300 SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE A&B

b. at a. in c. on d. under

c. They go. b. Yes, they do. d. No, they don't go.

c. is time a. is the time d. is it

c. on a. with d. by

c. does a. have d. are

c. Some are. a. Yes there are. d. No they aren't.

b. homework c. homeworks d. housework

a. teach b. teaches c. teaching d. to teach

a. I c. my b. me d. mine

a. many b. much c. a lot of d. very

a. a c. the d. an

a. on c. in d. into

c. none b. not a. no d. none of

c. you a. we b. us d. our - .......... name is Linda.

b. His c. My d. Her

c. your b. her a. his d. my

c. student a. teacher d. doctor

c. your b. my a. his d. hers

-Yes they are ............. c. our coats b. ours d. yours

c. on a. in b. at d. from

c. on a. in b. at d. into

c. into b. on a. in d. at

c. into b. on a. in d. at

I. GRAMMAR (300 SENTENCES) 1. Is Susan ........... home? 2. "Do the children go to school every day?"-"....................." a. Yes, they go. 3. What ............ now? b. does the time 4. They always go to school ............. bicycle. b. in 5. What color ........... his new car? b. is 6. Are there many students in Room 12?-- "..................................................." b. Yes, they are. 7. You should do your ................. before going to class. a. home work 8. Mr. Pike ............ us English. 9. Tom and ............. are going to the birthday party together. 10. Our English lessons are ............... long. 11. Bangkok is ............ capital of Thailand. b. one 12. Are you free ............ Saturday? b. at 13. There are .............. girls in our class. 14. Let ............ go for a walk. 15. What is your name? a. Your 16. What's ............. name?- His name is Henry. 17. I'm a pupil.- I'm a ................, too. b. pupil 18. Is this your pencil? No, it isn't. It is .......... pencil. 19. Are these your coats? a. their coats 20. Are your free ............ Friday evening? 21. There are six pencils ........... the box. 22. Where is your mother?-She's .......... the kitchen. 23. How many pictures are there ........... the wall? 24. Are you .............. Vietnam?- Yes, I am. c. into b. on a. to d. from

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d. mine a. I c. my b. me

d. ours b. us a. we c. our

d. she's c. her a. she

d. theirs a. they

d. they a. it

d. he's b. he a. his c. him

d. she a. he c. hers

d. his b. her a. she c. hers

d. much b. any a. some c. many

d. much b. any a. some c. many

d. much b. any a. some c. many

d. much a. some c. many b. any

d. much c. many a. some

d. much c. many a. some

d. much a. some b. any

d. much c. many a. some b. any

d. hers c. our a. my

d. I c. Our a. We

d. they c. their b. its a. it

a. an d. no article

a. both b. also d. too

c. taller a. short b. tall d. shorter

a. than c. but b. as d. and

a. the c. an b. a d. no article 25. I'm cleaning the floor. Can your help ............? 26. What are you doing? - ............. are planting some trees. 27. Mary is doing her homework and ........... brother is helping her. b. hers 28. Jane's books are on the floor. Please, put ........... on the table. c. their b. them 29. Please put this pencil in the box.- I'm putting ......... in the box. c. them b. its 30. When's ............ birthday? 31. Whose bicycle is it? It's ............. b. her 32. How old is .............? 33. There are .......... eggs on the table. 34. Is there .......... cheese on the table? 35. How .............. cakes does she want? 36. Peter doesn't want ............. eggs, but he wants some soup. 37. There is ............ milk in the glass. b. any 38. How ............. meat do you want? b. any 39. There isn't .............. coffee in the cup. c. many 40. They want ............... coffee, but they don't want any bread. 41. Is this your pencil? No, it isn't. It's .............. pencil. b. her 42. ................... parents are workers. b. They 43. This is my new shirt. - Oh, .......... color is pretty. 44. He is ................. engineer. c. the b. a 45. Your sister is a student and his sister is a student, ................ c. and 46. My brother is 6.68 m .............................. 47. My mother is 32 and my father is 43. My mother is younger .............. my father. 48. I am ........... teacher. 49. My uncle is ................ good engineer.

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b. a c. an a. the d. no article

b. a c. an a. the d. no article

b. a c. an a. the d. no article

b. a c. an a. the d. no article

c. an a. the d. no article

c. an a. the d. no article

c. an a. the d. no article

c. an a. the d. no article

a. at c. on b. over d. in

a. at c. on b. over d. between

a. at c. on b. over d. opposite

a. at b. in c. on d. into

c. on b. in a. at d. over

c. on b. in a. at d. over

c. between a. at d. in

c. between a. at d. opposite

b. my a. me c. I d. mine

b. mine / yours a. mine / your c. my / your d. yours / mine

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

a. my / mine d. yours / my

b. our / Them a. our / They d. ours / They

b. listen c. work a. hear d. talk

a. short b. thin c. tall d. fat

c. hers b. she a. her d. your

50. That is ................ eraser. 51. We are both ................... doctors. 52. This is ................ ink pot. 53. They are ................. tall. b. a 54. Hoa is ................. good pupil. b. a 55. That is a bag. It is on ............ table. b. a 56. We are in ............. same class. b. a 57. Your book is .......... the desk. 58. My pens and pencils are ............... the table. 59. My family's picture is .......... the wall. 60. Lan and Lien are ............ the desk. 61. No ink is ....... the pot. 62. We are ............. work. 63. The cat is .............. the dog and the mouse. b. over 64. His house is .................. the park. b. over 65. Tom is not my teacher but he is a friend of ............... 66. Is that ruler yours or............?- It's ..........., not mine. 67. Who is that? It's ............ sister.- ............... name is Anne. b. Mary / Her 68. This is John. He is a friend of ............ His wife is also .............. friend. c. mine / my b. me / mine 69. Tom and Paul are ........... good friends. ............ are very kind to us. c. our / Their 70. The teacher is speaking. We must ............. to her. 71. Nam is 1.7 m tall. His brother is 1.4 m tall. His brother is ................ 72. That book is not mine. It is .............., I think. 73. Who is that? - It is ............... b. Mr. Pike a. book c. ruler d. me

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c. sad a. blue d. well

b. big d. sad c. well a. eleven

c. or a. not d. and b. both

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

d. His / He b. His / His a. His / He's c. He's / His

c. theirs / Their a. their / Theirs b. theirs / Them d. theirs / Theirs

c. Our / Their d. Ours / Theirs

a. is b. are c. was d. were

a. go c. goes d. to go b. going

b. is doing a. are doing c. are going d. are going to do

b. are a. isn't d. aren't c. is

a. is / doing b. are / working d. is / working c. are / doing

d. were c. was a. are

c. were d. was a. are b. is

c. were d. was a. are b. is

c. were d. was a. are

a. architect d. brothers c. student

c. name a. color b. time d. box

d. picture c. lights a. clock b. maps

c. chairs d. room a. desk b. wall

c. teaching b. reading a. singing d. ringing

b. blouse d. brown c. both a. bus

c. trousers a. shirt d. hat

d. no of c. none b. not a. no 74. What is the weather like today? It's ............ today. b. fine 75. How are you? I am ........., thanks. 76. My father is a doctor. Lan's father is a doctor, too. They are .......... doctors. 77. Oh, look at that cat. .......... is very nice ........ tail is very long and nice. 78. This is our classroom, not Bob's. ............. classroom is over there. ......... isn't in the classroom now. 79. These are Bob and Boom. These books are not ............ . ......... are in the desk. 80. ............ house is big but ........... is small. b. Ours / Their a. Our / Theirs 81. The Bakers ......... English. 82. Let us ........... to school. 83. Where are Kate and Jane? - They ............. English exercises in the classroom. 84. Tom and Mary are pupils but Ann .................... 85. What .................... the Bakers .............. at the moment? 86. How ................. your parents? b. is 87. What ................ the weather like today? 88. It ................ very hot yesterday. 89. My daughter is a teacher. My wife is a teacher, too. They ................. both teachers. b. is 90. Ben and Jim are .................... b. engineer 91. What .............. is it? It's half past six. 92. How many ................. are there on the ceiling? 93. How many erasers are there on her ...............? 94. What's your sister doing? She's ................ a book. 95. The .............. shoes are Peter's. 96. Your ............... are new, Hung. b. blouse 97. There are ............. boys in our class. 98. Is Susan .................... home?

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c. in a. on d. into

a. us c. you d. me

c. past b. pass a. over d. on

c. Yes, there are b. No, they aren't d. No, there aren't

a. English b. England c. in English d. in England

a. lets b. we play c. let us do d. let's

c. at a. in b. on d. into

a. looking c. hearing to

a. all right c. we don't d. let's

b. can c. can't a. aren't d. am not

a. in 1990 c. in October b. on May 20th d. in May 20th

b. Do a. Does c. Can d. Must

a. in winter c. in spring d. in autumn

c. long and big a. large size b. short d. long and small

b. a medium size c. a small size a. a large size d. a big size

a. Does b. Are c. Do d. Is

c. Where b. When a. What d. Which

b. shows a. gives c. tell d. told

c. milk them a. them milk b. their milk d. milk for them

b. on a. in c. at d. into

a. are going c. will go d. all are correct

c. don't stay b. stays a. stay d. all are correct

a. is singing b. sing c. is going to sing d. will sing

c. is doing b. does a. do d. are doing

b. at 99. Shall ............... go for a walk? b. we 100. It is a quarter ................. one. 101. Are there many students in Room 513? a. Yes, they are 102. Pupils are learning ............. 103. Let's play football.- Yes, ................... 104. Her birthday is ................ November. 105. Maria is ............... the radio. c. listening to b. watching 106. Let's go out to play now.- No, ............. I am doing my homework. b. let's not 107. My young brother can sing but I ................... 108. When's your birthday?- It's ................ 109. ................. Mr. Baker want a new raincoat? 110. The weather is hot in Vietnam ................... b. in summer 111. Mr. Dickson is very tall and big. He needs a ........................ raincoat. 112. George is short. He needs ........................... 113. Excuse me! .................. you speak English? 114. .................... do you need, Annette? 115. Mary ............... me the way to Ho Tay lake. 116. That man brings ............... every morning. 117. Take these dishes and bowls .............. the kitchen. 118. You ............... to the seaside this summer. b. are going to go 119. I never ............ at home on Sundays. 120. Listen! My sister ............. in the next room. 121. Your son ............... morning exercises everyday. 122. Tomorrow ........... my friend's birthday. I ......... some flowers for her. b. will be / will buy a. is / will buy d. is / buy d. will be / buy

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d. at / in c. in / in a. in / on b. one / in

b. in/ in d. in / at c. on / in a. on / on

a. at / in c. in / on b. at / on d. in / under

d. at / to a. in / with c. no word / with

d. no word / with c. to / to a. with / to

a. of / to b. for / to d. of / over c. for / past

a. from / in c. for / from b. from / for d. from / from

c. at / at a. for / at b. at / for d. after / at

d. to / to a. on / to b. to / on c. from / to

c. a b. an a. the d. one

b. a a. the d. some c. an

d. any a. the c. an b. a

d. no article a. the c. an b. a

d. no article a. the c. an b. a

d. no article a. the c. an b. a

d. no article b. the a. an c. a

d. no article a. the c. an b. a

d. no article c. the a. an b. a

d. don't go c. went b. goes a. go

b. are having c. are eating a. is having d. b & c are correct

b. doesn't want d. didn't want a. is wanting c. do want

a. does / have c. is / having d. does / has

c. needs not a. needn't b. doesn't d. don't

123. It's often warm ............ summer and cool ............. autumn. 124. Her birthday is .......... August the third. She always gets a lot of presents.......... her birthday. 125. Nam is learning English .............. his room and his dog is ........... the desk. 126. Are you free ................ today, Paul? No, I am very busy ................ the housework. b. on / of 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. b. to / with 128. Thanks ............ ringing. I am going to see you at half ............. seven. 129. Rebecca is English but she isn't ......... England. She comes to Vietnam.......... Thailand. 130. Look ........... that strange man. He is looking ......... Lan but Lan isn't here. 131. Count ....... one ........ one hundred, please. 132. Tom is .......... engineer. 133. There is .......... ink - pot on the desk. 134. What is ........ color of your pen? 135. Kate and Mary are going to ............. cinema. 136. My parents are always at ......... home on Sundays. 137. What's ............ weather like in winter in your country? 138. Please, put these pencils in ....... box. 139. Listen to .......... teacher, please. Don't talk in class. 140. After dinner, I always wash ............. dishes. 141. I never .......... to school on Sundays. 142. Mrs. and Mr. Pike ............ dinner at the moment. 143. He ........... eggs, bread and butter. 144. What time .......... he .............. lunch? b. do / have 145. I need a book but she ............ 146. ............... the Pikes ............. in the garden now? b. Doesn't / working c. Are / working a. Is / working d. Do / work

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c. is b. be a. are d. am

c. is d. are a. isn't

d. doesn't teaches c. teach a. teaching

b. rain d. rains a. rainy c. raining

d. has a. having b. is having c. are having

c. no a. much d. a few b. many

c. We a. Our d. Our’s

d. can't help themselves c. aren't working a. do volunteer work b. have limited incomes

d. as soon as c. by b. for a. because

d. owing to you bend a. to bend b. by bending c. for bending

a. is b. are d. were c. was

b. have been a. had been c. had been d. are

a. has been working b. have been working c. had worked d. worked

d. were c. was a. is

a. not to learn d. b & c are correct

c. when a. what d. how

b. meeting c. to meet a. meet

c. would have b. shall have a. will have d. would have had

c. going a. go

b. have done c. should do a. did d. have to do

c. basement a. high d. low b. top

a. rubbed d. started c. struck

c. requested a. appealed d. applied b. asked

147. There .............. four seasons in a year. 148. There ........... any sugar in the jar. b. aren't 149. Mrs. Mary ................ me English. b. teaches 150. We have much ............... in the rainy season. 151. The Bakers ................ lunch 152. I don't have ............... money 153. ................. is the best football team in our school. b. Ours 154. Many retirers feel useless because they ........................................ 155. "It's very painful! .................... I've worked for a long time in my garden," the woman said. 156. The woman has hurt her back ............. for too long. 157. A lot of passengers who ................... in the ship crash are still suffering from shock. 158. "How many ships ...................... there in our merchant fleet?" Mr Pike asked me. 159. I .................. in this garage as a car mechanic for 15 years. 160. The person who ................ in charge of a car is the conductor. b. are 161. She regretted ....................... how to ride a bicycle when she was young. c. not having learnt b. not learning 162. The doctor showed the patient .................. to do some exercises. b. why 163. The doctor told his friend all about ................ the woman and asked him for his advice. d. he met 164. If I had taken your advice, I ................ a better life. 165. We have got high inflation. That's why prices keep .............. up. d. to going b. to go 166. They wanted to know why they ....................... it for her while she could do it by herself. 167. Firemen rescued several people from the ................ floor of the blazing building. 168. When the electricity failed, he ................ a match to find the candles. b. scratched 169. He filled in the necessary forms and ................. for the job. 170. She is traveling to work by train today because her car is being .................. c. serviced a. stopped b. broken d. rented

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

b. few a. little d. some c. small

d. wrap c. cover b. protect a. conceal

a. liked b. fitted c. agreed d. matched

d. Even a. Although b. In spite of

c. of a. for d. that

a. crime c. criminally d. criminality

a. Manage c. Manager d. Manageable

b. successful d. unsuccessful c. successfulness a. unsuccessfully

a. perfect b. perfectly d. imperfect c. perfection

a. appoint b. appointed c. appointment d. appointee

a. surprise d. surprisingly c. surprising b. surprised

a. unfriendly c. friendship d. friendless b. friendly

d. oversleep c. overslept a. sleep b. slept

d. childless / children b. children / children a. child / children c. childish / child

d. contaminating c. contamination a. contaminated b. contaminate

c. pollution d. pollutant b. polluted a. pollute

a. with d. to

d. a & b are correct a. about

d. a & b are correct a. about c. on

a. with c. for b. of d. to

a. with c. for b. of d. to

a. with c. for b. of d. to

171. The film lasted three hours with ................ of 15 minutes between part one and part two. 172. I'm very busy at the moment so it may take a ............... time to answer your letters. 173. He was wearing a heavy overcoat to ............. himself against the cold. 174. It took Michael a long time to find a pair of shoes that .............. him. 175. ................. the traffic was bad, I arrived on time. c. Despite 176. He was unwilling to explain the reason ................. his absence. b. why 177. John Jameson is a famous ................. who stole five million pounds from a bank. b. criminal 178. ................... your own business can cause a lot of financial worries. b. Managing 179. The surgeons tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the operation was ........................ 180. I understand ............... what you are saying. 181. His promotion to manager was a popular ………………………………. 182. A holiday in America can be ....................... cheap. 183. My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager was a little ................ 184. I .................. this morning, and was late for school. 185. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are a ................. couple but they are very kind to their neighbors' ................. 186. The air is naturally ...................... by foreign matter such as plant pollens and dust. 187. The heavily ................... atmosphere in some industrial regions is called "smog", a word derived from "smoke" and "fog". 188. Why are you always jealous ............... other friends? c. for b. of 189. The form-master was suspicious ................. my intention. c. on b. of 190. He is confident .............. his success in the final examination. b. of 191. I was angry ..................... myself for making such a stupid mistake. 192. They were furious ................ me for not telling them the truth. 193. This chemical is harmful .................. us. 194. The monitor is responsible .................. our form-master .............. the class. a. with / for d. with / to b. for / to c. to / for

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c. at b. with a. about d. b & c are correct

c. on d. for a. about

c. on d. for a. about

c. at a. in b. of d. with

a. pollute c. pollution d. pollutants

b. of c. on d. with a. about

d. to b. on a. with c. about

a. of d. to b. on c. about

a. for / on b. about / on d. for / in

b. to a. with c. on d. of

d. same about a. same with c. same like b. same as

a. and I do either d. and so do I c. and I too

c. Like d. Else a. As

c. which gave you d. I gave you a. gave you

c. like as if a. though d. as if

d. more well than a. better than c. more well

c. On the contrary with d. In contrast with b. In contrast to a. Contrary to

a. disagree with b. differ from c. differ with d. differ by

d. another b. more a. other c. else

c. owing to d. for a. by

a. demand c. require b. need d. use

a. knowledge b. quality d. speech c. skill

195. We were surprised ................ the way he behaves. It was quite out of character. 196. These days everybody is aware ................ the danger of smoking. b. of 197. Are you still upset .................. what I said to you yesterday? b. of 198. We're short ............... staff in our office at the moment. There aren't enough people to do the work that has to be done. 199. Scientists and engineers have invented filters and other methods of removing ................. from industrial wastes. b. polluted 200. I'm sorry .................... the smell in this room. It's just been painted. 201. She's quite nice but I wouldn't like to be married ................ her. 202. We are always proud .............. our country. 203. I felt sorry ................. the children when they went ............... holiday. It rained every day and they had to spend most of the time indoor. c. about / in 204. It wasn't polite .................. him to leave without saying a word. 205. Two things are very alike, so you say they are the .................. each other. 206. You like chocolate, ............................. b. and me too 207. .................... a doctor, I must advise you to give up smoking. b. To 208. Please find a bill for $50 for the advice ....................................... b. what I gave you 209. She said .................... she meant him much. b. like 210. You play tennis ................. I do. b. more good than 211. ......................... a lot of other people, we managed to survive the recession. 212. If you ............... me, just say so. 213. If you don't like this one, try something ..................... 214. How much should I charge .................... giving her all that advice? b. because of 215. A lot of houses in our neighborhood ................. repairing. 216. I didn't realize you were a foreigner. Your ............. of English is very good. 217. Oh, dear, I see we've ............................ coffee. Do you mind drinking tea? a. done without d. turned out c. run out of b. gone off

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c. mind d. thought b. memory a. imagination

a. child c. childish d. childlike b. childhood

c. worried b. anxious d. nervous a. cautious

c. told b. said a. described d. mentioned

a. take care of b. take track of d. get in touch with c. take advantage of

d. childlike / a child c. childish / a child a. childish / childlike b. childlike / childish

d. must c. ought a. should b. had better

a. Set fire to d. Put an end to c. Pay attention to

d. gets in touch with a. takes care of c. falls in love with

b. keep track of a. pay attention to c. take advantage of

a. keep an eye to d. get in touch with c. put an end to

a. keep an eye to d. get in touch with c. make room for

c. pay attention to b. put an eye on d. put an end to a. set fire to

d. the other a. another

d. the other b. another a. others c. others

c. take advantage of a. keep an eye on d. put an end to

d. the other b. another c. others a. other

d. the other c. the next a. another b. other

d. the other c. the next a. another b. other

c. the next / the next a. others / another b. other / others d. the other / the other

a. went over c. went out d. went off b. went on

c. take advantage of a. fall in love with b. take track of

c. pollution d. pollutant b. polluted

218. I have a very bad ........................... for names. 219. When someone is old he is in his second ................... 220. She is ........................ to leave as soon as possible. 221. The coins are ................ to be over a thousand years old. 222. Who will ................. Jean's cat while she is away? 223. I don't like your ................ behavior. You are grown up but you are still............. 224. "Do you think I .............. to send my old lover a gift on her birthday?" Peter asked. 225. ..................... the rice so that it won't boil over. b. Put an eye on 226. John ................. every new girl he meets. b. takes track of 227. Do you ................. the long distance telephone calls which you make in your office each month? d. get in touch with 228. It is up to the police to ....................... these robberies. b. pay attention to 229. Sit here with us. We can move over and ...................... you on this sofa. b. pay attention to 230. No one knows who ............... the building. 231. John came to see me .................. day. It was last Friday, I think. c. the next b. other 232. I met two strangers on the way to work. One of them greeted me and.............. didn't. 233. He will ........................... a special sale to get some new shirts. b. take track of 234. Some people like to have the windows open all the time; ........... don't. 235. I can't see him today. I'll have to see him .............. day. 236. We spent the night in a small village and continued our journey ................day. 237. Bill and ............... boys are playing in the yard. Jane and .............. girls arein the front room. 238. She ...................... to the cinema last night. 239. I've been trying to .................... him all day. d. get in touch with 240. An ever-growing proportion of this .................. consists of unburned hydrocarbon gases from the exhausts of automobiles. a. pollute 241. His wife died in ............... when he was only 24 years old. b. childhood d. childbirth c. childbed a. children

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a. Take care of b. Take track of c. Keep an eye on d. Pay attention to

b. went on d. went off c. went out a. went over

b. gone on d. gone off a. gone over c. gone down

d. go off a. go with c. go ahead

b. goes on d. goes off c. goes out a. goes over

b. go on d. go off c. go out a. go over

c. go on d. go off b. go over a. go ahead

d. go off a. go with c. go ahead b. go through with

b. so a. in case c. because d. although

c. since b. so that a. although d. so

b. so that a. because c. since d. so

a. although d. because b. in case c. since

a. although b. so that d. so

c. by the time d. as soon as a. as long as b. since

a. before d. while b. after c. if

b. whenever d. unless a. when c. if

b. had rained / would have been d. rained / would be

c. overlooking b. to overlook d. overlooked a. overlook

d. will have repaired c. would repair b. will repair a. repaired

c. will have a. have d. had b. has

a. receive d. accept b. have

d. go ahead b. put up c. go out a. go up

242. ............................ policeman directing the traffic. 243. The bomb ................when he rang the bell. 244. No one really believed it when the news came through that the "Titanic" had ................ on her maiden voyage. 245. Does this jacket .............. my trousers? b. go through with 246. He ............... about his new car all the time. 247. Do you think you could ................ this work with me some time, Peter? 248. We have permission to ............ with the plan. 249. I know you find the course boring, Pauline, but since you've started it, you might as well ................. it. 250. Take a map with you ............... you lose your way. 251. The play was very boring ............ they walked out. 252. I couldn't unlock it .............. I had the wrong key. 253. He agreed to go climbing .............. he hated heights. --> a 254. He got a new alarm clock .................... he'd get up on time. c. since 255. He hasn't written to us ................. he left. 256. She'll only do the job .............. you pay her more. 257. I never take an umbrella ............... it's raining heavily. 258. It rained, which spoiled our picnic; but if it ............................ it ............. a great success. a. didn't rain / would be c. hadn't rained / would have been 259. I live in a pleasant room ............... the garden. 260. I hope they ................ this road by the time we come back next summer. 261. The book is divided into five parts and each of these ................ three sections. 262. Norman E. Borlaug was the first agricultural scientist to ................. the Nobel Peace Prize. c. take 263. The building of the new bridge will ................ as planned. 264. I see the price of bread has .............. again. d. fallen out c. gone out a. gone up b. put up

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d. let off a. gone out c. fallen out b. gone ahead

d. lets off c. falls out b. takes off a. takes after

b. put up a. went up c. went out d. went ahead

d. let off a. gone out c. fallen out b. gone grey

a. let me off d. put me up b. go me out c. fall me out

d. let off a. go out c. fall out b. go grey

a. lack c. shortage d. inadequacy

a. succeed b. successful d. unsuccessful

d. enthusiast b. enthusiasm a. enthusiastic c. enthusiastically

d. temporal c. temporary a. temporality

a. to b. for c. in d. at

a. invented b. discovered c. creased d. made

d. the other b. the same a. same

b. in a rapid manner d. with great speed a. very rapidly c. fastly

b. much a. many d. some c. few

d. little / much b. much / little a. many / few c. few / many

c. much d. little a. few

c. fewer d. few a. less

d. apologizer b. apologise a. apologize c. apology

d. Few / Fewer b. Much / little c. Many / little a. Many / few

b. many a. much c. little d. less

d. many c. some a. few

d. little / much a. many / few c. few / much

c. fewer d. many b. less a. few 265. He was caught shop - lifting but since this was his first offence he was.............. with a warning. 266. She ............... her father; everyone says how alike they are! 267. There was a power cut and all the lights ..................... 268. You look upset, Sven. Have you and Inger ................ again? 269. Paul, do you think you could .................. me ................ for the night? It's a bit too late to go home now. 270. Children made their hair ...................... 271. Mexico changed from a country with a wheat ............... to one that was a wheat exporter. b. length 272. Charlie Chaplin was not an instant .................. in Hollywood. c. success 273. I got a very .................... welcome when I finally arrived. 274. I'm looking for a ...................... job. b. temporize 275. In 1829, Morse sailed ................ Europe to study classic art in Italy. 276. Was it Bell who ..................... the telephone? 277. The rulers of Viet Nam's last imperial line, the Nguyen Dynasty, all came from .............. family. c. different 278. When a body enters the earth's atmosphere, it travels ............... 279. Thank you for bringing me along. I never thought Shakespeare could be so............. fun. 280. You should say ................ and do ................. 281. Very .............. people knew about it. b. less 282. He is a man of ............... words. b. little 283. In 1927 Charlie Chaplin received a public ................... from Hollywood in the form of a special Oscar. 284. ................. heard about the book, but ............... read it. 285. "Do you know English?" "Just ..........................." 286. She has very .................. knowledge of the matter. b. little 287. The forces were unequal, they were .............. we were ............... b. much / little 288. We have imported ...................... computers this year than last year. 289. There has been .............. demand for computers this year than last year.

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a. few b. little c. fewer d. more

a. a card c. a label b. a cartel d. a traveling-bag

a. employ c. employee b. employable d. employees

a. direct b. directly c. direction d. directed

a. economy c. economic b. economical d. economics

a. electric c. electrician b. electricity d. electronic

a. unemployed c. employable d. unemployable

b. economical c. economic a. economy d. economics

c. electrician b. electricity a. electric d. electronic

c. employers b. employer a. employ d. employing

c. direction b. directly a. direct d. directed

c. economically b. economical a. economy d. economic

290. Always make sure your luggage has ................. on it when you travel. 291. Last December the boss gave all his ................ a bonus. 292. Are you sure we're going in the right .................? 293. My new car is more .............. than the one I had before. 294. He works as an ................. for a local firm. 295. I've been .................. since I must find work soon. b. employed 296. She studied ................. at university. 297. The price of ................. has gone up again. 298. Her ............... was so angry at her attitude that he fired her. 299. She looked ................ at me as she said it. 300. On my salary we have to live as ....................... as possible.

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