31. What he said (was/ were) unreliable.

32.  Measles (is/are) cured without much difficulty nowadays.

33. Two years (is/are) a long time to wait.

34. The number of pupils getting poor marks since the beginning of the semester (is/ are) appalling.

35. Every boy and girl in this room (knows/ know) the answer.

36. Three kilos of potatoes (makes/ make) the basket heavier.

37. I myself as well as James ________ gone to the party.

38. Both of the girls (is/ are) pretty but neither of them is intelligent.

39. Some of the tables in the classroom (was/ were) broken.

40. There (was/ were) only some water in the bottle.

Identify the error in each of the following sentences and correct them.

1.   The students wrote about the book they have read the week before. They were all excited.

2.   The shop which I bought this skirt is located on Hung Vuong Street.

3.   I think we need to have somebody fix our wash machine.

4.   “What do you often have for the breakfast?”    - “Bread. Most of the time.”

Identify the error in each of the following sentences and correct them.

1.   The students wrote about the book they have read the week before. They were all excited.

2.   The shop which I bought this skirt is located on Hung Vuong Street.

3.   I think we need to have somebody fix our wash machine.

4.   “What do you often have for the breakfast?”    - “Bread. Most of the time.”

VI. Identify the error in the following sentences 

1. People tend to make a lot of  shopping at Xmas time.

2. Because  there  are less members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait until the next meeting to vote.

3. A desert area that has been without water for six years will still bloom when rain will come.

 4. For its establishment, ASEAN Tourism Association has played an important role in promoting and developing ASEAN Tourism Services.

5. In very early times, people around the fire were entertained by storytellers with stories of heroes’

                             A                    B                             C        

victory and wonderful actions.

I.Identify the error in the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D
1.   (A)Because the expense of (B)traditional fuels, many countries (C )have been investigating alternative (D)sources of power..

2.   Mrs. Barnes, (A) who was so (B)proud of her new car, (C) drove to work when the accident (D)suddenly happened and damaged hercar.

3.   The (A)oceans contain many (B)forms of life that (C)has not (D)yet beendiscovered.

4.  (A)Notonlymyteacher(B)butalsomyclosefriend(C)are(D)here.

5.   (A)Among the people (B) present at the bar, the police (C)suspected a (D)thirty-years-Oldman

6.   Tom drove (A)past (B)the police’s station (C)on his (D)way towork

7.   (A)After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly (B)realized that he (C)has been driving (D)in the wrong direction.

Pele, (A)from Brazil, is (B)considered one of the (C)greatest football (D)player of alltime

I. Select the option indicating the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. (Error correction)

Question 1. I have taken piano lessons with the best instructor in the city since two weeks.

            A. have taken              B. lessons                    C. in                            D. since

Question 2. My classmates have searched for information about the schools they wants to apply to for a few months.

A.    have searched        B. wants                      C. apply to                  D. for

Question 3. My best friend Susan got married to my cousin in England  since 3 years.

            A. married                   B. to                            C. in                            D. since 3 years

Question 4. My younger sister start learning English when she was at primary school.

A.    My                         B. start learning           C. when                       D. primary school

Question 5. My brother has donated lot of money for his college’ charity in the last two years.

A.    lot of money          B. for                           C. college’                   D. in the last   

Question 6. She and I have not spoken to each other since a long time.

A.    She and I             B. have not spoken      C. each other               D. since              

Question 7. I have not visit my primary school since I left it 10 years ago.

            A. have not visit          B. since                       B. it                             D. ago

Question 8. I have not watched such a moving movie since years.

            A. have not watched   B. moving movie        C. since                       D. years

Question 9. It was ages since we last met each other.

A. was                         B. ages                        C. last                          D. each other

Question 10. We had dinner when the phone suddenly rang.

A.    We                         B. had                         C. the                          D. suddenly

Question 11.  It has been a long time since I last was going to the beach.

A.    has been                B. a long time              C. sine                         D. was going

Question 12. My sister cooked while I was cleaning the house.

            A. My                          B. cooked                    C. was cleaning           D. the house

Question 13.  Peter has decorated the Christmas tree while his wife was preparing dinner.

A. has decorated         B. the Christmas tree  C. his wife                   D. dinner

Question 14. It was the first time that I had tried Indian food.

A. the                           B. that                         C. had tried                 D. Indian

Question 15. Some of my friends was discussing their choices of universities during lunch break yesterday.

A.    was discussing      B. their                                    C. of                            D. during 

Question 16. The old lady with a red coat and a black hat stepped in, sat at the table and calling the waiter.

A. with                        B. stepped                   C. sat                           D. calling

Question 17. Do you know when he get home yesterday?

A.    Do you know        B. when                       C. get                          D. home

Question 18. My sister watched 2 movies so far today.

A.    My                         B. watched                  C. movies                    D. so far

Question 19. It is the first time they had been to Thailand last summer.

A.    is                            B. the first time           C. to                            D. last summer

Question 20. When I came to the university hall at 13.00 yesterday, everybody has left. That’s why I saw no one there.

            A. to                            B. the university hall   C. at                            D. has left

Question 21. I have joined a public speaking club on campus for the beginning of May.

A. a                              B. on campus              C. for               D. weeks

Question 22. How much money did John save in the last two years?

A.    How much             B. did John save          C. in                            D. two years

Question 23. As soon as my classmates and I were crossing the street at the zebra-crossing, a car sped up and ran toward us.

A.    As soon as             B. were crossing          C. at                            D. ran

Question 24. I was reading in the living room alone at night when someone suddenly were knocking at the door.

            A. was reading            B. at night                   C. when                       D. were knocking

Question 25. My family were planning a vacation while my uncle broke the news that my grandpa got fatally sick.

A.    were planning        B. while                       C. the                          D. fatally sick

Question 26. At the party last night, the kids opened the Christmas gifts while their parents were enjoying watching their joyful faces. 

A. opened                    B. gifts                        C. were enjoying         D. their

Question 27. Phuong worked part-time at the shopping mall when she had gone to college.

A.    worked                  B. the shopping mall   C. had gone                 D. college       

Question 28. Nam was studying for the exam while his roommate were watching TV.

A.    was studying         B. for the exam           C. while                       D. were watching

Question 29. My parents were working in the company when they were meeting one day in the corridor during lunch time.

A. In                            B. when                       C. were meeting          D. in

Question 30. When I was planning a vacation to a city nearby, a hurricane suddenly was hitting that city.

A. when                       B. a vacation               C. nearby                     D. was hitting 

Question 31. It is 3 years when my cousin Tom last visited his parents in the hometown.

A. when                       B. my cousin Tom       C. visited                     D. the hometown

Question 32. It was the first time I encountered such a difficult situation at work.

A. was                         B. the first time           C. encountered            D. at work

Question 33. It has been years since I last have watched such a moving movie.

A. It                            B. since                       C. have watched         D. a

Question 34. I have worked on an English assignment when Thao called me to break the news.

A.    have worked         B. when                       C. called                      D. the news

Question 35. When my family were going to Hawaii on a vacation, I stayed home to take care of the house for them.                    

A. when                       B. were going              C. stayed                     D. for them

Question 36. After we booked the hotel, my wife called the travel agent to confirm the flight.

A. booked                    B. called                      C. the                          D. the flight

Question 37. I was going to the library every day to study when I was in school.

A. was going               B. the                          C. when                       D. was

Question 38. Did you often go to the library when you was a child studying at a hometown school?  

A.  the                          B. when                       C. was                         D. studying

Question 39. It is the first time I have ever been at Europe.

A.    Is                           B. the first time           C. have ever been                   D. at

Question 40. John got the job offer from ABC company in May 15^th.

A.    got                         B. the job offer           C. from                        D. in

I. Select the option indicating the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. (Error correction)

Question 1. I have taken piano lessons with the best instructor in the city since two weeks.

            A. have taken              B. lessons                    C. in                            D. since

Question 2. My classmates have searched for information about the schools they wants to apply to for a few months.

A.    have searched        B. wants                      C. apply to                  D. for

Question 3. My best friend Susan got married to my cousin in England  since 3 years.

            A. married                   B. to                            C. in                            D. since 3 years

Question 4. My younger sister start learning English when she was at primary school.

A.    My                         B. start learning           C. when                       D. primary school

Question 5. My brother has donated lot of money for his college’ charity in the last two years.

A.    lot of money          B. for                           C. college’                   D. in the last   

Question 6. She and I have not spoken to each other since a long time.

A.    She and I             B. have not spoken      C. each other               D. since              

Question 7. I have not visit my primary school since I left it 10 years ago.

            A. have not visit          B. since                       B. it                             D. ago

Question 8. I have not watched such a moving movie since years.

            A. have not watched   B. moving movie        C. since                       D. years

Question 9. It was ages since we last met each other.

A. was                         B. ages                        C. last                          D. each other

Question 10. We had dinner when the phone suddenly rang.

A.    We                         B. had                         C. the                          D. suddenly

Question 11.  It has been a long time since I last was going to the beach.

A.    has been                B. a long time              C. sine                         D. was going

Question 12. My sister cooked while I was cleaning the house.

            A. My                          B. cooked                    C. was cleaning           D. the house

Question 13.  Peter has decorated the Christmas tree while his wife was preparing dinner.

A. has decorated         B. the Christmas tree  C. his wife                   D. dinner

Question 14. It was the first time that I had tried Indian food.

A. the                           B. that                         C. had tried                 D. Indian

Question 15. Some of my friends was discussing their choices of universities during lunch break yesterday.

A.    was discussing      B. their                                    C. of                            D. during 

Question 16. The old lady with a red coat and a black hat stepped in, sat at the table and calling the waiter.

A. with                        B. stepped                   C. sat                           D. calling

Question 17. Do you know when he get home yesterday?

A.    Do you know        B. when                       C. get                          D. home

Question 18. My sister watched 2 movies so far today.

A.    My                         B. watched                  C. movies                    D. so far

Question 19. It is the first time they had been to Thailand last summer.

A.    is                            B. the first time           C. to                            D. last summer

Question 20. When I came to the university hall at 13.00 yesterday, everybody has left. That’s why I saw no one there.

            A. to                            B. the university hall   C. at                            D. has left

Question 21. I have joined a public speaking club on campus for the beginning of May.

A. a                              B. on campus              C. for               D. weeks

Question 22. How much money did John save in the last two years?

A.    How much             B. did John save          C. in                            D. two years

Question 23. As soon as my classmates and I were crossing the street at the zebra-crossing, a car sped up and ran toward us.

A.    As soon as             B. were crossing          C. at                            D. ran

Question 24. I was reading in the living room alone at night when someone suddenly were knocking at the door.

            A. was reading            B. at night                   C. when                       D. were knocking

Question 25. My family were planning a vacation while my uncle broke the news that my grandpa got fatally sick.

A.    were planning        B. while                       C. the                          D. fatally sick

Question 26. At the party last night, the kids opened the Christmas gifts while their parents were enjoying watching their joyful faces. 

A. opened                    B. gifts                        C. were enjoying         D. their

Question 27. Phuong worked part-time at the shopping mall when she had gone to college.

A.    worked                  B. the shopping mall   C. had gone                 D. college       

Question 28. Nam was studying for the exam while his roommate were watching TV.

A.    was studying         B. for the exam           C. while                       D. were watching

Question 29. My parents were working in the company when they were meeting one day in the corridor during lunch time.

A. In                            B. when                       C. were meeting          D. in

Question 30. When I was planning a vacation to a city nearby, a hurricane suddenly was hitting that city.

A. when                       B. a vacation               C. nearby                     D. was hitting 

Question 31. It is 3 years when my cousin Tom last visited his parents in the hometown.

A. when                       B. my cousin Tom       C. visited                     D. the hometown

Question 32. It was the first time I encountered such a difficult situation at work.

A. was                         B. the first time           C. encountered            D. at work

Question 33. It has been years since I last have watched such a moving movie.

A. It                            B. since                       C. have watched         D. a

Question 34. I have worked on an English assignment when Thao called me to break the news.

A.    have worked         B. when                       C. called                      D. the news

Question 35. When my family were going to Hawaii on a vacation, I stayed home to take care of the house for them.                    

A. when                       B. were going              C. stayed                     D. for them

Question 36. After we booked the hotel, my wife called the travel agent to confirm the flight.

A. booked                    B. called                      C. the                          D. the flight

Question 37. I was going to the library every day to study when I was in school.

A. was going               B. the                          C. when                       D. was

Question 38. Did you often go to the library when you was a child studying at a hometown school?  

A.  the                          B. when                       C. was                         D. studying

Question 39. It is the first time I have ever been at Europe.

A.    Is                           B. the first time           C. have ever been                   D. at

Question 40. John got the job offer from ABC company in May 15^th.

A.    got                         B. the job offer           C. from                        D. in

I/Identify the mistake in this sentences.

1) 'The number' of people who 'survived' the Titanic 'shipwreck' in 1912 'were' quite small.

A.The number B.survived C.shipwreck D.were

II/Give the correct form of the verbs.

2) The reasons why people are attracted to each other____(know) for a long time.

III/Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning

3) They prefer romantic movies to violent ones. (rather)

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III. The sentences below have four underlined words or phrases. Identify an error in each sentence by choosing the letter (A or B, C, D).

1. Ba often does his homeworks in the evening.

            A     B                  C        D

2. I don’t have some apples but I have some bananas.

                 A     B                 C              D

3. Would you like any tea? ~ Yes, please.

      A              B    C                         D

4. That’s my sister over there. She stands next to the window.

A                           B                   C                   D

5. There aren’t any trees in the left of Lan’s house.

A                   B              C                D