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The following passage contains 10 mistakes, such as grammatical errors, wrong prepositions and conjunctions. Correct the mistakes and rewrite the correct version of this passage.

   
  In China, the bicycle was 'king' on the roads for many years. The Chinese people (1) long to possess a bicycle and it was almost (2) everyones dream. This desire could be (3) ascribe to the status symbol that comes with (4) own a bicycle at that time.

For years the bicycle ha been the main mode of transport in the city (5) together with the countryside. The city streets were congested with bicycles. (6) Ever till today bicycles are common sight on the streets in China. (7) Morever, as the incomes of the Chinese people (8) rised, the scenario has changed. The millions of people in China are, now, (9) yearn for automobile. With this change, the Chinese government will (10) encountering two main concern, which are air pollution and infrastructure facilities.

   

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  1. longed    2. everyone's    3. ascribed    4. owning    5. as well as    6. Even    7. However    8. rise    9. yearning    10. encounter
   
  In China, the bicycle was 'king' on the roads for many years. The Chinese people longed to possess a bicycle and it was almost everyone's dream. This desire could be ascribed to the status symbol that comes with owning a bicycle at that time.

For years the bicycle ha been the main mode of transport in the city as well as the countryside. The city streets were congested with bicycles. Even till today bicycles are common sight on the streets in China. However, as the incomes of the Chinese people rise, the scenario has changed. The millions of people in China are, now, yearning for automobile. With this change, the Chinese government will encounter two main concern, which are air pollution and infrastructure facilities.

   
 
 
 

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