B. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

16. In spite her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture.

           A                B                                C                                        D

17. Despite of / growing industrial activity, the majority of the American people   

            A                     B                

   continued to make their living from farming until the beginning of the twentieth century
                    C                                          D                          

18. Although our grandfather was old but he could help us.

                                                  A          B          C             D

19. He tried to explain, so she refused to listen.

                          A           B             C            D

20. He decided not to get that job in spite of the salary was   low.

                               A                           B                             C        D

Choose the word that needs correcting and correct it

121. In spite her serve pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture. 

122.Friends advised her to stop doing the housework because her old age

123. I knew him until I was a child.

124. My friend was crazy although he was informed of the news of his mother’s death.

                                                                     D

125. Thunder is rarely heard beyond 15 miles because of temperature and wind vary at different

heights in the region around a thunderstorm.

126. Despite of growing industrial activity, the majority of the American people continued to make

their living from farming until the beginning of the twentieth century.

127. Because the invention of machines such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines, women spend less

time doing the housework.

128. Although our grandfather was old but he could help us.

129. John didn’t go to work because of he was seriously ill.

130. I’ll give him a map so as to he can find the way all right.

131. He tried to explain, so she refused to listen.

132. He doesn't buy a ticket every day so he has a season ticketName=hwd1; HotwordStyle=None; .

133. Mrs. Green was cooking dinner but her daughter Susan was laying the table.

134. Mrs. Young is big and her husband isn't.

135. People in Spain are very friendly with visitors and we weren't able to speak Spanish when we stayed there.             

136. He decided not to get that job because of the salary was low

137. Although the bad traffic, I managed to arrive at the meeting on time.

138. In spite of my father is old, he still goes to work.

139. Though he loves her very much, but he can’t talk to her.

140. She always behaves childishly despite she has grown up.

121. In spite her serve pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture. 

              A            B                                C                                        D

122.Friends advised her to stop doing the housework because her old age

                                    A     B                              C            D

123. I knew him until I was a child.

           A                B      C       D

124. My friend was crazy although he was informed of the news of his mother’s death.

                                 A        B                         C                                                     D

125. Thunder is rarely heard beyond 15 miles because of temperature and wind vary at different

                                 A                                                                B                C

heights in the region around a thunderstorm.

    D

126. Despite of growing industrial activity, the majority of the American people continued to make

             A                      B                                                                                                C

their living from farming until the beginning of the twentieth century.

                           D                                    

127. Because the invention of machines such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines, women spend less

             A                                                    B                                                                                 C

time doing the housework.

                              D                                       

128. Although our grandfather was old but he could help us.

                                                    A          B         C             D

129. John didn’t go to work because of he was seriously ill.

                                A                B            C                     D

130. I’ll give him a map so as to he can find the way all right.

                A                          B              C                     D

131. He tried to explain, so she refused to listen.

                          A            B             C          D

132. He doesn't buy a ticket every day so he has a season ticketName=hwd1; HotwordStyle=None; .

                 A             B                            C                   D

133. Mrs. Green was cooking dinner but her daughter Susan was laying the table.

          A                       B                            C          D

134. Mrs. Young is big and her husband isn't.

                             A         B    C                  D

135. People in Spain are very friendly with visitors and we weren't able to speak Spanish when we stayed there.               A                          B                  C                                                           D

136. He decided not to get that job because of the salary was low

                               A                          B                          C   

137. Although the bad traffic, I managed to arrive at the meeting on time.

               A                B                                   C      D

138. In spite of my father is old, he still goes to work.

              A                              B                 C          D  

139. Though he loves her very much, but he can’t talk to her.

                             A                 B           C                       D

140. She always behaves childishly despite she has grown up.

                                  A           B            C                   D

A. 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                   BC                      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 just delete it all.

    A           B C      D

7. They are going to have to leave soon and sodo 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 couldanswer it.

           A             B        C                   D

10. Debbie, whose father is an excellent tennis player, has been playing tennis since ten years.

                        A                                             B         CD

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

After she bought herself a new motorbike, she sold her bicycle.

A. bought

B. herself

C. a

D. sold

Exercise 5: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1. I couldn't help at his jokes.
A. laugh B. laughing C. to laugh D. laughed
2. Tom offered Jane a ticket to the theater, but she refused to take it.
A. to give B. give C. giving D. to be given
3. Those workers stopped their coffee because they felt tired of their new work.
A. drink B. drank C. drinking D. to drink
4. He asked them
A. help him B. should help him C. to help him D. help to him
5. Mr Minh advised my family leaving Vietnam.
A. to think B. not to think C. against D. against to
6. I hope that woman again.
A. to see B. of seeing C. seeing D. have seen
7. She wasted much time her old pair of shoes.
A. mend B. to mend C. mending D. to be mended
8. He regrets lazy last year. He lost his job.
A. to be B. be C. been D. being
9. She remembered that woman last month.
A. of seeing B. to see C. seeing D. have seen
10.David tried his best , but his girlfriend refused
A. explaining; to listen B. explaining; listening
C. to explain; to listen D. to explain; listening
11.Willy denied a whole bag of chocolate chip cookies before lunch.
A. eat B. to eat C. having eaten D. eaten
12.I was delighted my old friends again.
A. to see B. seeing C. seen D. to be seen
13.We regret you that we cannot approve your suggestion.
A. inform B. to inform C. informing D. informed
14.Have you ever considered a pharmacist?
A. become B. becoming C. to become D. became
15.You had better at home until you feel better.
A. staying B. stayed C. to stay D. stay
16.I remember my mother said the grass in the garden needed .
A. to hear; cutting B. hear; cut C. heard; to cut D. hearing; cutting
17.My teacher doesn't allow us while he is explaining the lesson.
A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. talked
18.
19.We have plenty of time. We needn't
A. hurry B. to hurry C. hurrying D. hurried
20.I promised on time. I mustn't late.
A. be; be B. to be; to be C. to be; be D. be; to be
21.My daughter sometimes practices _____ _ English with her friends after school.

A. to speaking B. to speak C. speak D. speaking
22.When Tommy started to learn French, he had a difficult time _______ the words correctly.
A. pronounce B. pronunciation C. pronouncing D. to pronounce
23.Most women expect________________more help with the housework from their husbands.
A. to get B. getting C. get D. to getting
24.Your house needs ____________________.
A. redecorated B. redecorating C. being redecorated D. to redecorate
25.I can’t read when I am traveling. It makes me __________sick.
A. feel B. to feel C. felt D. feeling
26.I suggest _____________some more mathematical puzzles.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. done
27.Have you ever considered ______________a pharmacist?
A. become B. becoming C. to become D. became
28.My father wanted me __________a pilot.
A. become B. to become C. becoming D. became
29.Please wait a minute. My boss is busy ___________something.
A. write B. writing C. to write D. to writing
30.My teacher doesn’t allow us ___________while he is explaining the lesson.
A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. talked
31.I promised __________on time. I mustn’t be late.
A. be B. to be C. being D. am
32.Mary and I are looking forward ___________you.
A. of seeing B. for seeing C. to seeing D. to see
33.The students are used to ____________in the school library.
A. working B. work C. to work D. worked
34.Our room needs ____________up.
A. tidied B. to tide C. tidy D. tidying
35.“Was the test long?”. “Yes, John was the only one ___________it”
A. to finish B. finishing C. finished D. finish
36.If he really doesn’t feel like _________now, I suggested that he should go out for some fresh air.
A. work B. to work C. worked D. working
37. I (A) spend (B) most of (C) my free time (D) to read books.
38. Would you mind (A) give me (B) a hand (C) with (D) this bag?
39. (A) I’d (B) like to (C) retirement when I (D) am sixty.
40. (A) We expect (B) getting a (C) pay rise (D) next month.
41. He (A) has stopped (B) play football (C) because he's (D) too old.
42. We insist on (A) you (B) leaving the meeting (C) before any (D) further outbursts.
43. She is (A) no longer young (B) enough (C) to entering a beauty (D) contest.
44. He (A) knows to repair (B) the carburetor without (C) taking the whole car (D) apart.
45. She must (A) retyping the report (B) before she (C) hands it in (D) to the director of financing.
46. All the (A) students (B) are looking (C) forward spending (D) their free time relaxing in the sun this
summer

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