3500 SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE GRADE 9 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 c. for d. in -> a III. Grammar and Vocabulary 10. I know the to the post office. a. book b. lunch c. walk d. way > d 11. Why didn't you go camping last week? If you there, you would have had a lot of fun. a. were being b. have been c. had been d. was being -> c 12. His trick made me furious. a. extremely angry b. hot c. not very happy d. too sad > a 13. - Will you do me a favor? - Yes great pleasure. a. at b. of c. with d. in -> c 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 19. everything before the visitors came? a. Had they prepared b. Were they preparing c. Have they prepared d. Are they preparing -> a 20. The boys were clapping their hands and cheering loudly. a. enjoying himself b. crying loudly c. observing the scene d. shouting congratulations > d 21. What games did you like ? a. best b. well c. rather d. better -> a 22. Will you me how to play tennis? a. learn b. call c. need d. show > d 23. I that he was an English teacher. a. am thinking b. thought c. am being thought d. was thinking -> b 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 29. Is her health getting and ? a. bad / bad b. good / good c. worse / worse d. more / more -> c 30. Mrs. White, an elderly widow, was feeding her dogs. a. a mature b. an older c. a somewhat old d. a very old > c 31. Robert for Mary since noon. a. is going to wait b. has been waiting c. is waiting d. was going to wait -> b 32. We shall this package to our friend in Ho Chi Minh city. a. receive b. reply c. send d. ask > c 33. The Jones in that house for twenty years. They like it very much. a. are living b. were living c. has lived d. have been living -> 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 > d 39. - He says he is still reading "The Old Man and the Sea". - I don't think so. I it to him a long time ago and it's quite a short book. a. gave b. was giving c. have given d. are giving  a 40. I’d like to have this dress shortened. a. reduced b. tailored c. made shorter d. repaired > c 41. The road in front of your house a. repairs b. is preparing c. is being repaired d. repairing  c 42. He was so that he went to bed early. a. healthy b. tired c. strong d. angrily > b 43. - Has Roger been looking for Jane for some time? - Yes, he a. has b. has been 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. miss c. run d. deceive > b 49. Lan lives on a farm. She a traffic-jam before she went to the city last month. a. did not see b. were not seeing c. had never seen d. has never seen  c 50. I want you to a double room for me at Bamboo Green hotel tonight. a. ask b. keep on c. phone d. reserve > d Test 2: I. Pronunciation 1. a. ahead b. capitalist c. also d. important > c 2. a. large b. war c. motor-car d. starter > b 3. a. fat b. bat c. fade d. lack > c 4. a. time b. find c. nice d. bid > d 5. a. loud b. amount c. found d. you > d 6. a. cup b. tube c. nut d. but > 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. filled d. is being filled -> a 12. Florida was rocked by a car bomb explosion yesterday. a. shaken violently b. taken c. seized d. taken seriously > a 13. How long waiting for me? Just a few minutes. a. have you been b. are you c. were you d. had you been -> a 14. Nancy is a shirt to present Nam on his birthday. a. making b. building c. selling d. handing > a 15. Nam was not at the meeting yesterday. I wish he there. a. had been b. were c. has been d. was -> a 16. A helicopter managed to land on the mountain and rescued the climbers. a. pretended b. succeeded 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 b. had studied c. studied d. has been studied  b 22. Thank you for a marvelous evening. a. wonderful b. boring c. awful d. embarrassing > a 23. Hung went to Ha Noi last week. She there once a few years ago. a. was being b. was c. had been d. has been  b 24. He forgot to the ruler I lent him. a. give me back b. pay me c. lend me again d. offer me > a 25. - Had you and Bill ever seen the Olympic Games before? - No, we a. hadn't b. didn't c. weren't d. hasn't  a 26. The English are always in football. 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. a. will give b. will have given [...]... May Day marches a played 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... were having b have had c have been had d are having > b 28 Do you enjoy your bicycle to the countryside at the weekends? a ride b to ride c riding d rides c 29 If he goes to see her now, he out the truth a find b will find c would find d would have found > b 30 We had bread and milk breakfast a for b with c in d on a 31 Just before we London, there was a violent flood a reached b have... d have met > c 41 Cars, buses, and bicycles are means of a conversation b transport c competition d traffic b 42 I to my present house in 1985 a moved b have been moving c have moved d was moving > a 43 Taxis are .for tourists who need to get to the airport quickly a convenient b cheaper c distant d comfortable a 44 to Dalat? a Are you ever b Were you ever c Do you ever being d Have... possibly c possibility d possesses > a 30 This magazine is one of the we have here a dictionaries b periodicals c card catalogues d story-books b 31 Is your father on the excursion to London today? a coming b taking c booking d setting > a 32 Two years ago, that writer published a of short stories a collection b group c section d dozen a 33 Nancy was a job at her town a offered b drawn up c... take c taking d am taking > a 38 After the examinations, we have a lot of during the summer holiday a friendship b recreations 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... 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 where b when c which d that b 37 Daisy knows on her way to school a any b every c everyone d whole > c 38 That's the place the meeting took place a where b when c whom d which a 39 A librarian is someone is often at the desk to help the readers... television program was very interesting; it gave us some knowledge about the Olympic competitions a however b moreover c in spite of that d in spite of b 21 I shouldn't let her out alone a going b went c to go d go > d 22 We heard the teacher a comes b came c coming d to come c 23 Each country an army to defend the people and to fight against the enemy a have b is having c has d are having... Pronunciation 1 a drive b indoor > b 2 a one b box > a 3 a ask b anger > a 4 a her b term > c 5 a grew b threw > c 6 a eight b weight > d c find c hot c bad d outside d college d cat c here d herb c knew d flew c freight d ceiling 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. .. second half The home team the game a played b won c lost d gain b 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... c of d because > c 20 This book written recently a is b was c has been d had been c 21 Lan seems to be a hurry a in b at c on d with > a 22 People don't learn languages overnight Languages learned overnight a aren't b haven't c weren't d hadn't a 23 David is in love Mary, but Mary doesn't love him a with b at c to d in > a 24 His room is rather small compared yours a on b in c . 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 have met > c 41. Cars, buses, and bicycles are means of a. conversation b. transport c. competition d. traffic  b 42. I to my present house in 1985. a. moved b. have been moving c. have. the Sea". - I don't think so. I it to him a long time ago and it's quite a short book. a. gave b. was giving c. have given d. are giving  a 40. I’d like to have this dress shortened. a.