Identify one part of each sentence that needs correcting.
1. One of the most urgent problems facing us now are the need to control population growth.
2. The food my mother is cooking in the kitchen smells deliciously.
3. For more than 450 years, Mexico City has been the economic, culture and political centre of the country.
4. It’s really annoyed to talk to a hot-tempered person like him.
5. My sister attends an university in Hanoi which specializes in foreign trade.
6. If anyone in the audience has anything to add to what the speaker has said, let them speak up.
7. This new theory was very well received in the past few weeks.
8. Her work has now been recognizing as a great contribution to science, though it was ignored at first.
9. Medical students must learn both the theory or the practice of medicine.
10. Normally, fifteen-months-old babies can pick up objects and put them into small containers.
Identify one part of each sentence that needs correcting.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (5 pts)
1. One of the most urgent problems facing us now are the need to control population growth.
-> is
2. The food my mother is cooking in the kitchen smells deliciously.
-> delicious
3. For more than 450 years, Mexico City has been the economic, culture and political centre of the country.
-> cultural
4. It’s really annoyed to talk to a hot-tempered person like him.
-> annoying
5. My sister attends an university in Hanoi which specializes in foreign trade. -> a
6. If anyone in the audience has anything to add to what the speaker has said, let them speak up.
-> him
7. This new theory was very well received in the past few weeks.
-> has been
8. Her work has now been recognizing as a great contribution to science, though it was ignored at first.
-> recognized
9. Medical students must learn both the theory or the practice of medicine. -> and
10. Normally, fifteen-months-old babies can pick up objects and put them into small containers.
-> fifteen-month-old
Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.
Many people believe that New York is the most great city in America.
A. many
B. is
C. most great
D. in
Đáp án: C
Sửa sai: greatest (so sánh hơn nhát tính từ ngắn)
Dịch: Nhiều người tin rằng New York là thành phố tuyệt vời nhất nước Mỹ.
Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.
Despite of the heavy snow, she went out.
A. Despite of
B. heavy
C. snow
D. out
Đáp án: A
Sửa sai: despite/ inspite of (despite/in spite of + N/ Ving)
Dịch: Bất chấp tuyết rơi dày, cô ấy vẫn ra ngoài.
Tìm và sửa lỗi
1. She aplogized for being many rude to me.
2. The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.
3. Eventhough she looks very young, she is twice older than my twentty - year - old later.
4. One of the most urgent problem, facing us now is need to control population growth.
1. She apologized for being many>> much rude to me.
2. The bridge was hitting>> hit by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.
3. Eventhough she looks very young, she is twice older than>>as old as my twentty - year - old later.
4. One of the most urgent problem>> problems, facing us now is need to control population growth.
1. She aplogized for being many rude to me.
=> 0
2. The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.
=> suddenly
3. Eventhough she looks very young, she is twice older than my twentty - year - old later.
=> older as
4. One of the most urgent problem, facing us now is need to control population growth.
=> problems
1. many => much
2. hitting => hit
3. Eventhough => Though
4. Problem=> problems
Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.
Each year people around the world spending billions of dollars buying goods on the Internet.
A. Each year
B. spending
C. buying
D. the Internet
Đáp án: B
Sửa sai: spend (thì hiện tại đơn)
Dịch: Mỗi năm mọi người trên thế giới chi hàng tỷ đô la để mua hàng hóa trên Internet.
Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.
Tom used to going to school by bus. Now he goes by bike.
A. going
B. by
C. goes
D. bike
Đáp án: A
Sửa lại: go (used to + V: làm gì như thói quen trong quá khứ)
Dịch: Tom từng đi học bằng xe buýt. Bây giờ anh ấy đi bằng xe đạp
Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.
Mary is used to do her homework by herself .
A. used
B. do
C. by
D. herself
Đáp án: B
Sửa lại: doing (tobe used to Ving: quen với việc làm gì)
Dịch: Mary đã quen tự làm bài tập về nhà.
Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.
1. The editor to whom you sent your article to wants to see you tomorrow.
A B C D
2. The first BBC English language teaching broadcast was in 4th July 1943.
A B C D
3. British linguists distinguish dialect from accent, that refers only to pronunciation.
A B C D
4. The guide, who’s name was Tuan, recommended us a two-day trekking tour in Sapa.
A B C D
1. C => bỏ to 2. D => on 3. that => which
4. A => whose
Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.
26. This is the book that I bought it at the store.
A B C D
27. Tet is a festival who occurs in late January or early February.
A B C D
28. She gave me a lot of flowers on my birthday, that was very nice of her.
A B C D
29. On my mum’s birthday, my dad gave her roses whose were very sweet and beautiful.
A B C D
30. He is a considerate and generous man whom is loved not only by his family but also by all his friends.
A B C D
