PART 6
SENTENCE CORRECTION
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

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.
35/ They've had (A) to cancel (B) tomorrow's football match (C) because
(D) the bad weather .
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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.

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.
75/ We've been having (A) some problems (B) about our TV (C) over (D)
the last few weeks.
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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)