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

     
1.   (A) The musical concert last night was (B) a great success. The news was published (C) on the newspaper this morning. (D) It was well-written.
     
2.   The teacher let us paint (A) with our pencils. But he did not allow us to do exercises (B) in the same way. (C) Instead, he wanted us (D) to write with ink.
     
3.   Last week, (A) an unemployed man killed himself by jumping down (B) from the roof of a flat. (C) He was stupid. He must (D) faced to realities.
     
4.   Feeling bored (A) after a day's work, (B) I and my friend decided to (C) go for a film show (D) at the Cathay that night.
     
5.   X : (A) I know the word flour  (B) as well as the word flower.

Y : What is the difference (C) in meaning (D) of these two words ?

     
6.   X : Lillian has been ill (A) since a week. (B) Do you know why ?

Y : She (C) worked too hard. (D) That's all.

     
7.   X : That woman has been bedridden (A) since her husband's death.

Y : However, even before (B) her husband died, (C) she was said to be (D) of poor health.

     
8.   X : There is (A) something urgent for me (B) to see to.

Y : Will you be (C) back at office, then ?

X : Yes, (D) after half-an-hour's time.

     

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    Answers
     
1.  

C

in the newspaper

   

 

2.  

D

to write in ink

   

 

3.  

D

face up to realities

   

 

4.  

B

my friend and I

   

 

5.  

D

between these two words

   

 

6.  

A

for a week

   

 

7.  

D

in poor health

   

 

8.  

D

in half-an-hour's time/after half an hour

 
 
 

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