D. CORRECT THE MISTAKES

 

EXERCISE 1: Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.
1. Before to go out, remember to turn off the computer.
A B C D
2. You had better learning a foreign language before applying for a job.
A B C D
3. On to hear the telephone ring, I answered it immediately.
A B C D
4. There’s something wrong with my computer. It may need to repair.
A B C D
5. It is a dull evening. We have nothing doing.
A B C D
6. Gets the bad news from her parents, Lan immediately burst into tears.
A B C D
7. I regret not to help you but I really couldn’t do anything else.
A B C D
8. Many scientists have tried to unlocking the genetic code.
A B C D
9. Open the letter from her mother, she feels very happy.
A B C D
10. To reduce pollution, we have to stop to use many things that make our lives
comfortable.
A B C D

EXERCISE 2: Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.
1. It is very difficult for us to preventing forest fires during the drought.
A B C D
2. People want to conserve the environment, but they can’t help pollute it.
A B C D
3. A: Let’s go out for a drink. - B: I suggest staying at home and watch television.

A B	C D
4. The government has had the ethnic minority settling down and provided them with
land.
A B	C D

5. There are many people visit the Pyramids in Egypt everyday.
A B C D
6. We go to school enriching our mind with knowledge.
A B C D
7. It is very difficult for human beings fighting pollution.
A B C D
8. If we don’t care conservation the environment, we will get unavoidable disasters.
A B C D
9. Would you mind give me a hand, I have a lot of things to do?
A B C D
10. You have to finished writing the report yourself.
A B C D

EXERCISE 3: Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.
1. Minh is a bit tired. He does not feel like eaten anything.
A B C D
2. I noticed the boy to creep into the house through a hole at the foot of the wall.
A B C D
3. There comes my bus! I must go now. Don’t forget giving me a call.
A B C D
4. Faraday’s father was not rich enough to sending him to school.
A B C D
5. She left the house in a hurry without to say goodbye to us.
A B C D
6. I remember that I have something new to telling you.
A B C D
7. I couldn’t help get angry when he told me about the problem.
A B C D
8. Language coming from Latin, such as French, Italian and Spanish are easy learning.
A B C D
9. I enjoy not have to get up early when I’m on holiday.
A B C D
10. I don’t recommend to eat in that restaurant. Its food is awful.
A B C D

EXERCISE 4: Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.
1. The flowerist recommended me buying some roses.
A B C D
2. The police stopped everybody enter the house.
A B C D
3. Knew that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare.
A B C D
4. If you don’t allow me entering, I’ll break down the door.
A B C D
 5. Alan advised me reading some more books.
A B C D
6. Leaves kept to fall and I felt tired of keeping the yard clean.
A B C D
7. I am only interesting in what he did.
A B C D
8. Would you please tell me how doing this?
A B C D
9. My parents never let me going out in the evening.
A B C D
10. You should do nothing but waiting.
A B C D

EXERCISE 5: Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.
1. Gloria made a lot of friends by work in the cafeteria.
A B C D
2. Why don’t you help each other studying for the examination?
A B C D
3. Let’s taking a walk. Walking is good for our health.
A B C D
4. Everyone stopped talk when the president came in.
A B C D
5. Understand what he is talking about is dificult.
A B C D
6. He hates to be made fun at.
A B C D
7. He was angry with my come late.
A B C D
8. What’s your job? – Hear the phone and typing letters.
A B C D
9. Her favorite sports are climb and skiing.
A B C D
10. Are you accustomed to hear airplanes over your house?
A B C D

EXERCISE 6: Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.
1. It is impossible imagine what she will say.
A B C D
2. My friend was fond of attend a higher mathematics course.
A B C D
3. Some people say that forget is better than remembering.
A B C D
4. Long ago, I gave up to try to learn swimming as I could not get over my fear of water.

A	B C D
5.	The only good way to getting achievement in learning English is to practise it as
frequently as possible.
A B C D

6. It is sure that human beings will regret to destroy the environment and they
obviously have to suffer a lot.
A B C D

7.	Efforts to improving the standard of living for human have also resulted in the
environmental pollution. A B	C D

8. All the students are looking forward to spend their free time relaxing in the sun this
summer.

A B C	D
9.	Many people have stopped to smoke because they are afraid that it may be bad for
their health.
A B C D

10. After spending 2 days arguing about where to go on holidays, they decided not going
anywhere.
A B C D