Question

I. Select the option indicating the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. (Error correction)

Question 1. I have taken piano lessons with the best instructor in the city since two weeks.

            A. have taken              B. lessons                    C. in                            D. since

Question 2. My classmates have searched for information about the schools they wants to apply to for a few months.

A.    have searched        B. wants                      C. apply to                  D. for

Question 3. My best friend Susan got married to my cousin in England  since 3 years.

            A. married                   B. to                            C. in                            D. since 3 years

Question 4. My younger sister start learning English when she was at primary school.

A.    My                         B. start learning           C. when                       D. primary school

Question 5. My brother has donated lot of money for his college’ charity in the last two years.

A.    lot of money          B. for                           C. college’                   D. in the last   

Question 6. She and I have not spoken to each other since a long time.

A.    She and I             B. have not spoken      C. each other               D. since              

Question 7. I have not visit my primary school since I left it 10 years ago.

            A. have not visit          B. since                       B. it                             D. ago

Question 8. I have not watched such a moving movie since years.

            A. have not watched   B. moving movie        C. since                       D. years

Question 9. It was ages since we last met each other.

A. was                         B. ages                        C. last                          D. each other

Question 10. We had dinner when the phone suddenly rang.

A.    We                         B. had                         C. the                          D. suddenly

Question 11.  It has been a long time since I last was going to the beach.

A.    has been                B. a long time              C. sine                         D. was going

Question 12. My sister cooked while I was cleaning the house.

            A. My                          B. cooked                    C. was cleaning           D. the house

Question 13.  Peter has decorated the Christmas tree while his wife was preparing dinner.

A. has decorated         B. the Christmas tree  C. his wife                   D. dinner

Question 14. It was the first time that I had tried Indian food.

A. the                           B. that                         C. had tried                 D. Indian

Question 15. Some of my friends was discussing their choices of universities during lunch break yesterday.

A.    was discussing      B. their                                    C. of                            D. during 

Question 16. The old lady with a red coat and a black hat stepped in, sat at the table and calling the waiter.

A. with                        B. stepped                   C. sat                           D. calling

Question 17. Do you know when he get home yesterday?

A.    Do you know        B. when                       C. get                          D. home

Question 18. My sister watched 2 movies so far today.

A.    My                         B. watched                  C. movies                    D. so far

Question 19. It is the first time they had been to Thailand last summer.

A.    is                            B. the first time           C. to                            D. last summer

Question 20. When I came to the university hall at 13.00 yesterday, everybody has left. That’s why I saw no one there.

            A. to                            B. the university hall   C. at                            D. has left

Question 21. I have joined a public speaking club on campus for the beginning of May.

A. a                              B. on campus              C. for               D. weeks

Question 22. How much money did John save in the last two years?

A.    How much             B. did John save          C. in                            D. two years

Question 23. As soon as my classmates and I were crossing the street at the zebra-crossing, a car sped up and ran toward us.

A.    As soon as             B. were crossing          C. at                            D. ran

Question 24. I was reading in the living room alone at night when someone suddenly were knocking at the door.

            A. was reading            B. at night                   C. when                       D. were knocking

Question 25. My family were planning a vacation while my uncle broke the news that my grandpa got fatally sick.

A.    were planning        B. while                       C. the                          D. fatally sick

Question 26. At the party last night, the kids opened the Christmas gifts while their parents were enjoying watching their joyful faces. 

A. opened                    B. gifts                        C. were enjoying         D. their

Question 27. Phuong worked part-time at the shopping mall when she had gone to college.

A.    worked                  B. the shopping mall   C. had gone                 D. college       

Question 28. Nam was studying for the exam while his roommate were watching TV.

A.    was studying         B. for the exam           C. while                       D. were watching

Question 29. My parents were working in the company when they were meeting one day in the corridor during lunch time.

A. In                            B. when                       C. were meeting          D. in

Question 30. When I was planning a vacation to a city nearby, a hurricane suddenly was hitting that city.

A. when                       B. a vacation               C. nearby                     D. was hitting 

Question 31. It is 3 years when my cousin Tom last visited his parents in the hometown.

A. when                       B. my cousin Tom       C. visited                     D. the hometown

Question 32. It was the first time I encountered such a difficult situation at work.

A. was                         B. the first time           C. encountered            D. at work

Question 33. It has been years since I last have watched such a moving movie.

A. It                            B. since                       C. have watched         D. a

Question 34. I have worked on an English assignment when Thao called me to break the news.

A.    have worked         B. when                       C. called                      D. the news

Question 35. When my family were going to Hawaii on a vacation, I stayed home to take care of the house for them.                    

A. when                       B. were going              C. stayed                     D. for them

Question 36. After we booked the hotel, my wife called the travel agent to confirm the flight.

A. booked                    B. called                      C. the                          D. the flight

Question 37. I was going to the library every day to study when I was in school.

A. was going               B. the                          C. when                       D. was

Question 38. Did you often go to the library when you was a child studying at a hometown school?  

A.  the                          B. when                       C. was                         D. studying

Question 39. It is the first time I have ever been at Europe.

A.    Is                           B. the first time           C. have ever been                   D. at

Question 40. John got the job offer from ABC company in May 15^th.

A.    got                         B. the job offer           C. from                        D. in

Answer 1

Question 1. I have taken piano lessons with the best instructor in the city since two weeks.

            A. have taken              B. lessons                    C. in                            D. since

Question 2. My classmates have searched for information about the schools they wants to apply to for a few months.

A.    have searched        B. wants                      C. apply to                  D. for

Question 3. My best friend Susan got married to my cousin in England  since 3 years.

            A. married                   B. to                            C. in                            D. since 3 years

Question 4. My younger sister start learning English when she was at primary school.

A.    My                         B. start learning           C. when                       D. primary school

Question 5. My brother has donated lot of money for his college’ charity in the last two years.

A.    lot of money          B. for                           C. college’                   D. in the last   

Question 6. She and I have not spoken to each other since a long time.

A.    She and I             B. have not spoken      C. each other               D. since              

Question 7. I have not visit my primary school since I left it 10 years ago.

            A. have not visit          B. since                       B. it                             D. ago

Question 8. I have not watched such a moving movie since years.

            A. have not watched   B. moving movie        C. since                       D. years

Question 9. It was ages since we last met each other.

A. was                         B. ages                        C. last                          D. each other

Question 10. We had dinner when the phone suddenly rang.

A.    We                         B. had    => were having                     C. the                          D. suddenly

Question 11.  It has been a long time since I last was going to the beach.

A.    has been                B. a long time              C. sine                         D. was going => went

Question 12. My sister cooked while I was cleaning the house.

            A. My                          B. cooked => was cooking                   C. was cleaning           D. the house

Question 13.  Peter has decorated the Christmas tree while his wife was preparing dinner.

A. has decorated  => was decorating       B. the Christmas tree  C. his wife                   D. dinner

Question 14. It was the first time that I had tried Indian food.

A. the                           B. that                         C. had tried                 D. Indian

Question 15. Some of my friends was discussing their choices of universities during lunch break yesterday.

A.    was discussing => discussed      B. their                                    C. of                            D. during 

Question 16. The old lady with a red coat and a black hat stepped in, sat at the table and calling the waiter.

A. with                        B. stepped                   C. sat                           D. calling => called

Question 17. Do you know when he get home yesterday?

A.    Do you know        B. when                       C. get   => got                       D. home

Question 18. My sister watched 2 movies so far today.

A.    My                         B. watched  => has watched                C. movies                    D. so far

Question 19. It is the first time they had been to Thailand last summer.

A.    is  => was                          B. the first time           C. to                            D. last summer

Question 20. When I came to the university hall at 13.00 yesterday, everybody has left. That’s why I saw no one there.

            A. to                            B. the university hall   C. at                            D. has left => had left

Answer 2

Question 21. I have joined a public speaking club on campus for the beginning of May.

A. a                              B. on campus              C. for   => at            D. weeks

Question 22. How much money did John save in the last two years?

A.    How much             B. did John save => has John saved         C. in                            D. two years

Question 23. As soon as my classmates and I were crossing the street at the zebra crossing, a car sped up and ran toward us.

A.    As soon as => While            B. were crossing          C. at                            D. ran

Question 24. I was reading in the living room alone at night when someone suddenly were knocking at the door.

            A. was reading            B. at night                   C. when                       D. were knocking => knocked

Question 25. My family were planning a vacation while my uncle broke the news that my grandpa got fatally sick.

A.    were planning        B. while  => when                     C. the                          D. fatally sick

Question 26. At the party last night, the kids opened the Christmas gifts while their parents were enjoying watching their joyful faces. 

A. opened  => were opening                  B. gifts                        C. were enjoying         D. their

Question 27. Phuong worked part-time at the shopping mall when she had gone to college.

A.    worked                  B. the shopping mall   C. had gone              D. college       

Question 28. Nam was studying for the exam while his roommate were watching TV.

A.    was studying         B. for the exam           C. while                       D. were watching => was watching

Question 29. My parents were working in the company when they were meeting one day in the corridor during lunch time.

A. In                            B. when                       C. were meeting => met          D. in

Question 30. When I was planning a vacation to a city nearby, a hurricane suddenly was hitting that city.

A. when                       B. a vacation               C. nearby                     D. was hitting => hit

Question 31. It is 3 years when my cousin Tom last visited his parents in the hometown.

A. when  => since                     B. my cousin Tom       C. visited                     D. the hometown

Question 32. It was the first time I encountered such a difficult situation at work.

A. was                         B. the first time           C. encountered            D. at work

Question 33. It has been years since I last have watched such a moving movie.

A. It                            B. since                       C. have watched         D. a

Question 34. I have worked on an English assignment when Thao called me to break the news.

A.    have worked         B. when                       C. called                      D. the news

Question 35. When my family were going to Hawaii on a vacation, I stayed home to take care of the house for them.                    

A. when                       B. were going              C. stayed   => stayed at                  D. for them

Question 36. After we booked the hotel, my wife called the travel agent to confirm the flight.

A. booked   => had booked                 B. called                      C. the                          D. the flight

Question 37. I was going to the library every day to study when I was in school.

A. was going => went              B. the                          C. when                       D. was

Question 38. Did you often go to the library when you was a child studying at a hometown school?  

A.  the                          B. when                       C. was  => were                       D. studying

Question 39. It is the first time I have ever been at Europe.

A.    Is                           B. the first time           C. have ever been                   D. at => in

Question 40. John got the job offer from ABC company in May 15^th.

A.    got                         B. the job offer           C. from                        D. in => on