bài tập tìm lỗi sai - ôn thi THPT QG2017

ERROR IDENTIFICATION

Each sentence has four words or phrases underlined. Identify the word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten and then correct or rewrite that word or phrase.

1. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old.

  A         B             C   D

2. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already.

  A        B        C             D

3. There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy.

         A      B         C    D

4. The company representative sold to manager a sewing machine for forty dollars.

   A            B   C   D

5. Harvey seldom pays his bill on time, and his brother does too.

     A           B  C  D

6. Jim was upset last night because he had to do too many homeworks.

           A     B           C  D

7. The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it?

       A           B          C     D

8. George is not enough intelligent to pass this economics class without help.

    A     B   C   D

9. Kurt had such many interesting plans that everyone wanted to work on his committee.

    A   B             C    D

10. The fire began in the first floor of the hotel, but it soon spread to adjacent floors.

      A        B         C         D

11. The head proctor tells the students when they should begin the exam, how long they have to

           A           B

complete it, and what the procedures are for turning in

         C   D

12. Estimates by science suggest that only 1% of the world’s extinct animals and plants have been

        A          B           C

identified.

        D

13. When a human being walks, he or she exerts a certain number of force on the ground.

    A               B    C   D

14. The oceans contain many forms of life that has not yet been discovered.

     A      B   C      D

15. There has recently a lot of important findings in medical technology.

      A       B           C          D

16. Continuing education has become increasing popular in the U.S. in recent years.

A            B     C     D

17. Disabled children cannot derive full enjoyment from toys make for non-disabled children.

A      B  C       D

18. Janet is finally used to cook on an electric stove after having a gas one for so long.

      A        B        C       D

19. Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave  for the hospital.

           A     B       C    D

20. Each of the students in the accounting class has to type their  own research paper.

      A          B      C      D

21. Dresses, skirts, shoes, and children’s clothing are advertised  at  great reduced prices.

              A           B         C     D

22. Although both of them  are trying to get the scholarship, Ann has the highest grade .

           A   B     C       D

23. The equipment  in the office was badly in need of being repaired.

         A     B    C              D

24. She wishes that we  didn’t send  her  the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet.

     A           B  C      D

25. The artist tried stimulate  interest in painting by taking his students to the museums.

A        B   C           D

26. Before she moved here, Arlene had been president of the organization since four years.

     A          B         C     D

27. Each of the nurses report to the operating room when his or her name is called.

      A      B       C     D

28. The chemistry instructor explained the experiment  in  such of a way that was easy to understand.

    A      B         C                 D

29. The town where we visited was a four – day journey from our hotel, so we took the train instead of

A         B             C   D

The bus

30. It was not until 1973 when the southernmost source of the Nile River was discovered

A         B               C            D

31. The influence of the nation’s literature, art, and science  have captured widespread attention.

         A       B    C           D

32. The leader emphasized the need  of justice and equality among his people.

A        B       C          D

33. Many of the population in the rural areas  is  composed of manual labourers.

   A       B     C             D

34. Several people have  apparent tried to change the man’s mind, but he refuses to listen.

         A           B         C       D

35. The harder he tried, the worst he danced  before the large  audience.

       A  B    C          D

36. It should not be assume that the lower the price the happier  the buyer.

A      B          C   D

37. For more than 450 years, Mexico City has been the economic, culture, and political center of

       A      B     C 

Mexican people.

   D

 

38. I’m tired after such a long day, so I think I’ll lay down and take a nap.

        A           B         C       D

39. They rose their hands above their head when the teacher asked them to do so.

     A           B   C     D

40. Peter, as well as his two sisters Sondra and Emily, are  left-handed.

        A           B        C      D

41. By the time Winnie visited to her grandson’s home, he had received her gift in her mail.

A           B    C        D

42. In October 1957, Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, was being launched  by the Soviet Union

A              B               C    D

43. Frank and Cathy are travelling in the Europe now. They plan  to visit Germany and France.

       A          B      C   D

44. The results of this election are more difficult to predict  from those of  the last one

     A        B   C       D

45. Sarah said that she heard someone in the attic, but when we looked, we didn’t find no one.

A            B    C               D

46. Howard Cosell, the sports announcer, says that he always tells it like  it is.

         A   B    C    D

47. If she leaves now, she will have probably arrived there by sunset.

        A    B      C        D

48. I want that new car, but which  is  too expensive  for me  for the time being.

         A    B        C               D

49. Is Brazil largest country in South America in area and  in population.

A           B         C         D

50. I saw  the boy  playing in the yard  with the red hair.

    A  B     C    D

51. As far as  I’m concerned, Wyoming is clearly  the most beautiful state in U.S.

      A     B   C      D

52. Penny  has  always  enjoyed looking the flowers  and  walking  through the park.

       A      B          C     D

53. I didn’t see Frank since  he and his wife moved to  Norfolk  last December.

   A           B             C        D

54. Extreme patriots always believe that their country is better than any country  in the world.

      A           B               C        D

55. While golfing, a rabbit ran across the course the course and knocked the ball into the hall.

      A        B     C            D

56. Everyone who is from Boston and everyone who has ever been  there  have heard  of the Old North

           A     B     C       D

Church

57. Neither of the girls have turned in  the term papers to the instructor yet.

       A    B    C            D

58. On New Year’s Day, most Americans watch football on TV, visiting friend and relax.

         A      B           C   D

59. I suggest that he goes to  the doctor  as soon as he  returns from  taking the exam.

A      B    C  D

60. She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university.

      A            B       C            D

61. The volume four of our encyclopedia set has been missing  for two months.

   A             B          C       D

62. The professor was considering  postponing the examination until the following week

        A      B            C

because the students’ confusion.

      D

63. Because the resident  had worked  so  diligent to renovate the old building, the manager  had a party.

  A  B     C      D

64. John’s wisdom teeth  were troubling  him, so he went to a dental surgeon  to see about having them

   A     B        C

 Pull

   D

65. The teacher told the students  to not discuss  the  take-home exam  with each other.

   A      B   C      D

66. The first steps of scientific research is to decide how to gather data.

            A          B    C          D

67. Caffeine in coffee is relative harmless if people drink it moderately.

A           B     C         D

68. The strong wind does a terrible noise when it blows through the antenna.

  A   B            C            D

69. People often seem  anger  when they don’t get enough rest.

  A      B       C            D

70. Harvard University, that is the oldest American college, was founded in 1636.

        A         B   C            D

71. Wild creatures are energetic in their natural habitats than in a zoo.

   A          B             C        D

72. The social worker has such a sympathetic, comfortably manner that people like to confide

          A   B             C

In her

D

73. The duties of the secretary are to take  the minutes, mailing the correspondence, and calling the

        A    B      C

Member before meetings.

     D

74. The value of the dollar declines as the rate of inflation  raises.

        A            B  C   D

75. Before the invention of TV, the common man never had the opportunity to see and hear his leaders

   A         B 

to express  their  views.

  C  D

76. In order  for one to achieve the desired results in this experiment, it is necessary that s/he

A    B 

work as fastly as possible.

   C      D

77. “Psychology Today” is  interesting, informative and it is easy to read.

    A     B          C   D

78. The new model costs  twice  more than  last year’s model.

           A        B C       D

79. The purpose of the United Nation, broad speaking, is to maintain peace and security, and to

A     B

 encourage respect for human rights.

   C    D

80. Professor Baker recommended that we would be present at the reception this afternoon in order to

   A       B

meet the representative from the Fullbright Commission.

   C              D

81. Neither of the two candidates who had applied for admission to the Industrial Engineering

         A            B 

Department were eligible for the scholarships.

      C     D

82. The examination will test your ability to understand spoken English, to read non-technical language

   A              B

, and writing  correctly.

        C            D