EXTENSIVE COURSE – GRADE 12 - ADVANCED FINDTHEERRORS (3) – 22-9-2008 It is a time-consuming process to build this type of test. Here is ANOTHER TEST to save your precious time. (The highlighted letter is thecorrect option.) Circle the letter of the underlined portion which is not correct. 1. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night. A B C D 2. At the rate (how) the clerks were processing the applications, Harry figured that it will take four hours for his to be reviewed. A B C D 3. No one would have attended the lecture if you told the truth about the guest speaker. A B C D 4. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it on our test tomorrow. A B C D 5. The little boy's mother bought him a five-speeds racing bicycle for his birthday. A B C D 6. Despite the time of the year, yesterday's temperature was enough hot to turn on the air conditioning. A B C D 7. The Andersons just had an enclosed bricks patio built after fighting off the insects for two months. A B C D 8. Ms. Thoa spent such enjoyable vacation in Europe this summer that she plans to return as soon as she saves enough money. A B C D 9. Although the quantity was small, we had supplies enough to finish the experiment. A B C D 10. Kurt had so interesting and creative plans that everyone wanted to work on his committee. A B C D 11. If Huy would have studied English in college, he would not have found the scientific terminology so A B C D difficult to understand. 12. I have to depositing this money in my checking account or else the check I just wrote will bounce. A B C D 13. We wish today was sunny so that we could spend the day in the country communing with nature. A B C D 14. Paul did so well in his speech today that he should have rehearsed it many times this past week. A B C D 15. Mai Bình is used to fly after having crossed the continent many times during the past decade. A B C D 16. Our English professor would like us spending more time in the laboratory practising our pronunciation. A B C D 17. Ms. Thoa used to living in Huế, but her company had her transferred to a better position in Ho Chi Minh City. A B C D 18. The bolder the matador's [dũng sĩ đấu bò tót] display in the arena became, louder the audience expressed its A B C D approval of his presentation. Bảo Thoa 1 19. Huy's new sports car costs much more than his friend Tri. A B C D 20. Mai Bình would rather to be fishing from this boat in the lake than sitting at his desk in the office. A B C D 21. Ms. Thoa must have called her friend, Mai Bình, last night, but she arrived home too late to call him. A B C D 22. If a crisis would occur, those unfamiliar with the procedures would not know how to handle the situation. A B C D 23. Standing among so many strangers, the frightened child began to sob uncontrollable. A B C D 24. The teacher tried to make the classes enjoyable experiences for the students so they would take a greater A B C interest in the subject. D 25. Whenever students asked for help or guidance, the counselor would advise them or refer them to someone who will. A B C D 26. Anybody who plans to attend the meeting ought send a short note to the chairperson. A B C D 27. The teachers andthe administrators are having such difficult time agreeing on a contract for the A B forthcoming year that the teachers may go on strike. C D 28. Mary usually arrives at the office at nine o'clock, but because the storm, she was two hours late. A B C D 29. Our new television came with a ninety-days warranty [bảo hành] on all electrical components. A B C D 30. It is difficult to get used to sleep in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on. A B C D 31. The director felt badly about not giving Mary the position that she had sought with his company. A B C D 32. Ms. Thoa and her children hope go hiking in the mountains this weekend if the weather permits. A B C D 33. The political candidate talked as if she has already been elected to the presidency. A B C D 34. The salad tasted so well that my brother returned to the salad bar for another helping. A B C D 35. Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty-year-old sister. A B C D 36. Despite his smiling face, the second-place contestant is more sadder than the winner. A B C D 37. I do not believe that I have ever seen as many expensive cars than were in that shopping centre. A B C D 38. The members of the orchestra had to arrived an hour prior to the performance for a short rehearsal. A B C D 39. We thought our cameras were the same, but his is different than the one that I bought. A B C D 40. If Mai Bình had not attended the conference, he never would meet his old friend Tân, whom he had Bảo Thoa 2 A B C not seen in years. D 41. Having lived here for seven years, my friend is used to speak English with all her classmates. A B C D 42. No one in our office wants to drive to work any more because of there are always traffic jams at rush hour. A B C D 43. That novel is definitely a dense-packed narrative, but one which requires a vast knowledge of cultural A B C background or an excellent encyclopedia. D 44. Liên is the more capable of the three girls who have tried out for the part in the play. A B C D 45. They played so good game of tennis last night that they surprised their audience. A B C D 46. I would rather that they do not travel during the bad weather, but they insist that they must return home today. A B C D 47. Among us students are many foreigners who attend languages classes at the south campus. A B C D 48. My book is different than yours because mine has a vocabulary section at the bottom of each page, and A B C yours has one in the back. D 49. That product that you bought at the lower price is the more inferior to the one that we sell at a slightly higher price. A B C D 50. After a carefully investigation, we soon discovered that the house was infested with termites. A B C D ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS 1. (B) should be ghost. Ghost is an adjective in this sentence modifying the noun stories and thus cannot be in the plural form. 2. (B) should be would take. Thecorrect sequence of tenses is were . would take. 3. (B) should be had told. This is a past unreal condition. Would have attended . had told. 4. (A) should be review. Had better + [verb in simple form]. 5. (C) should be five-speed. Five-speed is an adjective modifying the noun bicycle. 6. (C) should be hot enough. Adjective 4- enough. 7. (C) should be brick. Brick is an adjective in this sentence modifying the noun patio. 8. (A) should be such an enjoyable. Such + (a) + adjective + singular count noun. 9. (C) should be enough supplies. Enough + noun. 10. (A) should be such. Such + adjective + noun (noun = plans). 11. (A) should be had studied, never use would immediately after if. 12. (A) should be deposit. Have to + verb in simple form. 13. (A) should be were, never use was after the verb wish. 14. (C) should be must have rehearsed. This is a logical conclusion in the past (meaning "probably rehearsed"). 15. (A) should be flying. Be used to + verb + ing. 16. (B) should be to spend. Would like + (complement) + infinitive. 17. (A) should be live. Used to + verb in simple form. 18. (C) should be the louder. This is a double comparative ("the bolder the . display, the louder . its approval"). Bảo Thoa 3 19. (D) should be his friend Tân's. The original sentence makes an illogical comparison (comparing the car with Tân, a person). What should be compared are Huy's sports car with Tân's sports car. Note: Sports car is an exception to the rule calling for a singular adjective before a noun. 20. (A) should be be fishing. Would rather + verb in simple form. 21. (A) should be should have called. This is an unfulfilled past obligation (meaning "she did not call"). 22. (A) should be occurred, never use would immediately after if. 23. (D) should be uncontrollably. An adverb must modify the verb sob, not an adjective. (How did the child sob?) 24. (B) should be so that. Use so that + result clause. 25. (D) should be would. The sequence of tenses should be would advise I would. 26. (C) should be ought to send. Ought to + verb in simple form. 27. (A) should be such a difficult time. Such + (a) + adjective + singular count noun. 28. (C) should be because of. Because of + noun (phrase). 29. (B) should be ninety-day warranty. Ninety-day is functioning as an adjective of the noun warranty. 30. (B) should be to sleeping. Get used to + verb + in. 31. (A) should be bad. Feel is a stative (linking) verb and is modified by an adjective, not an adverb. 32. (A) should be to go. Hope + infinitive. 33. (B) should be had. As if indicates an unreal (contrary-to-fact) idea. Use the same rule as for a past unreal condition. 34. (A) should be so good. Taste is a stative (linking) verb and is modified by an adjective, not an adverb. 35. (C) should be as old as. This is a multiple number comparative. 36. (E») should be sadder than. It is not correct to usa more + adjective + er at the same time. 37. (B) should be as. As many + adjective + noun + as. 38. (B) should be had to arrive. Have to + fverb in simple form], 39. (C) should be from. Thecorrect idiom is different from, 40. (B) should be never would have met or would never have met. This is a past unreal condition. 41. (C) should be speaking. Be used to + verb + ing. 42. (B) aould be because. Because + sentence. 43. (B) should be densely packed. Use an adverb (densely) to modify an adjective (packed). (How is it packed?) 44. (A) should be the most. Use the superlative with more than two. 45. (B) should be so good a game or such a good game. Cause/effect. 46. (B) should be did not. Subject + would rather that + subject2 + verb in past tense. The sentence is contrary to fact. They are traveling during the bad weather. 47. (D) should be language. Language is functioning as an adjective modifying the noun classes and cannot be plural. 48. (A) should be from. Thecorrect idiom is different from. 49. (B) should be inferior. This adjective can be used in only the positive form, not the comparative or superlative. 50. (A) should be careful. This should be an adjective because it is modifying the noun investigation. (What kind of investigation was it? (To be continued…) Bảo Thoa 4 . that they surprised their audience. A B C D 46. I would rather that they do not travel during the bad weather, but they insist that they must return home. hiking in the mountains this weekend if the weather permits. A B C D 33. The political candidate talked as if she has already been elected to the presidency.