Chuyên đề bồi dưỡng HSG - Chuyên đề 29. Sửa lỗi sai trong câu và đoạn văn - Tiếng Anh THPT

 CHUYÊN ĐỀ 29: SỬA LỖI SAI
 SỬA LỖI SAI TRONG CÂU
Exercise 1: 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 1: While many people moved to big cities with a view to turning over a new leaf.
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some people flew the big cities in search of the rural idyll.
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Question 2: Take a couple of extra traditional Vietnamese gifts with you to Germany
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in case you may meet any other members of the Scholz family during your stay.
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Question 3: Although at that time my knowledge of German was very poor, I was
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understood most of what they said.
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Question 4: The boy swum the narrow canal in ten minutes to find himself in the base,
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out of danger.
 D
Question 5: At the comer of the street is a shop where you can buy something special
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for your significant others.
 D
Question 6: Since every penny of the grant had to spend on equipment, we started
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looking for volunteers to do the cleaning.
 D
Question 7: Although the exact origin of the game is unknown, people guess that it
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might have been originated among the native peoples of Alaska.
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Question 8: We always will remember our dear friends who are no longer with us, but
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we tend to take them for granted when they are with us.
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Question 9: Germany, in companion with France, has now lifted the ban on the export
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of live animals to Europe.
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Question 10: The problem of inadequate salaries for teachers not only exists in
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small communities but also in large cities.
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Question 11: I tried to explain the whole idea to her, but it’s still difficult for me to
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make myself understand.
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Question 12: Such was the response to our appeal which we had to take on more staff. CD
Question 29: It is important that the heater be turned off every morning before
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leaving for class.
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Question 30: The children had such difficult time when they began school in their new
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neighborhood that their parents decided never to move again.
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Question 31: Like other forms of energy, natural gas maybe used to heat homes, cook
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food, and even run automobiles.
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Question 32: My friends and I go usually to the park on the weekend.
 A B C D
Question 33: Information on the Romans can find not only in these books but also
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on the Internet.
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Question 34: There are a number of updated entrances in the latest edition of
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the encyclopedia.
Question 35: What great joy it were to receive the news he had been waiting for such a
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long time!
Question 36: Every member of the class were invited to the party by the former teacher.
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Question 37: Historically, it was the 3rd Asian Games in Japan that tennis, volleyball,
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table tennis and hockey were added.
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Question 38: Though formally close friends, they have now been estranged from
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each other due to some regrettable misunderstandings.
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Question 39: Drawing on her own experience in psychology, the writer successfully
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portrayed a volatile character with dramatic alternatives of mood.
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Question 40: My close friends spends most of their free time helping the homeless
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people in the community.
Question 41: They have carried out exhausting research into the effects of smartphones
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on schoolchildren’s behavior and their academic performance.
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Question 42: The keynote speaker started with some complementary remarks about
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the organizers of the conference, and then proceeded with her speech.
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Question 43: It concerns many sociologists that inadequate parents skills may lead to
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an increase in the number of incidents of juvenile delinquency. Question 7: Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States had eaten
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most foods only in season.
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Question 8: The world is becoming more industrialized and the number of animal
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species that have become extinct have increased.
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Question 9: Because the highway system was built 40 years ago, most of the roads
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now need to repair.
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Question 10: If a student makes a course on Computer Science, it will take him four
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years to do the course.
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Question 11: Last Sunday was such beautiful a day that we took a drive in the country.
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Question 12: After twenty years collecting stamps, Mike no longer is interested in them.
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Question 13: The wooden fence surrounded the factory is beginning to fall down
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because of the rain.
 D
Question 14: A turtle differs from other reptiles in that its body is encased in a protective
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shell of their own.
 D
Question 15: It is a good idea to be careful in buying or purchasing magazines from
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salespersons who may come to your door.
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Question 16: Air pollution poses a risk to both human health and our environment.
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Question 17: United Nations is aimed at developing friendly relations among nations
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based on respect for the principal of equal rights and self-determination of people.
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Question 18: His driving ambition was entering one of the top universities in the city.
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Question 19: The annual increase in the world's population has peaked at
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about 88 million in the late 1980s.
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Question 20: How she manages to fit so much into a working day is beyond my apprehension.
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Question 21: I see sometimes him in the street but we never say hello to each other.
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Question 22: Since they would study in the same primary school, they have known
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each other.
Question 23: The first time that Gertrude went skiing, she bruised one of her legs and
 ABC Question 39: Over 20 years went by but I never forgot the time we first met each other.
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Question 40: It's believed that young kids should have taught to make peace
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rather than war.
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Question 41: By 2050, the population in this area is expected to double what of 2002.
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Question 42: It is necessary that the use of public transport is encouraged to reduce
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traffic jam and air pollution.
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Question 43: People who spend too much time on the Internet run the risk of getting
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addiction to it.
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Question 44: She didn’t get a high mark because she had made the classical mistake
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of forgetting to put the “s” on the verb in the third person singular.
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Question 45: Basing on the clues found, the police managed to apprehend the suspect
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a few days after the murder.
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Question 46: There was a live debate about the Middle East, then they moved to a vote.
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Question 47: My mother was coming across a ring that she had lost months ago when
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she was cleaning the attic.
Question 48: The letter he received this morning said that his application had rejected.
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Question 49: The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King fought to put an end to racial
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segregation in United States.
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Question 40: There were too many books on the shelves that I didn't know which
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one to choose.
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Exercise 3: 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 1: Rita enjoyed to be able to meet several Parliament members during
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her holiday.
 D
Question 2: Nutritionists recommend that foods from each of the four basic
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groups be eaten on a regularly daily basis.
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Question 3: Before TV, the common man seldom never had the opportunity to see
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and hear his leaders express their views. ABCD
Question 22: Your trip to DaLat sounds absolutely fascinated. I'd love to go there.
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Question 23: There are very large rooms with beautiful decorated walls in her new house.
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Question 24: Several people have apparent tried to change the man's mind, but he
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refuses to listen.
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Question 25: Taking a trip to the foreign country is a good way to practice a second
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language, but it is too expensive for many people.
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Question 26: Students suppose to read all the questions carefully and find out the
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answers to them.
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Question 27: The disposable camera, a single- use camera preloaded with print film
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has appeared in the late 1980s and has become very popular.
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Question 28: Public health experts say that the money one spends avoiding illness is
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less than the cost of to treat sickness.
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Question 29: The money raised in the appeal will use to help those in need in remote areas.
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Question 30: My mother gets up usually early to prepare breakfast for the whole family.
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Question 31: At the beginning of the ceremony, there was a respectable one-minute
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silence in remembrance of the victims of the earthquake.
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Question 32: With his important contributions, Albert Einstein considered one of the
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greatest physicists of all time.
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Question 33: Our grandfather, who had an excellent memory when young, has become
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very forgettable in recent years due to his old age.
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Question 34: The villagers are highly appreciable of the volunteers’ efforts in
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reconstructing their houses after the devastating storm.
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Question 35: Reading books has been always my hobby since I was very young.
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Question 36: Household chores should share among members of the family.
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Question 37: Electric wires carry current for lighting and outlets designing for
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household appliances.