Select the ONE mistake in the underlined word or phrase in each sentence below: 1/ Mike's A really gone and B done it now - he'll be C in terrible trouble D breaking that window.. 4/ A I
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F Select the ONE mistake in the underlined word or phrase in each sentence below:
1/ Mike's (A) really gone and (B) done it now - he'll be (C) in terrible trouble (D) breaking that window
2/ (A) If I don't get (B) into the academy (C) this year, I'll try (D) against next year
3/ He (A) finds country life (B) infinitely (C) preferably (D) to living in the city
4/ (A) Interesting groups (B) will be given three months (C) to give their views (D) on the new development
5/ He started (A) working for the company when he (B) leaving school, (C) and has been there (D) ever since
6/ She would (A) never forget (B) to see the Himalayas (C) for (D) the first time
7/ (A) Why don't you just (B) stop somewhere and (C) to ask for (D) directions?
8/ (A) I'm not having much success (B) to communicate (C) with him (D) at the moment
9/ He seems (A) having a (B) desperate need (C) to be loved (D) by everyone 10/ I managed (A) to get (B) three all suitcases (C) for (D) under $200 11/ (A) Where do you think (B) you're going? (C) Shouldn't you be (D) in school?
12/ She left the group (A) of people she was (B) with and came (C) over to speak (D) with us
13/ The banks (A) have closed (to customers) (B) so I couldn't get (C) any money (D) out
14/ The study (A) founded that men (B) who were married lived (C) longer than those who (D) were not
15/ The leaves (A) started to turn brown (B) is a sign (C) that autumn (D) has arrived (= begun)
16/ (A) I've been very busy recently (B) To take last week, I (C) had meetings (D) on four evenings
Trang 217/ I can never get her to (A) myself (= be alone (B) with her) (C) although she's always (D) surrounded by people
18/ The novel (A) is written in the first (B) people, (C) so that the author and narrator seem (D) to be the same
19/ There's nothing we can do (A) with it now, we'll just have to put it (B) down to experience (= consider it (C) as a mistake we can learn (D) from) 20/ (A) In the article, he writes (B) that the problems (C) in the refugee camps are getting (D) more bad
21/ They (A) contacted party (B) members (C) from cross the nation (D) to ask for their support
22/ This film is good (A) family entertainment (= (B) anything that can be (C) enjoyed by parents and children (D) together)
23/ (A) The minister was drummed (B) out of office (C) when it (D) is discovered that he had been taking bribes
24/ "What's the (A) problem?" "(B) It's this insurance (C) thing I'm really worried (D) about it."
25/ "(A) Have you written your English essay (B) yet ?" "(C) Of course not ,
I finished it (D) last week "
26/ She (A) did very positive (B) noises at the interview (C) about me (D) getting the job
27/ Some children (A) started (B) mindless hurling stones (C) at (D) passing vehicles
28/ Some of (A) neighbors (B) have complained (C) about the noise (D) from our party
29/ There is a (A) sharp distinction (B) among crimes which (C) involve injury to people and (D) those that don't
30/ Just (A) to turn the knife (B) a little , he (C) said me he'd seen my old girlfriend (D) with her new man
31/ We went (A) and had tea (B) in the little café (C) on Primrose Hill - you remember, the one (D) next the bookshop
32/ This is (A) where we keep (B) all the books, (C) to forget the magazines (D) and newspapers
33/ I (A) don't think she's ever quite (B) forgiven me (C) to get her name (D) wrong that time
34/ (A) If I don't get (B) into the academy (C) this year, I'll try (D) against next year
Trang 335/ They've had (A) to cancel (B) tomorrow's football match (C) because (D) the bad weather
36/ Stop (A) to shout – (B) you're giving me a headache! I (C) can’t stand it (D) any more
37/ (A) We've had to postpone (B) to go to France (C) because the children are (D) ill
38/ (A) If you are a young, (B) experienced driver, (C) it is worth (D) having comprehensive insurance
39/ She's busy (A) to write out the (B) wedding invitations (C) They’re going
to hold the party (D) next weekend
40/ I'm (A) nowhere near (B) finishing the book - I'm (C) the only half-way (D) through it
41/ He (A) said that he (B) will leave (C) there (D) the following day
42/ Mai (A) told me (B) what she (C) had seen them (D) at that place
43/ The girls (A) told that I didn’t have to come (B) with them (C) if I (D) didn’t want to
44/ He (A) asked me (B) where he (C) can find her (D) in that town
45/ She (A) asked me (B) if it (C) would rain (D) at that night
46/ He (A) wanted to know (B) if I (C) had seen Loan (D) yesterday
47/ The policeman (A) told the man (B) how often he (C) had travelled along that road (D) the week before
48/ She (A) said Bill (B) to wait for her (C) there (D) that night
49/ He (A) ordered us (B) would not to touch (C) anything (D) in that room 50/ She (A) said she (B) felt very weak (C) but she didn’t think she (D) could go on
51/ I like (A) the road he just assumes (B) we'll listen to him when he doesn't (C) take in a word (D) anyone else says!
52/ His main (A) dislike about (B) work are (C) the noise and dust (D) in the factory
53/ A good knife is (A) probable one of (B) the most useful things you (C) can have (D) in a kitchen
54/ "Do you (A) think (that) you (B) could get me (C) some stamps while you're (D) into town?"
55/ (A) Turn the music (B) up – (C) I'm not competing (D) against that noise!
Trang 456/ (A) There was (B) obvious a great (C) physical attraction (D) between them
57/ (A) An ankle injury meant she (B) missed the opportunity (C) would run
in the (D) qualifying heat
58/ (A) If Europe (B) fails to agree on this, we can (C) talk goodbye to any (D) common foreign policy
59/ I (A) rang Jill (B) but (C) reminded her (that) (D) the conference had been cancelled
60/ Experts seem (A) unable (B) to agree (C) whether the drug is safe (D) but not
61/ (A) If (B) the Third World War came, (C) our nation (D) will be ready 62/ (A) If you (B) didn’t study your lessons, you will have (C) poor marks (D)
in the exam
63/ (A) How nicely it (B) would be for Mother (C) if we (D) could rebuild the house
64/ Rice (A) will not grow (B) good (C) unless there is (D) enough rain 65/ (A) To s uppose your father (B) saw you (C) going to (D) the movies with me, what might he think?
66/ He would have been (A) angry (B) if you (C) had not talked him (D) the truth
67/ (A) Was she (B) to see you, she would be (C) very surprised (D)?
68/ (A) Unless your health (B) improved, you would (C) have to stay (D) on bed
69/ (A) If she (B) wrote (C) more carefully, she might not have made (D) so many mistakes
70/ (A) It was (B) a crisis (C) for which she was (D) total unprepared
71/ She's (A) very unpredictable (B) so there's (C) not knowing how she'll (D) react to the news
72/ "Is there (A) some butter I could use?" "No, there's (B) some margarine (C) but there isn't (D) some butter."
73/ I (A) don't think I'll need (B) every money but I'll bring (C) some just (D)
in case
74/ The show (A) will be broadcasted (B) every weekday morning (C) between 9 (D) and 10
Trang 575/ We've been having (A) some problems (B) about our TV (C) over (D) the last few weeks
76/ (A) Because of the rain, we weren't able (B) to spend (C) many of the day (D) on the beach
77/ The jacket was (A) a bit busy (B) for my tastes – (C) I'd prefer (D) everything a bit plainer
78/ "(A) How did you know he (B) was leaving?" "Oh, (C) let's just to say a little bird (D) told me."
79/ (A) Lots of people at the club are (B) below twenty, (C) but there are (D) a good few who aren't
80/ He wanted (A) to do (B) the most good he could (C) with the £200, (D)
so that he gave it to charity
81/ She (A) asked me (B) if I knew (C) whom had got (D) the job
82/ (A) I've been meaning (B) to ask you (C) where you get your hair (D) to cut
83/ (A) There were 500 (B) passengers, (C) whose 121 (D) drowned
84/ She was (A) only twenty (B) when she (C) having her (D) first baby 85/ (A) To see (B) if you can guess (C) which one is me in my old (D) school photo
86/ The police (A) asked me (B) would explain (C) why I hadn't reported the accident (D) sooner
87/ She lived (A) in Rome (B) for a couple of years, (C) where she taught (D) England
88/ (A) Have you been (B) to the restaurant (C) it's just opened (D) in town? 89/ He (A) rang James, (B) who was a good friend (C) as well as the (D) doctor family
90/ (A) Someway , that evening, (B) which I'll tell you more about (C) later ,
I ended up (D) staying at Rachel's place
91/ Bradford, (A) which Bren (B) comes from, has (C) a lot of good curry (D) restaurants
92/ You know that (A) few Italian restaurant – (B) the one (C) which I mentioned (D) in my letter?
93/ I'm talking (A) about last July or (B) wherever it was (C) that you got (D) back from India
94/ "(A) That's (B) the three time (C) you've done that!" "Yeah, (D) what of it?"
Trang 695/ She's (A) one of those people (B) who love (C) will be the centre (D) of attention
96/ (A) The death (B) of his son was an experience (C) which he never (D) fully recovered
97/ You can't (A) complaint of being (B) lonely (C) when you don't make (D) any effort to meet people
98/ The police (A) asked me (B) explaining (C) why I hadn't reported the accident (D) sooner
99/ I know (A) very little about (B) why and (C) the wherefores (D) of the situation
100/ (A) It isn't a subject (B) to which I devote (C) a large number of (D) thought