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From the marked areas A, B, C and D, identify the one that is wrong, correct it.

1. (A) Try to (B) make him (C) to realize how wrong (D) he has been about you.

2. My (A) hobbies are reading (B) a book, taking photographs (C) and going for walks (D) in the
forest.

3. (A) All girls who (B) want to come along (C) on this trip, please put (D) your hand up.

4. The man (A) was about (B) six feet tall, (C) wearing a black shirt (D) and trousers. He had a scar
on his cheek.

5. (A) There are ten children (B) in my family, (C) including my father and mother (D) and
grandmother.

6. Well, (A) I shall (B) end this letter now (C) as I am very tired. (D) Your beloved sister, Carrie.

7. Ladies and gentleman, I (B) am very glad to be able (C) to address you today on (D) the topics of
"English Mistakes."

8. Operator : Yes, Mr. Velu (A) is in. (B) Could you please (C) hang up (D) for a minute.

9. First, (A) breaks the egg (B) into a small bowl. The, (C) beat it up (D) with a fork.

10. I (A) am glad to inform you that (B) we could supply you (C) with all the books you (D) inquired
about.
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1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. B

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1. (A) He is very interested (B) to find out (C) why she lied to (D) all of us.

2. (A) This types of dances (B) are not as entertaining (C) as the (D) other types.

3. (A) We advised him (B) to go but (C) he doesn't heed (D) our advice as usual.

4. (A) Many sheeps graze (B) in the hills during the (C) warmer months of (D) the year.

5. (A) He goes to the cinema (B) often that he has (C) no money left for (D) anything else.

6. (A) Could you (B) please tell me (C) are you going to do this work (D) or not ?

7. (A) Has you asked the boy (B) and his mother to come in (C) for something (D) to eat ?

8. I (A) just can't understand why you (B) insist on saying (C) that you didn't (D) done it.
 9. It (A) may seemed hard (B) for you to believe this, but (C) I really tried (D) to please you.

10. Well, (A) let us forget (B) the whole incident. Why (C) think about things that (D) have past ?

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1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. A
10. D

From the marked areas A, B, C and D, identify the one that is wrong, correct it.

1. Ali asked me (A) to informed you that he will (B) be home late today because he (C) is going to
the football game (D) with some friends.

2. Dear Ali, I (A) have received (B) your letter yesterday. Thank you (C) for replying to me (D) so
promptly.

3. That program is not (A) interested at all. I would (B) rather go to sleep (C) than watch a boring
program (C) like that.

4. Which is (A) your favorite hobby ? (B) I mean is, (C) on which hobby do you spend (D) most of
your time ?
 5. Although (A) this hotel is (B) much more expensive than the other one, (C) but I (D) prefer to go
to the other one.

6. (A) Although this (B) job offers (C) less salary, (D) it has better prospects.

7. (A) This variety (B) of mangoes is called "Harum Manis." (C) It come from Indonesia. (D) It is
planted in many gardens in Malaysia.

8. The news (A) of the flood (B) were broadcasted (C) over radio and television as well (D) as
published in the newspaper.

9. (A) To my opinion, it is (B) much better for a student to (C) work hard during the year (D) than
to do "last minute mugging."

10. (A) He bought all (B) sorts of things, (C) example, flour, salt, (D) cotton material and nails.

1. A
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. C
8. B
9. A
10. C

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1. (A) At the mosque, (B) turn right and then (C) keep on to walk until you reach (D) a huge
Banyan tree.

2. Jake (A) will not be coming to the party tomorrow because (B) he had to attend (C) a
meeting in Manhattan. (D) He sends his apologies.
 3. She (A) often sits with (B) her friends in (C) the tuckshop, discussing the (D) latest gossips.

4. (A) He plants (B) many fruit trees in (C) his garden like durian trees, rambutan trees (D) and
papaya trees.

5. (A) It's not far away (B) from here. (C) In fact, can walk (D) there easily.

6. (A) You have to do what you are (B) told as you cannot even (C) ask the reason (D) why you
have to do something.

7. (A) She said that (B) there's not may things (C) that she really enjoys anymore but she (D)
tries to remain cheerful.

8. There are (A) many things (B) of her (C) that irritate all her friends but none of them (D) dare
to tell her about them.

9. (A) He said that Malacca was (B) much too dull and quiet (C) where else Kuala Lumpur was
too (D) noisy and congested.

10. She (A) will have to work very hard to (B) catch up with (C) her Mathematics for this is (D)
her weakest subject.




1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. B
8. B
9. C
10. B
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1. The new teacher (A) has started teaching (B) on the first day (C) of school (D) this year.

2. (A) All of the boys (B) except John (C) is here tonight (D) to help celebrate your sixteenth
birthday.

3. (A) She was so tired to stay up (B) any longer. She (C) went to bed (D) straight away.

4. (A) Supposing if I give you (B) one million dollars, (C) what will you do (D) with the money ?

5. Every girl (A) in this class should (B) pass up their (C) books tomorrow with (D) all the work
completed.

6. My mother was (A) so excited (B) about the dinner party that she (C) lay the table an hour
before (D) it was to begin.

7. (A) Although I wanted (B) to go very badly, I (C) dared not to go because (D) I knew it was too
dangerous.

8. (A) I have received (B) your letter last Monday. (C) Thanks for writing (D) so promptly.

9. (A) Tell me the truth. Do you intend to (B) marry with me or not ? I am (C) fed up of (D) hearing
you say "Maybe."

10.(A) She finished changing when I arrived and (B) was waiting outside her house. (C) I did not
have to (D) wait at all.



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1. A
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. A

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1. (A) How is the way (B) to improve my English ? Should (C) I read (D) more English books ?

2. (A) Maybe, if (B) I read more English books, I will be (C) able to understand English (D) more
easy.

3. There (A) was nothing (B) of sale (C) there except (D) drinks, sweets and cigarettes.

4. We (A) were very disappointing but (B) there was nothing else to do (C) except drive on (D)
in the hope that we might reach a restaurant.

5. Finally, (A) on about ten o'clock, we (B) reached home. We (C) rushed into the house and (D)
asked for food.

6. (A) He told me that his father (B) had dead (C) the year before. He had (D) been involved in a
car accident.
 7. (A) He often combs (B) his hairs in school (C) as he is very (D) vain about his appearance.

8. Although (A) she works very hard (B) but she still fails (C) her tests (D) very often.

9. Many people who get (A) less salary (B) than you are able (C) to save enough money (D) to
buy houses.

10. (A) The girls were told by the teacher (B) to pass up (C) their book (D) by Monday.


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1. A
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. C

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1. (A) She is good (B) at all sorts of things, (C) example, playing the piano and (D) solving
Mathematics problems.

2. The (A) flood situation in New Orlean (B) have worsened but (C) government bodies are
doing everything they can (D) to help the people.

3. The officer (A) in charge the police post of Hill village will (B) be visiting all homes (C) in this
area to inquire as to (D) the problems of the people here.
 4. (A) It has been reported that (B) there are unauthorised people are going from (C) house to
house collecting (D) food and clothing.

5. (A) This person who are caught (B) will be dealt with (C) severely by (D) the authorities.

6. (A) The public is advised (B) to ask to see the (C) authority cards of people who (D) is
claiming to be Flood Officials.

7. Please (A) leave immediately. No (B) personal belongings to be carried as there is (C) only
one boat available (D) to carry all the people.

8. Leave as soon (A) as you can. (B) Water is rising slowly (C) but surely. This area will soon be
(D) under over six feet of water at least.

9. Although (A) the flood waters are rising, (B) no immediate danger. So, do not (C) panic.
Everyone will be brought (D) to safety.

10. (A) Inspite the warnings (B) over the radio and television, many (C) people refused to (D)
leave their homes.

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1. C
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. B
8. B
9. B
10. A
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1. (A) Their most favorite hotel is the Hotel Regent. (B) It is near the beach and (C) is a very
cozy hotel. It is (D) not too expensive, too.

2. I like (A) these kind (B) of hotels too. I don't (C) go for the big, noisy and (D) expensive sort.

3. The Amelia Hotel (A) is good as the Radan Hotel, (B) in fact. Actually, I (C) would rather go to
the Amelia. (D) It's closer to the town.

4. (A) He prefers the (B) Radan Hotel because (C) he feels the service (D) is more better.

5. The Weather Bureau (A) is announced that the rain (B) will continue for (C) another 36
hours. People (D) are advised to stay indoors.

6. Visibility (A) on the roads (B) are very poor. Thus, drivers are advised (C) to be careful,
especially when (D) driving at night.

7. She was (A) kind enough (B) to give me (C) a lot of advices (D) about how to pass the driving
test.

8. (A) I told him, "(B) I have not (C) been told (D) these news"

9. (A) The man was hung as punishment (B) for murdering (C) his five children (D) and his wife.

10. (A) I made him (B) to confess that (C) he copied your answer (D) during the test.




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1. A
2. A
3. A
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. B