SOME POPULAR MISTAKES

1. He often takes part in social activities ________ he is very busy.

A. so B. as C. if D. though

2. Some drivers drive too fast. I wish they ________ more carefully.

A. drive B. drove C. are driving D. have driven

3. She’s finished writing her essay, ________ ?

A. didn’t she B. is she C. isn’t she D. hasn’t she

4. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern.

A. letter B. happy C. today D. lovely

5. The teacher ________ that he practise speaking English more.

A. advised B. let C. suggested D. made

6. A: __________________________

B: Oh, my weekend was terrific. Thanks.

A. What did you do on weekend? B. How was your weekend?

C. Did you have a good weekend? D. How did you spend your weekend?

7. It is important to ________ the wonders of the world so that future generations can see them with their
own eyes.

A. destroy B. ignore C. remain D, preserve

8. There is ONE mistake in each sentence. Pick it out and correct the mistake

- He suggested that she takes a bus to her office.

- The festival was good held.

- I’d like some informations about the train.

9. It is ________________ to call someone at night. (convenience)

10. ________________, he has lost his passport on the way to the airport. (fortune)

11. She failed her final test because of her ________________ (care)

12. He is doing a ________________ research in the laboratory. (science)

13. She was ________________ dressed. (attraction)

14. We will have a talk with her when she ________________ her meeting tomorrow. (finish)
15. It’s annoying. My brother ________ always __________ something before going to school. (forget)

16. You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it.

Thank you ________________________________

17. “How many languages can you speak, Lan?”

I asked ________________________________________________

18. The camp eventually ________________ in training more than five hundred special operatives.
( success)

19. There are seven ________________ ecosystems in Cat Ba National Park. (differ)

20. Vietnamese sculptured feature is ________________ done with a simple hammer and chisel.
(tradition)

21. They claim the ________________ are being manipulated by these protesters. (village)

22. Complete each sentence with a correct tense of one suitable verb from the box.

Consider be do drink

- Martin ________________ to Greek five times. He loves the place.

- Would you like ________________ coffee?
- That proposal ________________ by the members right now.
- Before I arrived, he ________________ this work.

23. “Would you have dinner with me on Friday?” John said to Jane.

John invited ________________________________________________

24. Ms Mai was my teacher. I will never forget her.

Ms Mai ________________________________________________

25. Some people ________________ I don’t like talk too much in public places.

A. which B. whom C. why D. whose

26. A: Could you mail this letter for me, please? B: ________________

A. No, I couldn’t B. I’ll try C. Yes, here it is D. I’m sorry, I can’t

27. I was strong on the outside, but inside I was embarrassed, ashamed, and weeping. Embarrased in this
sentence means ________________

A. uncomfortable B. confidence C. delighted D. self- aware

28. Everyone is present here, ________________?

A. is it B. isn’t it C. are they D. aren’t they

29. We got something to eat from an Indian take __________ on the way to the hotel.

A. away B. out C. off D. from

30. I’ve never visited ________________ Lake Ba Be.

A. no article B. a C. the D. an

31. There is ONE mistake in each sentence. Pick it out and correct the mistake

- Although the heavy snow, she went out. ________________

- Huong speaks English the most fluent in my class. ________________

- I didn’t used to have a good time with my grandparents. ________________

- The last time I went to Brighton is in August. ________________

32. The electric light bulb ________________ by Thomas Edison (invent)

33. Where (you) ________________ your holidays this time next summer? (spend)

34. It was raining hard. They could not work in the fields. (so… that)

It ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

35. Try hard and you can pass the exam. (unless)

Unless ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

36. I am late for the appointment, ________________ ?

A. am I B. am not I C. aren’t I D. isn’t i

37. She was skilful and fast but he had the advantage of physical ______________ (strong)

38. They are ________________ - qualified teachers. (good)

39. Tourists are really _____________ by the friendliness of Vietnamese people. (impress)

40. The photos ________________ a lot about our school in the past. (explainable)

41. Many people works of literature, both old and m_ _ _ _n.

42. You should visit the historical places of the area. WORTH

It is ________________ ________________ ________________

43. What do people do ________________ living in your village?

A. to B. for C. by D. of

44. There is a mistake in each sentence. Pick it out and correct it.
- Canada has two officially languages: English and French. ________________

- Almost everyone is interested in swim. ________________

- Why don’t you stop work and take a rest? ________________

- He prevented we from parking our car here. ________________

45. The last time Peter bought this house was in 2001. (WAS)

It’s ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

46. I have no idea when I should take that English test. (TO)

I ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

47. On special occaions, people usually have ________________ drinks.

A. celebration B. celebratory C. celebrate D. celebrating

48. Tom: “Congratulations! You did great.” ----- Mary: “________________”

A. You are welcome B. It’s my pleasure

C. It’s nice of you to say so. D. That’s okay.

49. Peter ________________ in New York before 1990. (live)

50. They ________________ anything when I entered. (not do)

51. This letter needs ________________ immediately. Will you take care of it? (send)

52. They are proving so ________________ that similar centres will open soon across the country.
(success)

53. As you know vegetarians don’t eat meat.

If you ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

54. People often give the best wiches each other ________________ New Year.

A. in B. on C. at D. to

55. Let’s paint the wall, ________________ ?

A. shall we B. do we C. shan’t we D. will we

56. If you go on littering, the environment ________________ seriously polluted.

A. won’t become B. will become C. became D. become

57. There is a mistake. Point it out and correct it.

She told me she want to be a designer.

58. Recently investment in school facilities has risen ________________ (considerate)

59. Big Ben is a major monument in London which ________________ the United Kingdom. (symbol)

60. He’s very ________________ in scientific subjects. (interest)

61. He had him repair my bicycle yesterday. (repaired)

I. ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

62. He was invited to work here although he wasn’t good at this problem.

In spite of ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

63. “How many languages do you speak, Peter?” Lan asked

Lan asked ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

64. “I’m taking my French exam tomorrow.” Mary said to John.

Mary ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

65. The river is too dirty for us to swim in.

Because ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

66. Hard work leads to success.

If you ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

67. When did they decorate your kitchen?

When was ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

68. Sapa is one of the ________________ areas of Vietnam. (mountain)

69. The weather today was ________________ hot. (extreme)

70. Their dreams are to become the largest childcare ________________ in the area. (provide)

71. A lot of people have come tonight to ________________ the forum. (attendant)

72. He is sorry he doesn’t watch the games.

He wishes ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

73. Lifestyle in Malaysia is the same as Thailand.

Lifestyle in Malaysia isn’t ________________ ________________ ________________

74. He made a lot of effort at work. He was not promoted.

In spite of ________________ ________________ ________________________________

75. There is a ………… of fresh water in this region during the dry season. (short)

76. To Hoai was one of the most famous …………….. in Vietnam. (write)

77. Playing with water can keep children ………….. for hours. (amuse)

78. Harry was washing his car while Daisy …………… (read) a book.

79. “Mary, when does your school vacation start?” asked Peter.

→ Peter asked ………………………………………………………

80. We haven’t seen each other for five years.

→ The last ………………………………………………………….

81. Our teacher is ill, so she won’t give us a history test today.

→ Our teacher is ill, so we ………………………………….. today

82. The ____ or failure of the plan depends on you. (successful)

83. I was pleased to hear your plane landed ____. (safe)

84. Some of the ____ have lived here all their lives. (village)

85. How do you ____ your surname? (pronunciation)

86. She said to me, “Will you visit Paris next summer?”

→ She asked me if ………………………………………………………………

87. Yesterday Bill got up too late to catch the bus.

→ Yesterday Bill got up so ………………………………………………………

88. Mr. Smith first met his wife during his stay in New York.

→ While ……………………………………………………………………………

89. The ferry for the island leave at 9 o’clock every morning

90. Kathy drives more careful than her sister.

91. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on a moon.

92. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern.

A. freedom B. standard C. language D. typhoon