Error recognition 

1. If I have to fly, I would get very nervous, so I usually drive.       

2.  The house was enough comfortable but not luxurious.

3. Two days ago, the weather forecaster warned us that a tornado is coming.          

4. Unless we work harder, we will finish  on time.

5. They used to live in Chester for three years, didn’t they?  

6. At the interview they asked me when can you start work 

7. If I will have to make a  difficult decision, I always discuss it with my friends.

8. She wanted to know whether  I have seen Paul recently                 

9. Sandy called  from Miami during the storm and said she was swimming here .

10. Franklin D. Roosevelt became president of the United States in 1933 and has reelected three times before he died in 1945.

11. The teacher said the class that hot air rises and cold air sinks   

12. If a drop of oil is placed in a glass of water, it would float to the top 

II. Correct the mistake in each sentence.

11. If (A) I have to fly (B), I would get (C) very nervous, so l usually drive (D).

12. Two days ago, the weather forecaster warned (A) us (B) that (C) a tomado is coming (D).

13. I asked (A) Sean how (B) could I pronounce (C) his name (Đ).

14. At (A) the interview they asked (B) me when can you (C) start (D) work.

15. If (A) I will have (B) to make a difficult decision (C), I always discuss (D) it with my friends.

16. Unless we don't work (A) harder (B), we won't (C) finish (D) on time.

17 Sandy called (A) from Miami duning the storm and said (B) she was smimming (C) here (D).

18. She wanted (A) to know whether (B) I have seen (C) Paul recently (D).

19. The (A) house was enough comfortable (B) but not (C) luxurious (D).

21. Everybody sang and happily dance at the party last night.

                                  A                          B         C                  D

22. Two days ago, the weather forecaster warned us that a tornado is coming.

                                                       A               B     C                               D

23. Don’t forget turning off the lights before you go to bed.

         A                  B                                C                   D

24. During an earthquake, you should be away from heavy furnitures.

         A                   B                                     C                            D

25. Foot ball is the only sport which I am interesting in.

                              A                   B                   C         D

III. Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it

1. My friends, Hoa have good sense of humor.

………………………………………………………………………………………

2. My teacher is very humorous or clever

………………………………………………………………………………………

3. I have a good memory, if I can remember everything for a long time

………………………………………………………………………………………

4. My father are tall and fat

………………………………………………………………………………………

5. My sister have long fingers

………………………………………………………………………………………

IV. Find out one mistake in each sentence and correct it.

             Example : 0. What would you like to watch?             0.watch  --> watching

1. After living in London for two months, my brother got used to drive on the left.  ……………

2. I suggested that you writing to them to accept their offer.                                 ……………

3. They asked me where was I going to spend my vocation that summer.              …………..

4. Although being ill, Phong still went to school last Monday.                                       ……………

5. My brother enjoys to read detective stories in his free time.                                          ……………

6. I’d rather typing this letter than write it because it’s faster.                              ……………

7. There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting.                            ……………

8. The novel writing by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children.                             ……………

9. We took part in a six-hours journey to the eastern coast.                                             …………...

10. I think I prefer country life than city life.

I. Complete the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first.

7. Turn left into Lavalle Street and then go straight ahead.
Make _____________________________________________________________
8. Did your father use to drive to work?
Did your father use to travel___________________________________________?

II. Write the correct from or tense of verbs in brackets.
1. ____________________ (you/ ever/ drive) on the wrong side of the road?
2. My family ______________ (fly) back from our Hong Kong holiday two days ago.
3. Right now, the students _______________ (learn) road signs in the schoolyard.
4. Usually Oanh ______________ (walk) to school, but this week she _____________ (ride) her bike.
5. The driver was so drunk that he ______________ (lose) control of his car.
6. If I have enough money, I _________________ (buy) a racing car.
7. My father ________________ (teach) me to ride a bike when I was seven.
8. Transport used ______________ (be) much slower three hundred years ago.
9. Saudi women weren’t allowed ______________ (drive) a car until recently.
10. In South Africa, you have to let animals ________________ (go) first.

III. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it.
1. I love Thai food now, but I didn’t used to like spicy food.
2. He can drive a bicycle with his hands off the handlebars.
3. We use to walk miles to school every day due to lack of public transport.

4. You are not allowed to drive faster than the number on a limit speed sign.
5. It about 1137 kilometres from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City.
6. Bicycles are a cheap and efficient mean of transport.
7. A sign within a red triangle will warn people for something.
8. Be careful when you are on roads. You must drive fast or carelessly!

II. THERE IS A ONE MISTAKE IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES. FIND AND CORRECT IT.

1. She hasn't met him again for February.

2. There were too much people in the room, so I had to stay outdoors.

3. Mr Nam is a very carefully driver.

4. Would you like drinking some coffee after the dinner?

5. I enjoy going to fishing with my friends on Sunday.

6. We started learning English since we were in grade 6.

7. This book is much gooder than that.

8. This film is a lot best than that.

9. He runs faster in his classroom.

10. Which girl is most intelligent, Mary or her sister?

11. Wwatching sport was by far the popularest activity on Saturday afternoon.

12. Tom can swim much farer than his friends.

13. Nga is the second large city in France.

14. Why did she turned down your in

V. Find out one mistake in each of the following sentences, then correct it.(10pts)

1. I have less books in English than my classmates.                                                     

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

3. It take Hung two hours to do his homework every day.                                                        

4. A lot of my friends play tennis, but not much of them play badminton.                               

5. Would you like going to the movies with us tonight?                                             

6. Our teacher gives us much homeworks today.                                                                                     

7. His sister often goes to school with an orange small bag.                                         

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

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

10. She’d like a dozen eggs and any vegetables.                                     

III . There is a mistake in each  of the following sentences. Find and correct it(10pts)

1. The house painted more than 3 years ago but I am not going to have it done again for a while.

2. Water-skiing can be expensive and one way of reducing this is joining  a club.

3. We've been here only one day, but we've been taken three rolls of film.

4. There was a report on the Independent about this new law.

5. Please give me few coffee and some bread if you have any left.

6. Unless we work harder, we will finish on time.

7. The children are only allowed watching television on the weekend.

8. Perhaps mankind's first important music influence was the songs of birds.

9. People can buy since a needle to an eagle in this shopping center.

10. This book , that I bought last week, is very interesting.