Question

V. Each of the lines in the following passage has a mistake. Find and correct it.                     

     In Britain, the availability of higher education has increased great in the second half of the twenty century. Nevertheless, finding a place in a university in Britain is not easily. Universities only take the better students. Because of this, and also because the relatively high degree of personal supervision of students, nearly all university student are not parents is rich, students receive a state grant of money who can cover most of their living expenses.

 VI. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets.

39. With a lot of practice, you (master) …………. the language soon.

40. Can you smell something (burn) ………….?

41. The last time she (see) ………….. in public she was wearing the “ao dai”.

42. I think she’s the nicest girl I (ever meet) …………

43. Nothing (do) …………… since you went to the market.

44. He no sooner (reach) ………… the door than he came back.

45. Mrs. Lan’s daughter is used to (pick) …… after school. She doesn’t have to walk home.

Answer 1

V. Correcting the Passage

1.In Britain, the availability of higher education has increased greatly in the second half of the twenty century.

2.Nevertheless, finding a place in a university in Britain is not easy.

3.Universities only take the best students.

4.Because of this, and also because of the relatively high degree of personal supervision of students, nearly all university students are not whose parents are rich, students receive a state grant of money which can cover most of their living expenses.

VI. Supplying the Correct Forms of the Verbs

5.With a lot of practice, you will master the language soon.

6.Can you smell something burning?

7.The last time she was seen in public she was wearing the “ao dai”.

8.I think she’s the nicest girl I have ever met.

9.Nothing has been done since you went to the market.

10.He had no sooner reached the door than he came back.

11.Mrs. Lan’s daughter is used to being picked up after school. She doesn’t have to walk home.

Answer 2

V

1 great => greatly

2 twenty => twentieth

3 easily => easy

4 better => best

5 because => because of

6 student => students

7 are not parents => whose parents are not

8 who => which

Answer 3

VI

1 will master

2 burning

3 saw

4 have ever met

5 has been done

6 had reached

7 being picked up