />
d. took<br />
a<br />
29. His daughter nearly fell off the ladder. She nearly …….. .<br />
a. fell in<br />
b. fell over<br />
c. fell down<br />
d. fell away<br />
c<br />
30. ……......... what he is saying?<br />
a. Do you understand<br />
b. Did you understand<br />
c. You understand<br />
d. You understood<br />
a<br />
31. If I walk in with muddy boots, Dad always .................. me.<br />
a. scolds<br />
b. beats<br />
c. rebukes<br />
d. both a & c are correct<br />
d<br />
32. I wish I …….......... a famous singer.<br />
a. am<br />
b. be<br />
c. will be<br />
d. were<br />
d<br />
33. When the company had to close because of economic difficulties, he became ...............<br />
a. inconsiderate<br />
b. affected<br />
c. redundant<br />
d. concerned<br />
c<br />
34. It's 5 months since I last ....……..... to her.<br />
a. talk<br />
<br />
b. talking<br />
c. talked<br />
d. have talked<br />
c<br />
35. This summer resort is absolutely wonderful and I‟d ………. it to anyone.<br />
a. recommend<br />
b. talk<br />
c. praise<br />
d. accommodate<br />
a<br />
36. “Can we begin the test?” “We can‟t unless the teacher …………… so.”<br />
a. will say<br />
b. is saying<br />
c. shall say<br />
d. says<br />
d<br />
37. When was the last time she .......……. her bedroom?<br />
a. cleaned<br />
b. clean<br />
c. have cleaned<br />
d. are cleaning<br />
a<br />
38. We had to walk since we couldn‟t ………… to take a bus.<br />
a. afford<br />
b. be wealthy<br />
c. supply<br />
d. furnish<br />
a<br />
39. Whose child ……… he is?<br />
a. do you think<br />
b. have you thought<br />
c. will you think<br />
d. were you thinking<br />
a<br />
40. Our life would be very difficult without………..<br />
a. luxury furniture<br />
b. water<br />
c. saving-labor machines<br />
d. electricity<br />
d<br />
41. I felt embarrassed when I .......……. in front of the class.<br />
a. stand up<br />
b. will stand up<br />
c. stood up<br />
d. are standing up<br />
c<br />
42. The boy took a long ................ on his first morning at camp.<br />
<br />