400 sentences of certificate A

d 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