Part 2. (10 points) Each sentence below contains a mistake. Identify the mistakes and correct them in the space provided.

1.  Remember to wash and ironing your own clothes every day.

2.  We will be there for about twenty – five minutes.

3.  Do you  know how much  a  dictionary cost ?

4.  Each student have to spend at least three hours per week in the laboratory.        

5.  For my opinion, we can reduce the amount of garbage we produce by recycling things.

6.  We couldn’t keep on cleaning the streets because the heavy rain

7.  There was only a few people at the meeting on Monday afternoon.

8.  Sports and games make our body strength, prevent us from getting too fat.

9.  An English friend of me, Mary, usually sends me American stamps.

10. A lot of my friends play soccer, but not much of them play tennis.
 

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V. One of the four underlined parts A, B, C, and D in each sentence contains an error

1. Remember to wash and ironing your own clothes every day.

2 They often go to bed early and never get up lately.

3. To keep fit and stay healthily, you should exercise regularly.

4. It 's getting easier for me to write and I make less mistake.

5. Play football is one of the most common ways of relaxing.

6. John doesn't work so hardly as Peter, but he is much more careful than Peter.

7. Each student studying chemistry has to spend at least three hours per week in the laboratory.

8 . The most problematical of the four major language skills p are probably that of writing.

9. She wants to go to Ho Chi Minh City to begin her career like a singer.

10. Please arrive early so that we can start the meeting at time.

11. Do you know how much does it cost to fly to Australia?

12. My niece can read by the time she was four years old.

13. Most ants could lift objects that are ten times heavier than their own bodies.

14. Tom won 't be able working in the shed because he is ill.

15. Bob was in an accident, but he won 't be able to remember how he had hurt himself

16 . If you don 't study your mathematics, you can' t be able to do the exerciss.

XI. Each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C, and D. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct and then correct it                                           1. We didn’t receive any letters from them since last month                                                   2. I have met Mary’s boyfriend an hour ago at the bus station                                                     3. Tom, one of my friends, enjoy playing football and listening to music                                          4. The police have just arrested two man who robbed the bank last month                               5. Last week we bought some new furnitures. Our house needs decorating                          6. He didn’t have any moneys to spend on his studies when he was young.                            7. He has never had any accidents since he moves to the city. He is a good driver                 8. Mathematician plays an important role in our lives.                                                          9. Mary usually arrives in the office at nine o’clock, but because of the storm, she was two hours late.                                                                                                                                 10. I haven’t come back to London since my father last visits me.                                            11. Science and technology are part of the knowleges of educated people.                                       12. My father has stopped teaching in a small town by the sea ten years ago.                         13. I met Keith a few days ago and he looks very differently now.                                       14. Paul, could you please turn off the stove? The potatoes are boiling for at least thirty minutes.

XI. Each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C, and D. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct and then correct it                                           1. We didn’t receive any letters from them since last month                                                   2. I have met Mary’s boyfriend an hour ago at the bus station                                                     3. Tom, one of my friends, enjoy playing football and listening to music                                          4. The police have just arrested two man who robbed the bank last month                               5. Last week we bought some new furnitures. Our house needs decorating                          6. He didn’t have any moneys to spend on his studies when he was young.                            7. He has never had any accidents since he moves to the city. He is a good driver                 8. Mathematician plays an important role in our lives.                                                          9. Mary usually arrives in the office at nine o’clock, but because of the storm, she was two hours late.                                                                                                                                 10. I haven’t come back to London since my father last visits me.                                            11. Science and technology are part of the knowleges of educated people.                                       12. My father has stopped teaching in a small town by the sea ten years ago.                         13. I met Keith a few days ago and he looks very differently now.                                       14. Paul, could you please turn off the stove? The potatoes are boiling for at least thirty minutes.

XI. Each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C, and D. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct and then correct it                                           1. We didn’t receive any letters from them since last month                                                   2. I have met Mary’s boyfriend an hour ago at the bus station                                                     3. Tom, one of my friends, enjoy playing football and listening to music                                          4. The police have just arrested two man who robbed the bank last month                               5. Last week we bought some new furnitures. Our house needs decorating                          6. He didn’t have any moneys to spend on his studies when he was young.                            7. He has never had any accidents since he moves to the city. He is a good driver                 8. Mathematician plays an important role in our lives.                                                          9. Mary usually arrives in the office at nine o’clock, but because of the storm, she was two hours late.                                                                                                                                 10. I haven’t come back to London since my father last visits me.                                            11. Science and technology are part of the knowleges of educated people.                                       12. My father has stopped teaching in a small town by the sea ten years ago.                         13. I met Keith a few days ago and he looks very differently now.                                       14. Paul, could you please turn off the stove? The potatoes are boiling for at least thirty minutes.

XI. Each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C, and D. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct and then correct it                                           1. We didn’t receive any letters from them since last month                                                   2. I have met Mary’s boyfriend an hour ago at the bus station                                                     3. Tom, one of my friends, enjoy playing football and listening to music                                          4. The police have just arrested two man who robbed the bank last month                               5. Last week we bought some new furnitures. Our house needs decorating                          6. He didn’t have any moneys to spend on his studies when he was young.                            7. He has never had any accidents since he moves to the city. He is a good driver                 8. Mathematician plays an important role in our lives.                                                          9. Mary usually arrives in the office at nine o’clock, but because of the storm, she was two hours late.                                                                                                                                 10. I haven’t come back to London since my father last visits me.                                            11. Science and technology are part of the knowleges of educated people.                                       12. My father has stopped teaching in a small town by the sea ten years ago.                         13. I met Keith a few days ago and he looks very differently now.                                       14. Paul, could you please turn off the stove? The potatoes are boiling for at least thirty minutes.

Identify one of the four underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct. Then get it right. Write your identification (A, B, C or D) and corrections in the spaces that follow. 

1. There (A) was (B) a very interesting news on (C) the radio this morning  (D) about the earthquake in Italy.

2. As soon (A) as I arrive (B) at my hotel, I’ll contact (C) with you (D) by phone.

3. Tom, (A) together with his two sisters, (B) are going (C) to join our trip (D) next weekend.

III. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts A, B, C or D of each sentence and correct it.

(  Khoanh tròn lỗi sai và sửa  )

e.g : He and his friendsis playing football.

         A                 B       C                  D                            C => are

21. Last summer my parents buyed me a lot of different gifts.

                   A                            B             C                   D                 ...................................

22. There was many peoplestanding on the street.

                 A                    B           C    D                                            .......................................

23.   My favorite TV programmes is  cartoons and films

                A                         B           C                           D                  ......................................

24. Did your uncle took you to watch the football match last week?

A                       B                   C                        D                               ............................................

25. Whatare you going to invite to your birthday party?

          A     B                         C                             D                            ...........................................