smooth => smoothly
smooth => smoothly
IV. ERROR CORRECTION Identify one underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting.
1. In one class we had to do a research on the language used in business.
A. one class B. a research C. the language D. Business
2. We take the bus to the university and meet Tom at the sports complex so we can play the tennis.
A. the bus B. the university C. the sports complex D. the tennis
3. People were slipping on the wet floor because no one had cleaned up that all of us were knowing had leaked from the coffee machine.
A. were slipping B. had cleaned C. were knowing D. had leaked
4. Of the two lectures, the first was by far the best, partly because the person who delivered it had such a dynamic style.
A. the first B. the best C. who D. such a
5. The children were playinglast night outdoors when it began to rain very hard.
A.were playing B. last night outdoors C. began D. very hard
Sửa lỗi sai:
1. Both of (us) were very talented (and) influential (but) I (prefer) Steve jobs
2. (During) this campaign, we aim (to improve) opportunities for (the less) (advantageous) in society
3. Some (Greeks) felt that (the universe) was static and (unchanged); other believed that (change) was constant
4. Great white sharks are (protective) species along the Californis (coast), but they are still being (hunted) for business (transaction)
Chọn đáp án đúng:
1. It is absolutely imperative that we finish the project by next week
A. We must finish the project by next week
B. We may finish the project by next week
C. We needn't finish the project by next week
D. We don't have to finish the project by next week
2. I arrived home. After that I prepared dinner for my family
A. No sooner had I prepared dinner for my family than I arrived home
B. Only after I had arrived home did I prepare dinner for my family
C. Had I arrived home, I would have prepared dinner for my family
D. Not until I arrived home did I prepare dinner for my family
TÌM LỖI SAI Ở 1 TRONG 4 PHẦN GẠCH CHÂN VÀ SỬA LẠI:
39. I really enjoy my job because I like the people I work with them.
40. The flight I wanted to travel on it was fully booked, so eventually I had to cancel my departure.
Exercise 2: Choose the best answer. (tenses)
1. I______ to school late because the clock didn’t go off.
A. go B. went C. had gone D. woke up
2. We ______ five lessons yesterday.
A. have B. had C. has D. has got
3. He stayed up late last night and ______ get up early.
A. couldn’t B. can’t C. has to D. had to
4. Old farmers did not ______ work with computers.
A. used to B. use to C. use D. have used
5. She ______ delighted. She had passed all her exams.
A. had been B. was C. had D. is
6. We didn’t go to the cinema because we ______ that film.
A. saw already B. already saw C. already had seen D. had already seen
7. When he arrived, everyone______
A. had left B. left C. leaves D. has left
8. We were told that the workers ______an old bridge at that time.
A. were repairing B. are repairing C. repaired D. had repaired
9. Janet ______ some washing this time yesterday.
A. is doing B. had done C. was doing D. were doing
10. By the time they came, we ______ our dinner.
A. had finished B. finished C. would finish D. were finishing
11. Before my brother______ the university, he had served in the army for three years.
A. entered B. had entered C. enter D. was entering
12. Tom was disappointed that most of the guests______ when he______ at the party.
A. left- had arrived B. left – arrived C. had left – had arrived D. had left- arrived
13. My brother ______ while he ______ his bicycle and hurt himself.
A. fell – was riding B. was falling – rode C. had fallen – rode D. had fallen – was riding
14. I’m sure I ______ her four years ago
A. have seen B. saw C. had seen D. will see
15. By 11 o’clock yesterday, we ______ at the airport.
A. had arrived B. have arrived C. shall arrive D. arrive
16. He ______ out when someone called at the office.
A. has just gone B. had just gone C. just went D. just now went
17. My uncle ______ until he was forty five .
A. married B. didn’t marry C. was not marrying D. wouldn’t marry
18. I first met Lisa three years ago. She ______ at a radio shop at the time.
A. had worked B. was working C. had been working D. had working
19. Helen ______ her keys in the office, so she had to wait until her husband ______ home.
A. has left- comes B. left – had come C. had left – came D. had left - would come
20. Did you say that you______ here three days ago?
A. came B. had come C. have come D. come
Chữa lỗi sai và sửa lại:
1. There were a lot of people waited in a long line outside the box office.
2. This isn’t the bus on that I normally travel.
3. Baseball is the only sport which I am interested in.
4. The reason because I didn’t know was that no one had told me.
5. I didn’t know the name of the man helped me.
6. I’ve met many people, some of them are from my country.
7. Hiroko was born in Sapporo that is a city in Japan.
8. Dr. Darnell was the only person to whom I wanted to see.
9. Rupert knows the family who’s house is for rent.
10. Students who living on campus are close to their classroom and the library.
11. Einstein who failed his university entrance exam discovered relativity.
12. The person we talked to was very friendly.
13. The bridge building only two years ago has been declared unsafe.
14. It’s the President makes the important decisions.
15. I can’t find my diary, what is a real nuisance.
16. Outside the door was a pair of boots covering in mud.
17.Lake Superior, that lies on the US Canadian border, is the largest lake in North America.
18.My favourite place in the world is a small city is located on the southern coast of Brazil.
19. I would like to live in the country which there is plenty of sunshine.
20. The nice couple with who we went on holiday has just moved in next door.
sửa lại lỗi sai
1. Despite the time of the year, yesterday's temperature was enough hot
to turn on the air conditioning.
2. Michael ran more slow because he had just had an operation.
3. Do you remember what time must we be present at the meeting?
4. Even though men are physically strongerthan women, they are less healthier and die younger.
5. Most vacationers enjoy playingsports or swim in lakes and oceans
Tìm lỗi sai trong câu và sửa lại:
Since the beginning of the 20th century, the average temperature has raised by about 0.8°C and this has far- A B C reaching consequences.
Tìm lỗi sai và sửa lại