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

21. The man died as a result of falling asleep while he drives.

                             A                    B           C                       D

22. I haven’t finished the report yet, but by the time you return I will certainly complete it.

                   A                                B                                      C                                   D

23. Caroline has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.

                            A                        B                        C                      D

24. We’ll be cycled to Hoa’s village at this time next Sunday.

                A                            B         C                   D

25. What will you do when your friends won’t come?

                 A           B     C                                  D

26. Someone was knocking at the door when I was doing the washing up.

                             A                      B                         C                      D

27. My friend didn’t drink any beer since we came to live here.

                               A            B                           C                 D

28. We have written to each other when we were in primary school.

                         A               B             C            D

29. After breakfast, I‘m gone to walk to school with my friends.

        A                               B                C                D

30. Did he go to the pop concert next weekend for a change?

       A            B                                         C                   D

31. I spend a lot of time travelling since I got this new job.

            A                             B                      C                  D

32. When we are at school, we all studied Latin.

          A           B         C                                D

33. When I met him, he has worked as a waiter for a year.

                    A                       B                  C                    D

34. After he finished breakfast he sat down to write some letters.

         A              B                           C                                       D

35. She have a hard life, but she’s always smiling.

               A                       B        C                  D

36. I think Jim have already been out of town.

           A                          B                    C     D

37. I washed the dishes yesterday, but I had not had the time yet to do it today.

             A                            B                          C                        D
38. Are you already done your homework?

       A              B         C                   D
39.  I just have come home from school, so I want to take a rest.                                                       

               A                   B       C                                          D

40. Did she be at the hotel two hours ago?

             A                     B              C     D
41. My friend Lucy called when I am having dinner.

       A                           B      C             D
42. She wasn’t do her homework last night, and neither did I

                 A           B                      C                        D
43. Did Hoa talking to the girl when we arrived?

        A                      B         C                      D

44. I have finished my report in 2 days because it’s too long.

                 A                            B                 C                     D

45. If you didn’t study hard, you won't pass the final exam.

      A                 B                               C          D

46. You look tired, so I am bring you something to eat.

                A             B     C                         D

47. Are you please give me a lift to the station?

       A              B       C            D

48. I want to prepare dinner. Did you washed the dishes yet?

     A                   B                           C                                 D

49. The next flight has taken off at 9 a. m tomorrow.

               A                   B             C                  D

50. There are an interesting TV program tonight.

                 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

III: 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.
2. Jimmy threw the ball high in the air, and Betty catching it when it came down.
3. Linda has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.
4. Last week Mark told me that he got very bored with his present job and is looking for a new
one.
5. Having fed the dog, he was sat down to his own meal.
6. When I turned on my computer, I was shocked to find some junk mail, and I delete it all.
7. They are going to have to leave soon and so do we.
8. The boss laughed when the secretary has told him that she reallyneeded a pay rise.
9. The telephone rang several times and then stop before I could answer it.
10. Debbie, whose father is an excellent tennis player, has been playing since three years

EXERCISE 3: 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

A B C

was cooking dinner.

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

A B

and is looking for a new one.

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,

A B

and I delete it all.

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

A B

needed a pay rise.

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

A B C

tennis since ten years.

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

A B

hadn’t met for five years.

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

A B

intensive research on the occurrence of earthquakes.

C D

20. Every morning, the sun shines in my bedroom window and waking

A B C

me up.

D

21. The man died as a result of falling asleep while he drives.

A B C D

22. I haven’t finished the report yet, but by the time you return I

A B C

will certainly complete it.

D

23. Caroline has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.

A B C D

24. We’ll be cycled to Hoa’s village at this time next Sunday.

A B C D

25. What will you do when your friends won’t come ?

A B C D

26. Someone was knocking at the door when I was doing the washing up.

A B C D

27. My friend didn’t drink any beer since we came to live here.

A B C D

28. We have written to each other when we were in primary school.

A B C D

29. After breakfast, I‘m gone to walk to school with my friends.

A B C D

30. Did he go to the pop concert next weekend for a change?

A B C D

Exercise II: Choose the underline part in catch 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 ettty catching it when it came down

A B C D

III:  Find and correct the mistakes if necessary.

1. After Mrs. Wang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner.

2. Jimmy threw the ball high in the air, and Betty catching it when it came down.

3. Linda has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.

4. Last week Mark told me that he got very bored with his present job and is looking for a new one.

5. Having fed the dog, he was sat down to his own meal.

6. When I turned on my computer, I was shocked to find some junk mail, and I delete it all.

7. They are going to have to leave soon and so do we.

8. The boss laughed when the secretary has told him that she really needed a pay rise.

9. The telephone rang several times and then stop before I could answer it.

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

11. I have seen lots of interesting places when I went on holiday last summer.

12. When my cat heard a noise in the bushes, she stopped moving and listen intently.

13. I think it’s time you change your way of living.

14. Roger felt the outside of his pocket to make sure his wallet is still there.

15. When I’m shopping in the supermarket, I ran into an old friend who I hadn’t met for five years.

16. The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant.

17. Peter and Wendy first met in 2006, and they are married for three years now.

18. Some people are believing there is life on other planets.

19. Recently, the island of Hawaii had been the subject of intensive research on the occurrence of earthquakes.

20. Every morning, the sun shines in my bedroom window and waking me up.

21. The man died as a result of falling asleep while he drives.

22. I haven’t finished the report yet, but by the time you return I will certainly complete it.

23. Caroline has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.

24. We’ll be cycled to Hoa’s village at this time next Sunday.

25. What will you do when your friends won’t come?

26. Someone was knocking at the door when I was doing the washing up.

27. My friend didn’t drink any beer since we came to live here.

28. We have written to each other when we were in primary school.

29. After breakfast, I‘m gone to walk to school with my friends.

30. Did he go to the pop concert next weekend for a change?

31. At present, I’m working as a teacher in a secondary school and I plan to work here for 2 or 3 years before going to Australia to study.

32. Fire is one of the most important inventions in history.

33. Beyonce was now very well-known all over the world and she has released several albums in her singing career.

34. In the future, I came back to Indonesia to work after having a long vacation in Japan.

35. They haven’t seen each other for a long time.

36. The person I love the most is my elder brother, who is a very brave person.

37. Mr. Hung teaching us the subject “Applied Linguistics” when we were freshmen in the university.

38. George Clooney, a famous actor, achieved many prizes in his acting career so far.

39. It was a cloudy day in November 2013 and I am having to take the last exam of my student life.

40. Smartphones helped us a lot in our daily life.

Tìm lỗi sai ở một trong những từ in đậm:

1. After Mrs. Wang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner.

2. Jimmy threw the ball high in the air, and Betty catching it when it came down.

3. Linda has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.

4. Last week Mark told me that he got very bored with his present job and is looking for a new one.

5. Having fed the dog, he was sat down to his own meal.

6. When I turned on my computer, I was shocked to find some junk mail, and I delete it all.

7. They are going to have to leave soon and so do we.

8. The boss laughed when the secretary has told him that she really needed a pay rise.

9. The telephone rang several times and then stop before I could answer it.

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

11. I have seen lots of interesting places when I went on holiday last summer.

12. When my cat heard a noise in the bushes, she stopped moving and listen intently.

13. I think it’s time you change your way of living.

14. Roger felt the outside of his pocket to make sure his wallet is still there.

15. When I’m shopping in the supermarket, I ran into an old friend who I hadn’t met for five years.

16. The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant.

17. Peter and Wendy first met in 2006, and they are married for three years now.

18. Some people are believing there is life on other planets.

19. Recently, the island of Hawaii had been the subject of intensive research on the occurrence of earthquakes.

20. Every morning, the sun shines in my bedroom window and waking me up.

21. The man died as a result of falling asleep while he drives.

22. I haven’t finished the report yet, but by the time you return I will certainly complete it.

23. Caroline has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.

24. We’ll be cycled to Hoa’s village at this time next Sunday.

25. What will you do when your friends won’t come?

26. Someone was knocking at the door when I was doing the washing up.

27. My friend didn’t drink any beer since we came to live here.

28. We have written to each other when we were in primary school.

29. After breakfast, I‘m gone to walk to school with my friends.

30. Did he go to the pop concert next weekend for a change?

Mistake

1. After Mrs. Wang had returned to her house from work  she was cooking  dinner
2. Jimmy threw the ball high in the air, and Betty catching  it when  it came down.
3. Linda has worn her new yellow dress only once  since she buys  it.
4. Last week Mark told (A)me that he go tvery bored with his present job and is looking  for a new on e.
5. Having fed the dog, he was sat down to  his own meal.
6. When I turned on my computer, I was shocked to find some junk mail, and I delete  it all.

7. They are going to have to leave soon and so do we 
8. The boss laughed when the secretary has told him that she really needed  a pay rise.
9. The telephone rang several times and then stop  before I could  answer it.
10. Debbie, whose father is an excellent tennis player, has been playing tennis since ten years.
11. I have seen lotsof interesting  places when I went on holiday last summer. 

12. When my cat heard a noise in the bushes, she stopped moving and listen  intently 

Exercise 9. Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.

1. She hopes she will have a greatly success in her study at university.

                   A                            B              C                          D

2. They should book tickets of this train to Hue on advance.

                                   A                    B        C             D

3. He decided visiting some places of interest in Can Tho at the weekend.

                                   A                            B                             C                    D

4. This area is contained some souvenir shops, a small restaurant and a clean park.

                                    A                                 B                                                     C                      D

5. The historical and precious relics protect carefully in the museum.

                      A                           B                             C                           D

6. Many good students are educated in this school by the old teacher many years ago.

                     A                                        B                                       C                                D

7. She was given a present to her friends yesterday because she couldn't come to

                       A                              B                                                         C                                         D

their party.

8. At the age of seven, Picasso received artistic training by his father.

    A                   B                          C                                             D

9. My mother doesn't enjoy country music, and I don’t like it too.

                                    A                                B                                            C           D

10. Jason hasn't telephoned me since two weeks.

                       A              B                          C                  D