600 Sentences of certificate A

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. mine
--> 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
--> 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?
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
b. on
c. into
d. at
--> a
23. How many pictures are there ........... the wall?
a. in
b. on
c. into
d. at
--> 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
d. theirs
--> b
29. Please put this pencil in the box.
- I'm putting ......... in the box.
a. it
b. its
c. them
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. she
--> c
32. How old is .............?
a. she
b. her
c. hers
d. his
--> a
33. There are .......... eggs on the table.
a. some
b. any
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. 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
41. Is this your pencil? No, it isn't. It's .............. pencil.
a. my
b. her
c. our
d. hers
--> b
42. ................... parents are workers.
a. We
b. They
c. Our
d. I
--> c
43. This is my new shirt. - Oh, .......... color is pretty.
a. it
b. its
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
--> b
49. My uncle is ................ good engineer.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> b
50. That is ................ eraser.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> c
51. We are both ................... doctors.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> d
52. This is ................ ink pot.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> c
53. They are ................. tall.
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. on
d. between
--> c
59. My family's picture is .......... the wall.
a. at
b. over
c. on
d. opposite
--> c
60. Lan and Lien are ............ the desk.
a. at
b. in
c. on
d. into
--> a
61. No ink is ....... the pot.
a. at
b. in
c. on
d. over
--> b
62. We are ............. work.
a. at
b. in
c. on
d. over
--> a
63. The cat is .............. the dog and the mouse.
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
68. This is John. He is a friend of ............ His wife is also .............. friend.
a. my / mine
b. me / mine
c. mine / my
d. yours / my
--> c
69. Tom and Paul are ........... good friends. ............ are very kind to us.
a. our / They
b. our / Them
c. our / Their
d. ours / They
--> a
70. The teacher is speaking. We must ............. to her.
a. hear
b. listen
c. work
d. talk
--> b
71. Nam is 1.7 m tall. His brother is 1.4 m tall. His brother is ................
a. short
b. thin
c. tall
d. fat
--> a
72. That book is not mine. It is .............., I think.
a. her
b. she
c. hers
d. your
--> 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.
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
78. This is our classroom, not Bob's. ............. classroom is over there. ......... isn't
in the classroom now.
a. His / He's
b. His / His
c. He's / His
d. His / He
--> d
79. These are Bob and Boom. These books are not ............ . ......... are in the
desk.
a. their / Theirs
b. theirs / Them
c. theirs / Their
d. theirs / Theirs
--> d
80. ............ house is big but ........... is small.
a. Our / Theirs
b. Ours / Their
c. Our / Their
d. Ours / Theirs
--> a
81. The Bakers ......... English.
a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
--> b
82. Let us ........... to school.
a. go
b. going
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
86. How ................. your parents?
a. are
b. is
c. was
d. were
--> a
87. What ................ the weather like today?
a. are
b. is
c. were
d. was
--> b
88. It ................ very hot yesterday.
a. are
b. is
c. were
d. was
--> d
89. My daughter is a teacher. My wife is a teacher, too. They ................. both
teachers.
a. are
b. is
c. were
d. was
--> a
90. Ben and Jim are ....................
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.
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. not
c. none
d. no of
--> a
98. Is Susan .................... home?
a. on
b. at
c. in
d. into
--> b
99. Shall ............... go for a walk?
a. us
b. we
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
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 ... ented dancers to
perform a highly new ballet.
a. were pleased
b. to watch
c. such talented
d. to perform
--> d
334. Your friend always is getting bad marks because he plays computer games
too much.
a. always is
b. bad marks
c. plays
d. too much
--> a
335. Now that the newspaper arrived we can see the scores of the football
match.
a. Now that
b. arrived
c. can see
d. of
--> b
336. We believe that she already feels very badly about her mistake.
a. already feels
b. badly
c. about
d. mistake
--> b
337. I didn’t see Jim since he moved to London.
a. didn’t see
b. since
c. moved
d. to
--> a
338. For the first time in the history of the country, the person which was
recommended by the president to replace a retiring justice on the Supreme Court
is a woman.
a. which
b. to replace
c. on
d. is
--> a
339. Extreme patriots always believe that their country is better than any
countries.
a. Extreme
b. their
c. better
d. any
--> d
340. In my opinion that girl is enough beautiful to be a movie star.
a. In my opinion
b. enough
c. to be
d. star
--> b
341. Jim’s counselor recommended that he should take a foreign language in his
freshman year instead of waiting until the following year.
a. he should take
b. in his
c. of waiting
d. the
--> a
342. Visitors are not permitted entering the park after dark because of the lack of
security and lighting.
a. Visitors
b. entering
c. because of
d. of
--> b
343. Marcy said that she knew how the procedures for doing the Experiment, but
when we began to work in the laboratory, she found that she was mistaken.
a. knew how
b. to work
c. found that
d. mistaken
--> a
344. Jack’s professor had him to rewrite his thesis many times before allowing
him to present it to the committee.
a. to rewrite
b. many times
c. allowing him
d. to the committee
--> a
345. We wish today was Sunday so that we could spend the day in the country
communing with nature.
a. was
b. so that
c. could spend
d. in the
--> a
346. Standing among so many strangers the frightened child began to sob
uncontrollable.
a. Standing among
b. the frightened
c. to sob
d. uncontrollable
--> d
347. Max’s new sport car costs much more than his friend Joe.
a. sport
b. costs
c. much more
d. friend Joe
--> d
348. Paul did so well in his speech today that he should have rehearsed it many
times the past week.
a. so
b. that
c. should have
d. the past week
--> c
349. Our Spanish professor would like us spending more time in the laboratory
practicing our pronunciation.
a. us
b. spending
c. time
d. practicing
--> b
350. Sally must have called her sister last night, but she arrived home too late to
call her.
a. must have called
b. arrived
c. too late
d. her
--> a
351. The average age at which people begin to need eyeglasses vary
considerably.
a. at which
b. begin to need
c. vary
d. considerably
-->c
352. Generally regarded as distinct continents, Europe and Asia are simply vast
geography divisions of a larger land mass.
a. Generally
b. as
c. simply
d. geography
-->d
353. The specific gravity of the water in the great Salt Lake is too great that one
cannot sink or completely submerge in it.
a. specific
b. too
c. completely
d. submerge
--> b
354. Did you use to crying so much every night when you were a baby?
a. Did you use to
b. crying
c. every night
d. were
--> b
355. It has been known for the last two centuries that lightning was a form of
electricity.
a. It has
b. the last
c. was
d. a form
--> c
356. The intention of environmentalists is to protect the disappearing spotted owl
with the least disruptive to the lumber industry.
a. is
b. to protect
c. disappearing
d. disruptive
-->d
357. The common notion that fish is an excellent food improving brain is not
supported by any scientific information.
a. that
b. improving
c. supported
d. scientific
-->b
358. His sister told him finish his homework before going to the movies.
a. told
b. finish
c. homework
d. going
--> b
359. Not only cigarettes but alcohol is believed to be harmful to one’s health.
a. Not only
b. but
c. is believed
d. to
--> b
360. The first step of scientific research is to decide how gather data.
a. scientific
b. is
c. to decide
d. gather
--> d
361. Caffeine in coffee is relative harmless if people drink it moderately.
a. in
b. relative
c. it
d. moderately
--> b
362. SPSSX is a computer program designed specific for statistical analysis with
a large amount of data.
a. designed
b. specific
c. statistical
d. with
--> b
363. New York City, which is one of the largest cities in the world, is larger than
any other cities in the United States.
a. is
b. cities
c. larger
d. cities
--> d
364. Even though she hated the food, but her father forced her to eat it.
a. Even though
b. but
c. forced
d. to eat
--> b
365. This diamond necklace is worth. It is made of glass.
a. diamond
b. worth
c. It
d. made of
--> b
366. When you get burns, you should ease the pain with warmly water packs.
a. When
b. burns
c. should
d. warmly
--> d
367. “The shop cross the road is where I bought the flowers from.” said Mary.
a. cross the road
b. where
c. the flowers from
d. said
--> a
368. It was really surprise that those children survived the fire that destroyed all
the houses.
a. It was really surprise
b. those
c. survived
d. the
--> a
369. Mary was afraid that the English teacher would be angry to her because she
left her English exercise book at home.
a. was afraid
b. would be angry
c. to
d. left
--> c
370. If you try to concentrate on one subject for too long, you might fed-up and
not really learn anything.
a. try to concentrate
b. on
c. for
d. might fed-up
--> d
371. Cotton used to rank first between Alabama's crops, but it represents only a
fraction of the agricultural production now.
a. Cotton
b. rank
c. between
d. represents
--> c
372. Salmon lay their eggs and die in freshwater, although they live in salt water
when most of their adult lives.
a. lay
b. although
c. when
d. adult lives
--> c
373. To building their nests, tailor - birds use their bills as needles.
a. building
b. nests
c. their
d. as
--> a
374. Fountain pens first became commercial available about a hundred years
ago.
a. first
b. commercial
c. about
d. ago
--> b
375. With its strong claws and its many protruding tooth a gopher is an excellent
digger.
a. With
b. strong claws
c. protruding tooth
d. is
 c
376. Drug addiction has resulted of many destroyed careers, and expulsions
from school or college.
a. has
b. of
c. destroyed
d. expulsions
--> b
377. Because of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the United States begin to
realize the true value of the Louisiana territory.
a. Because
b. begin
c. the true value
d. territory
--> b
378. Americans annually import more than $3 billion worthy of Italian clothing,
jewelry, and shoes.
a. Americans
b. more
c. worthy
d. clothing
--> c
379. Akuce Ganuktibm, she spent her life working with the health and welfare of
the families of workers.
a. she
b. her life
c. welfare
d. the
--> a
380. There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with
those of another.
a. There are
b. of comparing
c. those
d. another
--> c
381. Male guppies, like many other male fish, are more color than females.
a. Male
b. like
c. are
d. color
--> d
382. When rhinos take mud baths, the mud create a barrier to biting insects.
a. When
b. the
c. create
d. biting
--> c
383. Benjamin Franklin, as an inventor, he had broad interests, mechanical skills,
persistence, and a practical view of life.
a. as an
b. he
c. persistence
d. of
--> b
384. In the stock market, the fluctuations in Standard and Poor 's 500 Index does
not always conform to Dow Jones Averages.
a. In
b. does
c. always
d. to
--> b
385. A jellyfish, which isn't really a fish, it has no brain, no bones, and no face.
a. isn't
b. a
c. it
d. bones
--> c
386. International trade, going traveling, and television have lain the groundwork
for modern global life styles.
a. going traveling
b. have lain
c. for
d. styles
--> a
387. The most visible remind of the close relationship between the United States
and France is the famous Statue of Liberty, which stands in New York harbor.
a. remind
b. between
c. is
d. which
--> a
388. A prism is used to refract white light so it spreads out in a continuous
spectrum of colors.
a. to refract
b. so
c. out
d. of
-> b
389. Despite of rain or snow there are always more than fifty thousand fans at
the OSU football games.
a. Despite of
b. are
c. thousand
c. at
--> a
390. The prices of homes are as high in urban areas that most young people
cannot afford to buy them.
a. are
b. as
c. that
d. afford to
--> b
391. To see the Statue of Liberty and taking pictures from the top of the Empire
State Building are two reasons for visiting New York City.
a. taking
b. from
c. are
d. visiting
--> a
392. There are twenty species of wild roses in North America, all of which have
prickly stems, pinnate leaves, and large flowers, which usually smell sweetly.
a. are
b. all of
c. have
d. sweetly
--> d
393. Having chose the topics for their essays, the students were instructed to
make either a preliminary outline or a rough draft.
a. Having chose
b. for
c. the students
d. either
--> a
394. Factoring is the process of finding two or more expressions whose product
is equal as the given expression.
a. is
b. finding
c. whose
d. as
--> d
395. Grandma Moses having been able to continue farming, she might never
have begun to paint.
a. having been able
b. to continue
c. might never have begun
d. to paint
--> a
396. Since infection can cause both fever as well as pain, it is a good idea
to check a patient's temperature.
a. Since
b. can cause
c. as well as
d. to check
--> c
397. Schizophrenia, a behavioral disorder typified by a fundamental break with
reality, may be triggered by genetic predisposition, stressful, drugs, or infections.
a. typified
b. with
c. may be triggered
d. stressful
--> d
398. They asked us, Henry and I, whether we thought that the statistics had been
presented fairly and accurately.
a. Henry and I
b. thought
c. had been presented
d. accurately
--> a
399. In purchasing a winter coat, it is very important for trying it on with heavy
clothing underneath.
a. In
b. for trying
c. on
d. underneath
--> d
400. What happened in New York were a reaction from city workers, including
firemen and policemen who had been laid off from their jobs.
a. happened
b. were
c. including
d. had been laid
--> b