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*. FIND THE MISTAKES (100 SENTENCES ) 1. She g a v e me to u nde r st a n d she would l ea v i n g an y day. A. gave B. understand C. leaving D. any 2. His shop ha s g o n e i n to business after m a ki n g heavy l o ss e s. A. has gone B. into C. making D. losses 3. She was one of five a st r ona u ts o n the space shuttle "Challenger", t ha t completed a successful six-day voyage in space in June 1983. A. astronauts B. on C. that D. in 4. Your friends a r e taken in his f an t a stic story of having g e t to the Pole a l o n e . A. are B. fantastic C. get D. alone 5. The s u cc e s s f u lof our l o c a l theatre ha s p u t our city o n the map. A. successful B. local C. has put D. on 6. The m o r e I read a bou t history, the more it brings to home to me how relevant history is f o rus today. A. more B. about C. to D. for 7. If you see e v e r a tall and ski nn y Chinese boy with a m o le on his chin, it’s m e . A. ever B. skinny C. mole D. me 8. My name is Fang Yaorong and I w ou ld b e 12 o n the first o f June this year. A. would B. be C. on D. of 9. I wear t h ick n e ss glasses because I didn’t take p r o p e rcare of my e y e s i g h t w he n I was young. A. thickness B. proper C. eyesight D. when 10. I attend f o rschool in the morning a t Ghim Moth P r i m a r y School. A. for B. in C. at D. Primary 11. Water on t h e ea r t h is be i n g r e c y cl e d c o n ti nu o u sly in a process is k no w n as the hydrologic cycle. A. the earth B. is being recycled C. continuously D. is known 12. Every morning, I w a lk e d to school w ith my ne i g hbo rJohn, who is a lso my classmate. A. walked B. with C. neighbor D. also 13. This groundwater is e x t r e m e ly important to life on earth, since 95 percent of the earth's water is in the ocean and a r e too salty f o rhuman beings or plants. A. extremely B. to C. are D. for 14. Chemicals lik e d sulfuric acid and soda w e r e manufactured l on g before man be g a n to understand the nature of the atom. A. liked B. were C. long D. began 15. M o st of the m o de l s were given f o r me o v e rthe years. A. Most B. models C. for D. over 16. Dent station is si t ua t e d on the Seatle to Carliste r a il w a y li ne , said b e t h e m o st s c en ic in the country. A. is situated B. railway line C. be D. the most scenic 17. We h a v e ne v e rstayed in such t h e expensive hotel be f o r e . A. have B. never C. the D. before 18. A fire ha s de st r o y e dmost of t h e o ld city of London in the 1600s. A. A B. has destroyed C. the old city D. in 19. The manager w a s very a st ou n d i n g w he n they told him a b ou t the robbery. A. was B. astounding C. when D. about 20. Winners were greatly hono re d by ha v i n golive wreaths p l a c e don their heads and having poems si n g i n g about their deeds. A. honored B. having C. placed D. singing 21. A country can’t be p r o s pe r ou sly if it’s not q u ite i nd e pe n d e nt . A. A B. prosperously C. quite D. independent 22. They w en t o n s m o ki n g all through du r i n g the m ea l. A. went on B. smoking C. during D. meal 23. T he s e new m a c h i n e have put a n end to queuing. A. These B. machine C. an D. to 24. The i n st r u cti o n s say you j u st add bo ili n g w a t e r s to the soup powder. A. instructions B. just C. boiling D. waters 25. The house s e e m e d to have b ee n u n o cc u p y i n g f o rseveral months. A. seemed B. been C. unoccupying D. for 26. You m u st drive m o r e sl o w l y t ha n in town. A. must B. more C. slowly D. than 27. Be sure t o s a y goodbye to your grandmother b e f o r e you w ill l e a v e . A. to say B. to C. before D. will leave 28. The rate of i n f l a ti o n has f a ll e n st e ad ily during r e c en tly months. A. inflation B. fallen C. steadily D. recently 29. M o st people consider t h a t st e a li n g w a s wrong. A. Most B. that C. stealing D. was 30. Dick en s’s l a st novel was u n f i n is h e d when he h a d d i e d . A. Dickens’s B. last C. unfinished D. had died 31. P l ea s e would you to s e n d me f u r t he rdetails, of the job ad v e r tis ed ? A. Please B. to send C. further D. advertised 32. Children learn a lot a bo u t how to be h a v e in a situation a s this. A. about B. to behave C. in D. as 33. I w r ite to h is a l m o st every day. A. write B. to C. his D. almost 34. E v e n t h ou g h I a d m i r e his courage, I t h i n k he ha s be e nfoolish. A. Even though B. admire C. think D. has been 35. We w ou ld g e t the job finished m u c h q u ick e rif everyone worked a s h a r d ly a s e v e r y on e e ls e. A. would get B. much quicker C. as hardly as D. everyone else 36. One of the p a ti en t s in a l o c a lhospital has on e typhoid. A. patients B. in C. local D. one 37. I think c y cli n g is p r e f e r ab le w ith w a lki n g. A. cycling B. preferable C. with D. walking 38. He s a id he d is a p pr o v e d o f people w h ich smoked. A. said B. disapproved C. of D. which 39. You can’t p o ssi b l e e x pe ct me to ha v e supper r ead y by 8 o’clock. A. possible B. expect C. to have D. ready 40. I h a d be e n looking for this book f o rmonths and a t l a st I h a v e f o un d it. A. had been B. for C. at last D. have found 41. I a m w r iti n g to tell you ho w m u chI h a d e n j o y e d the few hours I s pen t with you and your family yesterday evening. A. am writing B. how much C. had enjoyed D. spent 42. I h a v e be e n in England f o rthe beginning of October and this w a s my first invitation to dinner w ith an English family. A. have been B. for C. was D. with 43. I f ou n d the c on v e r s a ti o n a lmost i n t e r e sti n gand was g l a d to practise my English. A. found B. conversational C. interesting D. glad 44. I would a lso like c on gr a t u l a ti n gyou o n your excellent c oo ki n g. A. also B. congratulating C. on D. cooking 45. I was v e r y gr a t e f u lly for all the helpful i n f o r m a t i o n you gave me ab o u t the courses in English. A. very B. gratefully C. information D. about 46. I hope to f i n d a s u it ab le school w it h in the next few da y. A. to find B. suitable C. within D. day 47. The English c ou r s e s w ill no t be t o o hard to me to study. A. courses B. will not C. too D. to 48. Would p l ea s e you g i v e my be st wishes t o your husband and children? A. please B. give C. best D. to 49. T h a n k you again w ith an e x t r e m e ly p l e a s an t evening. A. Thank B. with C. extremely D. pleasant 50. A house in that d i st r ict w i ll c o st you a t l e ss $200,000. A. in B. district C. will cost D. at less 51. Although both his legs w e r e broken o n the crash, he managed t o g e t out of the car before it e x p l o d ed . A. were B. on C. to get D. exploded 52. The patient r e c o v e r e dmore ra p i d ly t ha n e x pe cti n g. A. recovered B. rapidly C. than D. expecting 53. A s s o o n a s the ship arrived s a fe at the airport, the victims w e r e t a k e nto ho s p i t a l. A. As soon as B. safe C. were taken D. hospital 54. We w ou ld put o u t to sea i f the weather is good. A. would B. out C. to D. if 55. Do n o t b l a m e me if the tin-opener is b r e a k. A. Do not B. blame C. if D. is break 56. Please check in d a m a g ebefore si g n i n g the d e li v e r y note. A. in B. damage C. signing D. delivery 57. The fact t h a t every c h il d r e n has the same e d u c a ti o na l opportunities is essential. A. that B. children C. educational D. is 58. John did not c e l e b r a t e da party un tilhe received the offer of p r o m o ti o n in w r iti n g. A. celebrated B. until C. promotion D. writing 59. You c a n u s e it a s l en g th a s y o u lik e , and it will not w ea r out . A. can use B. as length as C. you like D. wear out 60. If t h i n g s g o wrong, James, w he r e v e ryou do, do not p a n ic. A. things B. go C. wherever D. panic 61. M o r e t ha n 1 , 0 0 0 r un n e rparticipated in this year’s Manchester m a r a t h o n . A. More than B. 1,000 runner C. in D. marathon 62. The way he t o o k everything she d oe s for gr an t e d really an n o y e d her. A. took B. does C. granted D. annoyed 63. The personnel p r o m is e d him that she w ou ld not tell anyone t h a t he h a s be e n in prison. A. promised B. would C. that D. has been 64. In my a rr i v a lhome, I re a lis e d that I h a d l e f t my book in the room. A. In B. arrival C. realised D. had left 65. My father is going to be r ea lly angry w ha t he finds out t h a t I ha v e l o st the car key. A. really B. what C. that D. have lost 66. People w ho se live in g l a ss houses s h ou l dn ’t throw st o n e s. A. whose B. glass C. shouldn’t D. stones 67. He spent most of his ti m e s t r a v e li n garound the world and now he is w r iti n g about his e x pe r i en c e s. A. times B. traveling C. is writing D. experiences 68. I w r o te to him last week but s o f a rI r e c e i v e d no reply to my letter. A. wrote B. so far C. received D. to 69. I f the earth suddenly stopped to s p i n , we w ou ld all fly o ff it. A. If B. to spin C. would D. off 70. This building w i l l ha v e f i n is h e d b y the end o f 2000. A. will B. have finished C. by D. of 71. I h ea r d that you h a d b ou g h t that house and b e m o v e d there before you g o t your promotion. A. heard B. had bought C. be moved D. got 72. We h a d n o s o o ne rleft the house w he n it be g a nto rain. A. had B. no sooner C. when D. began 73. N e v e rto p u t off u n tiltomorrow w ha t you can do today. A. Never B. to put C. until D. what 74. My father is ti r e d o f living in the city a lt h ou g h he wants to li v e in a quiet village. A. tired B. of C. although D. to live 75. She w en t to the dentist be c a u se she g o t a n t oo t ha c he . A. went B. because C. got D. an toothache 76. Jeremy invents f r e q uen tly r i d ic u l ou s st o r i e s like that. A. frequently B. ridiculous C. stories D. like 77. A lt h ou g h Bob d i d n ’t s p e a k Dutch, he de ci de d s e ttli n gin Amsterdam. A. Although B. didn’t speak C. decided D. settling 78. W i t ho u t f o rthis treatment, the pa ti e n t w ou ld ha v e d i e d. A. Without B. for C. patient D. would have died 79. The farmers are s i m p ly trying to f a t t e nthe animals in o r de r t h a t obtain a higher price o n the market. A. simply B. to fatten C. in order that D. on 80. John a s k e d Oliver if she c ou ld remember w ha t she had put the camera. A. asked B. if C. could D. what 81. I can’t d e sc r i b e p eop le a s w e ll a s you c ou l d . A. describe B. people C. as well as D. could 82. I w a s sc a r e dto t e llhim what m e re a lly thought. A. was scared B. to tell C. me D. really 83. There a r e about 3,000 li v i n g l an g ua g e s in the world today, but only about six o f t h e mare major l an g ua g e of the world. A. are B. living languages C. six of them D. language 84. Jack ha s be c o m ec o n f i d en tly a s a result of h is s u cc e ss. A. has become B. confidently C. as D. his success 85. He d i d n ’t g i v e n a n y r ea s o nfor his st r an g e behavior t ha t da y. A. didn’t given B. any reason C. strange D. that day 86. I h a d l o st his phone number so I couldn’t to c on t a ct him be f o r e . A. had lost B. so C. to contact D. before 87. A l o t o f things keep st o pp i n gme f o r w a lk i n g. A. A lot of B. stopping C. for D. walking 88. She couldn't be li e v e t ha t she h a s f i n a lly found her brother. [...]...A B C D believe that has finally 89 A B C D The inventionof the transistor on 19 48 brought about a revolution in computer development invention on about computer 90 A B C D Some improvement have recently been made in the bus service in this town improvement recently been in 91 The new musical has taken theatre audiences throughout the country with storm A musical B audiences... I shall be take up a similar position with anothercompany soon take up position another soon 99 A B C D As pay and conditions are gooderthere I am turning down your offer conditions gooder there down 10 0.Thank you for the time what you gave to my application A for B time C what D to . young. A. thickness B. proper C. eyesight D. when 10 . I attend f o rschool in the morning a t Ghim Moth P r i m a r y School. A. for B. in C. at D. Primary 11 . Water on t h e ea r t h is. go C. wherever D. panic 61. M o r e t ha n 1 , 0 0 0 r un n e rparticipated in this year’s Manchester m a r a t h o n . A. 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