Lê Hoàng Thảo 1 Error correction ERROR CORRECTION 1. The girl (A) who living next (B) to me is (C) getting married (D) next year. 2. (A) Up to now, I have waited (B) for that(C) old doctor for (D) a hour. 3. They asked me (A) how long (B) did it take to (C) get to Paris (D) by train. 4. If Peter had been (A) more (B) careful, he (C) wouldn’t break the camera I (D) lent him 5. I’ve (A) lost my keys. (B) Can you (C) help me look (D) after them?. 6. I (A) don't know the reason (B) on when (C) Jonathan was (D) sacked. 7. All applications (A) ask foryour address, telephone number (B) and(C) the titleof the job (D) for whomyou are applying. 8. If you (A) slept under a (B) mosquito net, you (C) weren’t bitten(D) so often. 9. (A) Unfortunately, (B) the catering committee(C) can never agree(D) between themselves. 10. We (A) went (B) by a train (C) to the west (D) of England last month. 11. (A)Formany years people (B)havewondered (C)thatlife(D)existselsewhere in the universe. 12. My mother(A) told me to (B) watch the milk and (C) don’t let it (D) boil over. 13. Neil Armstrong (A) was (B) the first person (C) to set foot (D) on moon 14. (A) Who (B) do (C) these (D) English books belong? 15. They have just found the couple and their car (A) which (B) were (C) swept away during (D) the heavy storm last week 16. (A) I feel very(B) anxious because this is (C) first time I (D) come to the interview. 17. My sister works (A) for a foreign company (B) in Ho Chi Minh City, (C) where is one of the biggest (D) cities in Vietnam. 18. He has been (A) learning (B) hard to prepare (C) to the (D) coming final exam. 19. If he (A) worked more (B) slowly, he (C) didn’t make (D) so many mistakes. 20. (A) A young man asked (B) if I would leave (C) for New York (D) the previous day. 21. London(A) is (B) a capital (C) of (D) England. 22. (A) The Italian City (B) of Florence is famous (C) about (D) its art treasures. 23. The (A) woman (B) that opinions I (C) respect most (D) is my mother. 24. If Peter had been (A) more (B) careful, he (C) wouldn’t break the camera I (D) lent him. 25. She (A) asked (B) if I (C) have passed the English test the week (D) before. 26. She learned (A) to play (B) violin when she (C) was (D) at university. 27. (A) In the end of the story, they (B) get married and live (C) happily (D) ever after. 28. The (A) young man (B) lived next door (C) is very kind (D) to my family. 29. Laura said she had (A) worked (B) on the assignment (C) since the (D) next day. 30. If I (A) had enough (B) money, I (C) would have bought that(D) car today. 31. The little girl (A)saysthat her parents have been (B)outbut she(C)could contactthem(D)easily 32. (A) If the boy (B) had come home last night, he (C) would see a gift (D) lying on the table. 33. People (A) who outlook (B) is (C) optimistic (D) are happy. 34. He (A) apologized (B) with me (C) for arriving (D) late. 35. People (A) respected him (B) because he (C) was (D) a honest man. 36. She (A) went to the dentist (B) because she (C) got (D) an toothache. 37. Marie (A) learnt (B) to read and write (C) in the age (D) of four. 38. If it doesn’t (A) rain (B) tonight, we (C) would go to (D) the Cafe 39. Did you say (A) that you (B) will have a lot of things (C) to do the (D) following week? 40. (A) Mother’s Day is (B) the day (C) when children show their love (D) to their mother on. 41. (A) Anuniversity is an institution at the (B) highestlevel(C) ofeducation(D) whereyou can study for a degree or do research. 42. (A)Theboys (B) whom have been playing tennis over there (C) since3p.m. (D) aremy new neighbor. 43. I (A) have learnt English (B) for I (C) was ten (D) years old. 44. He (A) said thathe couldn't (B) remember where (C) had heleft (D) his car. Lê Hoàng Thảo 2 Error correction 45. If Peter had been (A) more (B) careful, he (C) wouldn’t break the camera I (D) lent him. 46. He(A) apologized (B) about not (C) coming (D) to the meeting. 47. If you(A)had goneto bed early(B)last night, you(C)wouldn’t have been so(D)sleepynow 48. He (A) said thathe couldn't (B) remember where (C) had heleft (D) his car. 49. I enjoyed (A) talking to the people (B) whom I (C) had dinner (D) with them last night. 50. (A) Anyone (B) where works (C) is regarded as a useful member (D) of our society. 51. You (A) have to study (B) hard to (C) keep pace in your (D) classmates 52. If she (A) had eaten (B) fewer sweets, (C) she would lose(D) weight. 53. She (A) always has (B) the dinner (C) at home with her(D) family 54. The father(A) told to his son (B) not to waste his time (C) playing games (D) all day. 55. Her mother (A) ordered her (B) do not go out with (C) him the night (D) before. 56. I (A) don’t know the reason (B) on when (C) Jonathan was (D) sacked. 57. If we (A) knew (B) about your problem, we (C) would have (D) helped you. 58. It (A) is (B) enough (C) to dip (D) in this book. 59. (A) Is that (B) a present Bill (C) gave you (D) at Christmas? 60. I’m (A) afraid I (B) can’t come (C) with you (D) on tomorrow. 61. Unless you (A) don’t work (B) harder you (C) won’t pass (D) the final examination. 62. Miss Linda speaks (A) Chinese (B) very well although she is (C) from (D) UK 63. Tom (A) said that he (B) saw John(C) the day before but John (D) hadn’t seen him. 64. Today (A) we know (B) that the earth is one of nine (C) planets (D) orbit the sun. 65. People (A) respected him (B) because he was (C) a honest (D) man. 66. Why (A) don’t you congratulate our son (B) about (C) passinghis (D) final exam? 67. Rita(A)askedme why(B)didn't Iask for my money back if I was (C)unhappy(D)withmy new car. 68. (A) My cousin attends (B) an university in the Midwest which (C) specializes (D) in astronomy. 69. Marie (A) learnt (B) to read and write (C) in the age (D) of four. 70. She (A) is (B) the most beautiful woman (C) whom I have (D) ever met. 71. He (A) asked (B) them (C) what time (D) did the plane arrived. 72. Have you(A) ever read (B) any novels(C) writing (D) by Jack London? 73. (A) Don’t take (B) this job (C) if you really (D) want it 74. She wanted (A) to know (B) what company I (C) worked for (D) the previous day. 75. Lam has just passed (A) the(B)finalexam and he hopes to study at (C) anuniversity in (D) theUnited Kingdom. 76. (A)At firstSamantha didn’t want to (B)go on(C)the trip, but she came with us (D)at the end. 77. (A) Aartistwent(B) toa(C)beautifulpart of the country (D)fora holiday, and stayed with a farmer. 78. (A) The students suggested (B) buying flowers (C) for the teachers (D) in the Teachers' Day. 79. What (A) do you(B) do if you won (C) the first prize of (D) the lottery ? 80. They (A) asked me (B) what did happen last night, (C) but I was unable (D) to tell them. 81. The (A) commentator, (B) his name I (C) have forgotten, is very (D) well-known. 82. (A) When you are late (B) for class, you (C) should apologize (D) for your teacher. 83. Had Ann come (A) sooner, he (B) could eat dinner (C) with (D) the whole family. 84. (A)Have (B) you ever read (C) any novels (D) writing by Jack London? 85. Have you (A) ever talked (B) a man (C) who guards (D) this supermarket? 86. She is (A) too old, so she (B) needs someone (C) to look (D) at her. 87. The traffic (A) officer (B) asked me why(C) had I parked my car (D) there. 88. The guitarist about (A) who I (B) told you (C) yesterday is coming here (D) tomorrow 89. (A) Education and training are (B) animportant steps (C) in getting the kind of job (D) thatyou would like to have. 90. (A) Supposeyou (B) haven't found your car keys, (C) what would you (D) have done?