Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.
17. Children today spend much fewer time playing outdoors than before.
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below
They stopped(A) to work(B) because of(C) the hot(D) weather.
EXERCISE 2: Choose the underlined part in each sentence (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting.
1. After Mrs. Wang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner.
A B C D
2. Jimmy threw the ball high in the air, and Betty catching it when it came down.
A B C D
3. Linda has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.
A B C D
4. Last week Mark told me that he got very bored with his present job and is looking for a new one.
A B C D
5. Having fed the dog, he was sat down to his own meal.
A B C D
6. When I turned on my computer, I was shocked to find some junk mail, and I delete it all.
A B C D
7. They are going to have to leave soon and so do we.
A B C D
8. The boss laughed when the secretary has told him that she really needed a pay rise.
A B C D
9. The telephone rang several times and then stop before I could answer it.
A B C D
10. Debbie, whose father is an excellent tennis player, has been playing tennis since ten years.
A B C D
11. I have seen lots of interesting places when I went on holiday last summer.
A B C D
12. When my cat heard a noise in the bushes, she stopped moving and listen intently.
A B C D
13. I think it’s time you change your way of living
A B C D
14. Roger felt the outside of his pocket to make sure his wallet is still there.
A B C D
15. When I’m shopping in the supermarket, I ran into an old friend who I hadn’t met for five years.
A B C D
16. The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant.
A B C D
17. Peter and Wendy first met in 2006, and they are married for three years now.
A B C D
18. Some people are believing there is life on other planets.
A B C D
19. Recently, the island of Hawaii had been the subject of intensive research on the occurrence of earthquakes A B C D
20. Every morning, the sun shines in my bedroom window and waking me up.
A B C D
EXERCISE 2: Choose the underlined part in each sentence (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting.
1. After Mrs. Wang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner.
A B C D
2. Jimmy threw the ball high in the air, and Betty catching it when it came down.
A B C D
3. Linda has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.
A B C D
4. Last week Mark told me that he got very bored with his present job and is looking for a new one.
A B C D
5. Having fed the dog, he was sat down to his own meal.
A B C D
6. When I turned on my computer, I was shocked to find some junk mail, and I delete it all.
A B C D
7. They are going to have to leave soon and so do we.
A B C D
8. The boss laughed when the secretary has told him that she really needed a pay rise.
A B C D
9. The telephone rang several times and then stop before I could answer it.
A B C D
10. Debbie, whose father is an excellent tennis player, has been playing tennis since ten years.
A B C D
11. I have seen lots of interesting places when I went on holiday last summer.
A B C D
12. When my cat heard a noise in the bushes, she stopped moving and listen intently.
A B C D
13. I think it’s time you change your way of living
A B C D
14. Roger felt the outside of his pocket to make sure his wallet is still there.
A B C D
15. When I’m shopping in the supermarket, I ran into an old friend who I hadn’t met for five years.
A B C D
16. The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant.
A B C D
17. Peter and Wendy first met in 2006, and they are married for three years now.
A B C D
18. Some people are believing there is life on other planets.
A B C D
19. Recently, the island of Hawaii had been the subject of intensive research on the occurrence of earthquakes A B C D
20. Every morning, the sun shines in my bedroom window and waking me up.
A B C D
21. The man died as a result of falling asleep while he drives.
A B C D
22. I haven’t finished the report yet, but by the time you return I will certainly complete it.
A B C D
23. Caroline has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.
A B C D
24. We’ll be cycled to Hoa’s village at this time next Sunday.
A B C D
25. What will you do when your friends won’t come?
A B C D
26. Someone was knocking at the door when I was doing the washing up.
A B C D
27. My friend didn’t drink any beer since we came to live here.
A B C D
28. We have written to each other when we were in primary school.
A B C D
29. After breakfast, I‘m gone to walk to school with my friends.
A B C D
30. Did he go to the pop concert next weekend for a change?
A B C D
31. I spend a lot of time travelling since I got this new job.
A B C D
32. When we are at school, we all studied Latin.
A B C D
33. When I met him, he has worked as a waiter for a year.
A B C D
34. After he finished breakfast he sat down to write some letters.
A B C D
35. She have a hard life, but she’s always smiling.
A B C D
36. I think Jim have already been out of town.
A B C D
37. I washed the dishes yesterday, but I had not had the time yet to do it today.
A B C D
38. Are you already done your homework?
A B C D
39. I just have come home from school, so I want to take a rest.
A B C D
40. Did she be at the hotel two hours ago?
A B C D
41. My friend Lucy called when I am having dinner.
A B C D
42. She wasn’t do her homework last night, and neither did I
A B C D
43. Did Hoa talking to the girl when we arrived?
A B C D
44. I have finished my report in 2 days because it’s too long.
A B C D
45. If you didn’t study hard, you won't pass the final exam.
A B C D
46. You look tired, so I am bring you something to eat.
A B C D
47. Are you please give me a lift to the station?
A B C D
48. I want to prepare dinner. Did you washed the dishes yet?
A B C D
49. The next flight has taken off at 9 a. m tomorrow.
A B C D
50. There are an interesting TV program tonight.
A B C D
Exercise 8: Choose the underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting
1.(A)Playing tennis (B)is not as easy (C)than (D)playing badminton.
2.I have (A)known my (B)best friend (C)since we (D)are at elementary school.
3.Christopher Columbus (A)has discovered America (B)more (C)than 500 (D)years ago.
4.Your story is the same (A)of (B)the one i (C)read (D)last week.
5.How (A)is a (B)salesman different (C)with a (D)businessman?
Choose the underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting.
1/ The boy sitting beside me in class was sick since Monday.
2/ My younger brother has had a fever last night, but he is better now.
3/ I missed some lessons because I have caught a cold three days ago.
4/ You don’t need to clean the room because I already have cleaned it.
5/ I’ve just finished my work yet, and I want to take a rest.
V. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (1 point)
1. Remember not to say anything that makes high sensitive people upset.
A B C D
2. One of the biggest problems faces us today is how to reduce pollution.
A B C D
3. There is no point to explain the situation to such a narrow-minded person.
A B C D
4. John could not go camping with his classmates last weekend because his illness.
A B C D
5. I am absolutely convinced that life is pleasure and easy.
A B C D
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19. Don’t drink that water. It’s contaminated.
A. damaged B. polluted C. dumped D. caused
* Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the sentence below:
20. The storm hadn’t been weak when rescue workers arrived.
A. big B. strong C. long D. awful
* Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
21. I would practice speaking English more often if I am her.
A. If B. would C. speaking D. am
22. The poison chemical waste is dumped into the river.
A. poison B. waste C. into D. dumped
Choose the underline part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. Life in a small town is peaceful than that in a big city.
A B C D
