Exercise 2: Circle the word or phrase that needs correcting. (Tìm lỗi sai và sửa lại)

1.   (A) Do you (B) stay at home (C) or go (D) to the zoo yesterday morning?

è Did

2.  Last (A) weekend, (B) my uncle (C) took me (D) at the zoo.

3.  What are (A) his favourite (B) animal at the zoo? – They (C) are elephants (D) and kangaroos.

4.  (A) Did Hoa (B) saw a baby monkey and (C) some other (D) animals?

5.  There (A) is a lot (B) of animals (C) like elephants, tigers, horses and (D) monkeys at the zoo.

6.  The lions (A) roared (B) loudly and the (C) peacocks moved (D) beautiful.

7.  Yesterday, I (A) go (B) for a walk (C) with my (D) friends.

8.  Last weekend, he (A) went to see some (B) elephants. (C) They (D) play football really well.

9.  (A) Was you (B) at the zoo (C) or (D) at the cinema yesterday afternoon?

10.  (A) Those (B) kangaroos are (C) fastly and (D) funny

III. Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting and  then correct it

1.  At the moment I am spending my weekend  to go  camping with my friends. 

                 A                         B                               C         D

2.  My father asked me to pay much attention to English last year.

                           A             B             C                                    D

3.  When she came to my house I  lied in bed listening to music.

         A               B                              C                 D

4.  I think I prefer country life more than city life.

        A                           B                 C            D

5.  Can you tell me what you have done at 8 o’clock last night?

        A               B                           C                   D

Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one. 

21.  At the moment I am spending my weekend go to camping with my friends. 

                  A                         B                               C         D

22.  My father asked me to pay much attention to English next year.

                            A             B             C                                    D

23.  When she came to my house I  lied in bed listening to music.

          A               B                              C                 D

24.  I think I prefer country life more than city life.

         A                           B                 C            D

25.  Can you tell me what you have done at 8 o’clock last night?

         A               B                           C                   D

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

36.  It’s 3 years since I last saw Nam.                                            

-      I haven’t_______________________________________________________________________.

37.  “Don’t make so much noise, Peter.” said Carol                     

-      Carol told Peter__________________________________________________________________.

38.  Keeping the environment clean is very important.               

-      It’s____________________________________________________________________________.

39.  “You should turn off the lights before going out”. Mrs. Hoa said.

-      Mrs. Hoa suggested_______________________________________________________________.

40.  Why don’t you plant some trees around your house to get more fresh air?

-      How about______________________________________________________________________?

Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one. 

21.  (At the moment) I am (spending) my weekend (go to) (camping) with my friends. 

                  A                         B                               C         D

22.  My father (asked) me (to pay) (much attention) to English (next year).

                            A             B             C                                    D

23.  (When) she (came to) my house I  (lied in) bed (listening to) music.

          A               B                              C                 D

24.  (I think) I prefer (country life) (more than) (city life).

         A                           B                 C            D

25.  (Can) you (tell me) what you (have done) at 8 (o’clock) last night ?

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

36.  It’s 3 years since I last saw Nam.                                            

-      I haven’t_______________________________________________________________________.

37.  “Don’t make so much noise, Peter.” said Carol                     

-      Carol told Peter__________________________________________________________________.

38.  Keeping the environment clean is very important.               

-      It’s____________________________________________________________________________.

39.  “You should turn off the lights before going out”. Mrs. Hoa said.

-      Mrs. Hoa suggested_______________________________________________________________.

40.  Why don’t you plant some trees around your house to get more fresh air?

-      How about______________________________________________________________________?

64. I was taken to the zoo by my uncle last week.

    A. My unle was taken me to the zoo last week

   B. My uncle took me to the zoo last week.

   C. My uncle took I to the zoo last week.

   D. My uncle was take to the zoo last week.

   65. She started to work in this factory 10 years ago

A. She has started to  work in this factory 10 years ago.

B. She has started to work in this factory for 10 years ago.

C. She has worked in this factory for 10 years ago.

D. She has worked in this factoryfor 10 years.

66. It’s a pity she can’t go with us to the cinema.

 A. I wish she could go with us to the cinema.

 B. I wishes she could go with us to the cinema.

 C. I wish she can go with us to the cinema.

 D. I wish she couldn’t go with us to the cinema.

67. Noone has told us about the changes.

A. We were told about the changes.

B. We were tell about the changes.

C. We weren’t tell about the changes.

D. We weren’t told about the changes.

68. It took him 2 hours to get to the stadium.

A. He spend 2 hours to get to the stadium.

B. He spent 2 hours to get to the stadium.

C. He spent 2 hours getting to the stadium.

D. He spend 2 hours getting to the stadium.

69. She spends 20 minutes listening to music every morning.

A. It takes she 20 minutes listening to music every morning.

B. It takes her 20 minutes to listen to music every morning.

C. It takes her 20 minutes to listening to music every morning.

D. It takes her 20 minutes listening to music every morning.

70. Mai studied hard, so she passed the exam.

A. Because she passed the exam, so Mai studied hard.

B. Mai studied hard because she passed the exam.

C. Because Mai studied hard, she passed the exam.

D. Mai passed the exam, so she studied hard.

71. People speak English all over the world.   

A. English is spoken all over the world.

B. English was spoken all over the world.

C. English has been spoken all over the world.

D. English is spoke all over the world.

72. Did you do your test perfectly?

A. Did your test do perfectly?

B. Were you do your test perfectly?

C. Was your test done perfectly?

D. Was your test did perfedctly?

73. John smoked a lot two years ago, but now he doesn’t smoke any more.

A. John used to smoke a lot 2 years ago.

B. John used to smoking a lot 2 years ago.

C. John is used to smoke a lot 2 years ago.

D. John is used to smoking a lot 2 years ago.

         74. I last met him 2 years ago. (Rewite the sentence with “ I haven’t....)

         A. I haven’t met him 2 years ago.

         B. I haven’t met him for 2 years.

         C. I haven’t met him since 2 years.

         D. I haven’t met him since 2 years ago.

   76. He would like to become a doctor when he grows up.

(Rewrite the sentence with “He wishes .....”)

77.   Nobody has used this room for a long time (Change the sentence into the passive)

78.   We have waited for him since 2 p.m ( Rewrite the sentence with “ We began ....”)

79.   I last saw him when  I was a student.  (Rewrite the sentence with “ I haven’t ......”)

IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.(Tìm 1 lỗi sai trong A,B,C,D rồi sửa)

1. My father often takes my sister and me to the cinema at special occasions.

                                     A                         B         C              D

2. My younger brother had temperature and felt tired yesterday, so I was worried about him so much.                              A                       B                                  C

        D

3. They provide some food and drink with the poor people in their community more often.        A                                             B                  C                                     D

4. I think he will go to the book fair next Sunday because he loves to read books so much.               A                            B                                            C           D

5. Be less careful when you eat some kinds of food, my dear! You may have allergies if

                A                                              B                                                                     C

       you don't take my advice.

                     D

6. She likes eating fish, so she also likes drinking mineral water.

                         A                  B                            C                     D                

7. It has been two weeks since he has worked for this non-profit organisation

           A                         B                C                             D

8. Eat more junk food! You will get overweight if you keep doing that.

              A                      B                                   C                      D

9. You shouldn't stay at home all day because it's bad for your health. Go out less!

A                                                      B              C                                          D

10. You have a sore throat, but you shouldn't talk more.

Read and match:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that has a completed meaning by using the words/ phrases given.

1. You/ take/ me/ zoo/ this weekend?

A. Did you take me to the zoo this weekend?

B. Will you take me to the zoo this weekend?

C. Do you take me to the zoo this weekend?

D. Are you take me to the zoo this weekend?

2. If/ water/ polluted/ fish/ die.

A. If water was polluted, the fish will die.

B. If water was polluted, the fish would die.

C. If water is polluted, the fish would die.

D. If water is polluted, the fish will die.

3. There/ be/ wireless TV/ my dream house.

A. There is a wireless TV in my dream house.

B. There will be a wireless TV in my dream house.

C. There will be a wireless TV on my dream house.

D. There will be a wireless TV around my dream house.

4. Robots/ take care/ the dogs and cats.

A. Robots will take care on the dogs and cats.

B. Robots will take care about the dogs and cats.

C. Robots will take care in the dogs and cats.

D. Robots will take care of the dogs and cats.

5. If/ we/ plant more trees/ we/ have/ fresh air.

A. If we plant more trees, we will have fresh air.

B. If we will plant more trees, we have fresh air.

C. If we will plant more trees, we will have fresh air.

D. If we plant more trees, we would have fresh air.