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*. FIND THE MISTAKES (100 sentences) 1. A lt h ou g h the dog appeared h a r m l e ss , it, in f a c t , was q u ite dangerous. A. Although B. harmless C. in fact D. quite 2. N o b od y w ho m was at the meeting w ill say anything to the press. A. Nobody B. whom C. will D. to 3. T h a n ks in Laura’s support, I w a s able to f i n ish the project. A. Thanks B. in C. was D. finish 4. Not m a n y of the p e r s o n in Britain speak a si n g le word o f my language. A. many B. person C. single D. of 5. I w ill b e sure you d i d n ’t lock the f ro n t door. Here is the key. A. will be B. didn’t C. front D. is 6. K e ep i n g c a l m ly is the secret of pa ssi n g your d r i v i n g test. A. Keeping B. calmly C. passing D. driving 7. The fox w a s unsuccessful o n r ea c h i n g t h e grapes. A. was B. on C. reaching D. the 8. It is believed f o r that the man e s c a p e d in a stolen car. A. It is B. for C. escaped D. in 9. I t h i n k that you a r e drawn up s o m e excellent plans. I m u st congratulate you. A. think B. are C. some D. must 10. The c r itics were st r on g impressed b y her pe r f o rm an c e . A. critics B. strong C. by D. performance 11. They had to b e dismantle the v eh icle t o g e t them a c r o ss the gorge. A. be B. vehicle C. to get D. across 12. I do w is he s you w o u ld stop b iti n g your nails, Brian! It really an n o y s me. A. wishes B. would C. biting D. annoys 13. Sarah w o r e dark glasses so to that no one w ou ld recognize he r . A. wore B. to C. would D. her 14. I found it w he n I w a s l oo ki n g through some old p a p e r . A. it B. when C. was looking D. paper 15. I t h i n k you s h o u ld t o l e r an t of o t h e r people’s w ea k ne ss e s . A. think B. should tolerant C. other D. weaknesses 16. The cost of li v i n g has i n c r ea si n g so m u ch that he finds it difficult to live wit h in his income. A. living B. increasing C. much D. within 17. Uncle Ho’s e a r ne st desire was that our country m i g h t progress at e q ua lity rate w ith other countries in the world. A. earnest B. might C. equality D. with 18. I a m sure he s h a n ’t fail to k e e p his w o r d s . A. am B. shan’t C. to keep D. words 19. He v e r y m u ch surprised m e when he s a id he w a s l o v i n g me. A. very much B. me C. said D. was loving 20. T h r ou g ho u t his s p e e c h , the boys were d e ep ly a tt e n ti on . A. Throughout B. speech C. deeply D. attention 21. The o l d man is e x pe cti n g with p l ea s u r e the visit of his gr and c h il dr en s . A. old B. expecting C. pleasure D. grandchildrens 22. My friend was c r a z y a lt hou g h he was i n f or m e d of the news of his mother’s dea t h . A. crazy B. although C. informed D. death 23. The soldier l e a pe d i n to the water so s o o n a s the ship t o u c h e d the shore. A. leaped B. into C. so soon as D. touched 24. His f on d ne ss f o r the game i n c r ea s e with his p ro f ici en c y . A. fondness B. for C. increase D. proficiency 25. Her ha n d w r iti n g is so b a d ly that I c an ’t read. A. handwriting B. so C. badly D. can’t 26. A l t h o u g h he is i nd u st r i ou s , he hasn’t s u c c e ss ed . A. Although B. is C. industrious D. successed 27. W i nn i n g that prize ha v e made h im very c on c e i t ed . A. Winning B. have C. him D. conceited 28. W he n he was a child, he l o v e s dismantling things to s e e ho w they worked. A. When B. loves C. to see D. how 29. English p e op le in general don ’t like complaining o n public. A. people B. in C. don’t D. on 30. We a r e m o v i n g to Bristol next week bu t we a r e p r o m isi n g to stay in contact w ith you. A. are moving B. but C. are promising D. with 31. It was ha r d not to start l au g h i n g when she st a r t e d to si n g i n g . A. hard B. laughing C. started D. singing 32. I f you w ill g o to the party with us, I w ill p ick you up. A. If B. will go C. with D. will pick 33. M o r e people are i n f e cti n g with HIV t h is year than they w e r e 5 years ago. A. More B. infecting C. this D. were 34. I e x pe ct you w ill be surprised t o g e t a letter from m y . A. expect B. will C. to get D. my 35. Last Wednesday I ha d a n accident w he n I was driving to t h e work. A. had B. an C. when D. the 36. A child run o u t in front of my car, and I had to stop s u ch suddenly that the car beh i n d crashed i n to me. A. out B. such C. behind D. into 37. It is very bo r ed , and I w ou ld be pleased to see you if you h a d a n y spare time. A. bored B. would C. had D. any 38. It is p o i n tl e ss to h a v e t ha t old typewriter r epa i r . A. pointless B. have C. that D. repair 39. T h e sea w a s so rough t h a t the ferry c an ’t sail. A. The B. was C. that D. can’t 40. He lives f o r the o t h e r s and he f i nd s his life m e an i n g f u ll y . A. for B. others C. finds D. meaningfully 41. You n e edn ’t to m a ke an appointment to s e e the ban k manager. A. needn’t B. to make C. to see D. bank 42. I f you d on ’t want Sally to b e angry with you, I s u gg e st e d you apologise. A. If B. don’t C. to be D. suggested 43. It w a s c a re f u l of you to l ea v e the window op e n last night. A. was B. careful C. to leave D. open 44. The train j ou rn e y from London to Bristol t a ke two h o u r s . A. journey B. to C. take D. hours 45. George is not n ea r l y a s energetic t h a n he used to be . A. nearly B. as C. than D. be 46. He can speak F r a n ce w e ll enou g h to go t o the conference. A. France B. well C. enough D. to 47. I f o n ly you ha d t r i e d harder, you m i g h t p a ss the e x a m . A. If only B. had tried C. might pass D. exam 48. She w a s d i s m iss e d because her t y p i n g was p o o r l y . A. was B. dismissed C. typing D. poorly 49. She d o e s n ’t know the d i ff e r en c e b e t w ee n margarine w ith butter. A. doesn’t B. difference C. between D. with 50. The man in w h ich painting b ea r s a st r on g resemblance to my uncle. A. which B. bears C. strong D. to 51. Karajan w a s the f i r st person r e c o g n i z i n g her extraordinary m u s i c a l gift. A. was B. first C. recognizing D. musical 52. I ts lack of irregular v e r b s m a k e s Esperanto a n unique language. A. Its B. verbs C. makes D. an 53. P e r h a p s no one will e v e r know what d id happened t h a t fateful night. A. Perhaps B. ever C. did D. that 54. There w a s another r e v o l u ti ona r y in microchip t e c hno l o g y in 1971. A. was B. revolutionary C. technology D. in 55. No one s t and s a chance o f beating Mansell in t h is y ea r ’s c h a m p i on . A. stands B. of C. this year’s D. champion 56. If he h a d do n e his homework, his pa re n ts might have l e t him to g o to the party. A. had done B. parents C. let D. to go 57. I n the event, the extra i n s u ra n ce we t oo k out wasn’t b e necessary. A. In B. insurance C. took D. be 58. He s p e a ks m o r e p e r s ua si v e than his brother d o e s . A. speaks B. more C. persuasive D. does 59. He f o rg o tt e n about the g u n u n til he g o t home. A. forgotten B. gun C. until D. got 60. Alan w o r k e d too h ar d at the office, and t h is led to his ill. A. worked B. hard C. this D. ill 61. I ha v en ’t enjoyed m y s e lf so m an y f o r years. A. haven’t B. myself C. many D. for 62. I m m e d i a t e ly after his a rr i v a l , t h i n g s went t o wrong. A. Immediately B. arrival C. things D. to 63. You can ea t as m u ch as you like a t the n e w l y lunch-bar. A. eat B. much C. at D. newly 64. It takes a ship a p p r o x i m a t e ly eight hours to c o m p l e t e the trip t h ro u g h the canal and cost an average of fifteen t hou s an d s dollars. A. approximately B. complete C. through D. thousands 65. You think t h a t fat people is always j o l l y , but you are w r on g . A. that B. is C. jolly D. wrong 66. My parents p re f e r to live in the countryside because they d islike the no isy and traffic of the city. A. prefer B. in C. dislike D. noisy 67. I have to u s e the p ub lic telephone because m y is out o f order. A. use B. public C. my D. of 68. There ha v e been an i n c r ea s e in ro ad - a cc i den ts in the last f e w years. A. have B. increase C. road-accidents D. few 69. It b e g a n to rain w he n the manager h a d g o t out of the office t h is morning. A. began B. when C. had got D. this 70. W he n the boy w a s twelve, his father died o f a dangerous d i s ea s e s . A. When B. was C. of D. diseases 71. Most o f doctors agree t ha t s m o k i n g is bad f o r your health. A. of B. that C. smoking D. for 72. It’s a waste of time to t r y and explain an yt h i n g w ith Tony. A. a B. to try C. anything D. with 73. E v e r y on e but t o Jane failed to p ro du c e the c o rr e ct answer. A. Everyone B. to C. produce D. correct 74. Thank y o u very much f o r your letter w h o arrived a f e w days ago. A. you B. for C. who D. a few 75. I’m s o rr y I haven’t w r o te for s u ch a long time but I’ve be e n very busy. A. sorry B. wrote C. such D. been 76. It was in very bad c ond iti o na l and it n e e de d a l o t o f work. A. in B. conditional C. needed D. a lot of 77. We have f i n is h e d most of t h e it now a n d it looks v e r y nice. A. finished B. the C. and D. very 78. Peter and I ha ve decided to give an hou r-wa rm in gin May 3 rd . A. have B. to give C. hour-warming D. in 79. Please b e give me a ring and l e t me k no w if you can m a k e it. A. be B. let C. know D. make 80. I was r e l u ct an t ma ki n g a promise to bu y m o r e goods from the same company. A. reluctant B. making C. to buy D. more 81. Everyone w h o c om e s to this city no tice the beauty of its architecture. A. who B. comes C. notice D. its 82. Tina h a s a n habit o f upsetting people un i n t en ti o na ll y . A. has B. an C. of D. unintentionally 83. I t h i n k you should b e tolerant o f other p e op l e ’ weaknesses. A. think . u ch surprised m e when he s a id he w a s l o v i n g me. A. very much B. me C. said D. was loving 20. T h r ou g ho u t his s p e e c h , the boys were d. . A. pointless B. have C. that D. repair 39. T h e sea w a s so rough t h a t the ferry c an ’t sail. A. The B. was C. that D. can’t 40. He lives f o r the o t h e r s and he f i