FIND THE MISTAKES (THE B LEVEL CERTIFICATE REVISION) FIND THE MISTAKES (300 SENTENCES ) 1. A lt h ou g h the dog appeared h a r m l e ss, it, in f a c t , was q u ite dangerous. a. Although b. harmless c. in fact d. quite 2. N o b od y w ho m was at the meeting w illsay anything to the press. a. Nobody b. whom c. will d. to 3. T h a n ks in Laura’s support, I w a s able to f i n ish the project. a. Thanks b. in c. was d. finish 4. Not m a n y of the p e r s o n in Britain speak a si n g le word o f my language. a. many b. person c. single d. of 5. I w ill b e sure you d i d n ’t lock the f ro n t door. Here is the key. a. will be b. didn’t c. front d. is 6. K e ep i n gc a l m ly is the secret of pa ssi n gyour d r i v i n g test. a. Keeping b. calmly c. passing d. driving 7. The fox w a s unsuccessful o n r ea c h i n gt h e grapes. a. was b. on c. reaching d. the 8. It is believed f o rthat the man e s c a p e d in a stolen car. a. It is b. for c. escaped d. in 9. I t h i n k that you a r e drawn up s o m e excellent plans. I m u st congratulate you. a. think b. are c. some d. must 10. The c r itics were st r on g impressed b y her pe r f o rm an c e . a. critics b. strong c. by d. performance 11. They had to b e dismantle the v eh icle t o g e t them a c r o ss the gorge. a. be b. vehicle c. to get d. across 12. I do w is he s you w o u ld stop b iti n gyour nails, Brian! It really an n o y s me. a. wishes b. would c. biting d. annoys 13. Sarah w o r e dark glasses so to that no one w ou ld recognize he r. a. wore b. to c. would d. her 14. I found it w he n I w a s l oo ki n gthrough some old p a p e r. a. it b. when c. was looking d. paper 15. I t h i n k you s h o u ld t o l e r an t of o t h e rpeople’s w ea k ne ss e s. a. think b. should tolerant c. other d. weaknesses 16. The cost of li v i n g has i n c r ea si n gso m u ch that he finds it difficult to live wit h in his income. a. living b. increasing c. much d. within 17. Uncle Ho’s e a r ne st desire was that our country m i g h t progress at e q ua lity rate w ith other countries in the world. a. earnest b. might c. equality d. with 18. I a m sure he s h a n ’t fail to k e e p his w o r d s. a. am b. shan’t c. to keep d. words 19. He v e r y m u ch surprised m e when he s a id he w a s l o v i n gme. a. very much b. me c. said d. was loving 20. T h r ou g ho u t his s p e e c h , the boys were d e ep ly a tt e n ti on . a. Throughout b. speech c. deeply d. attention 21. The o l d man is e x pe cti n gwith p l ea s u r ethe visit of his gr and c h il dr en s. a. old b. expecting c. pleasure d. grandchildrens 22. My friend was c r a z y a lt hou g h he was i n f or m e dof the news of his mother’s dea t h . a. crazy b. although c. informed d. death Page 1 FIND THE MISTAKES (THE B LEVEL CERTIFICATE REVISION) 23. The soldier l e a pe d i n to the water so s o o n a s the ship t o u c h e d the shore. a. leaped b. into c. so soon as d. touched 24. His f on d ne ss f o rthe game i n c r ea s e with his p ro f ici en c y. a. fondness b. for c. increase d. proficiency 25. Her ha n d w r iti n gis so b a d ly that I c an ’t read. a. handwriting b. so c. badly d. can’t 26. A l t h o u g h he is i nd u st r i ou s, he hasn’t s u c c e ss ed. a. Although b. is c. industrious d. successed 27. W i nn i n gthat prize ha v e made h im very c on c e i t ed. a. Winning b. have c. him d. conceited 28. W he n he was a child, he l o v e s dismantling things to s e e ho w they worked. a. When b. loves c. to see d. how 29. English p e op le in general don ’t like complaining o n public. a. people b. in c. don’t d. on 30. We a r e m o v i n gto Bristol next week bu t we a r e p r o m isi n gto stay in contact w ith you. a. are moving b. but c. are promising d. with 31. It was ha r d not to start l au g h i n gwhen she st a r t e dto si n g i n g. a. hard b. laughing c. started d. singing 32. I f you w ill g o to the party with us, I w ill p ick you up. a. If b. will go c. with d. will pick 33. M o r e people are i n f e cti n gwith HIV t h is year than they w e r e 5 years ago. a. More b. infecting c. this d. were 34. I e x pe ct you w illbe surprised t o g e t a letter from m y. a. expect b. will c. to get d. my 35. Last Wednesday I ha d a n accident w he n I was driving to t h e work. a. had b. an c. when d. the 36. A child run o u t in front of my car, and I had to stop s u ch suddenly that the car beh i n d crashed i n to me. a. out b. such c. behind d. into 37. It is very bo r ed , and I w ou ld be pleased to see you if you h a d a n y spare time. a. bored b. would c. had d. any 38. It is p o i n tl e ss to h a v e t ha t old typewriter r epa i r. a. pointless b. have c. that d. repair 39. T h e sea w a s so rough t h a t the ferry c an ’t sail. a. The b. was c. that d. can’t 40. He lives f o rthe o t h e r s and he f i nd s his life m e an i n g f u ll y. a. for b. others c. finds d. meaningfully 41. You n e edn ’t to m a ke an appointment to s e e the ban k manager. a. needn’t b. to make c. to see d. bank 42. I f you d on ’t want Sally to b e angry with you, I s u gg e st e d you apologise. a. If b. don’t c. to be d. suggested 43. It w a s c a re f u l of you to l ea v e the window op e n last night. a. was b. careful c. to leave d. open 44. The train j ou rn e y from London to Bristol t a ke two h o u r s. a. journey b. to c. take d. hours 45. George is not n ea r l y a s energetic t h a n he used to be . Page 2 FIND THE MISTAKES (THE B LEVEL CERTIFICATE REVISION) a. nearly b. as c. than d. be 46. He can speak F r a n ce w e ll enou g h to go t o the conference. a. France b. well c. enough d. to 47. I f o n ly you ha d t r i e d harder, you m i g h t p a ss the e x a m . a. If only b. had tried c. might pass d. exam 48. She w a s d i s m iss e dbecause her t y p i n gwas p o o r l y. a. was b. dismissed c. typing d. poorly 49. She d o e s n ’t know the d i ff e r en c e b e t w ee nmargarine w ith butter. a. doesn’t b. difference c. between d. with 50. The man in w h ich painting b ea r s a st r on g resemblance to my uncle. a. which b. bears c. strong d. to 51. Karajan w a s the f i r st person r e c o g n i z i n gher extraordinary m u s i c a lgift. a. was b. first c. recognizing d. musical 52. I ts lack of irregular v e r b s m a k e s Esperanto a n unique language. a. Its b. verbs c. makes d. an 53. P e r h a p s no one will e v e rknow what d id happened t h a t fateful night. a. Perhaps b. ever c. did d. that 54. There w a s another r e v o l u ti ona r y in microchip t e c hno l o g y in 1971. a. was b. revolutionary c. technology d. in 55. No one s t and s a chance o f beating Mansell in t h is y ea r ’s c h a m p i on . a. stands b. of c. this year’s d. champion 56. If he h a d do n e his homework, his pa re n ts might have l e t him to g o to the party. a. had done b. parents c. let d. to go 57. I n the event, the extra i n s u ra n ce we t oo k out wasn’t b e necessary. a. In b. insurance c. took d. be 58. He s p e a ks m o r e p e r s ua si v e than his brother d o e s. a. speaks b. more c. persuasive d. does 59. He f o rg o tt e n about the g u n u n tilhe g o t home. a. forgotten b. gun c. until d. got 60. Alan w o r k e d too h ar d at the office, and t h is led to his ill. a. worked b. hard c. this d. ill 61. I ha v en ’t enjoyed m y s e lf so m an y f o r years. a. haven’t b. myself c. many d. for 62. I m m e d i a t e ly after his a rr i v a l, t h i n g s went t o wrong. a. Immediately b. arrival c. things d. to 63. You can ea t as m u ch as you like a t the n e w l y lunch-bar. a. eat b. much c. at d. newly 64. It takes a ship a p p r o x i m a t e ly eight hours to c o m p l e t e the trip t h ro u g h the canal and cost an average of fifteen t hou s an d s dollars. a. approximately b. complete c. through d. thousands 65. You think t h a t fat people is always j o l l y, but you are w r on g. a. that b. is c. jolly d. wrong 66. My parents p re f e rto live in the countryside because they d islike the no isy and traffic of the city. a. prefer b. in c. dislike d. noisy 67. I have to u s e the p ub lic telephone because m y is out o f order. a. use b. public c. my d. of Page 3 FIND THE MISTAKES (THE B LEVEL CERTIFICATE REVISION) 68. There ha v e been an i n c r ea s e in ro ad - a cc i den ts in the last f e w years. a. have b. increase c. road-accidents d. few 69. It b e g a n to rain w he n the manager h a d g o t out of the office t h is morning. a. began b. when c. had got d. this 70. W he n the boy w a s twelve, his father died o f a dangerous d i s ea s e s. a. When b. was c. of d. diseases 71. Most o f doctors agree t ha t s m o k i n gis bad f o ryour health. a. of b. that c. smoking d. for 72. It’s a waste of time to t r y and explain an yt h i n g w ith Tony. a. a b. to try c. anything d. with 73. E v e r y on e but t o Jane failed to p ro du c e the c o rr e ct answer. a. Everyone b. to c. produce d. correct 74. Thank y o u very much f o ryour letter w h o arrived a f e w days ago. a. you b. for c. who d. a few 75. I’m s o rr y I haven’t w r o te for s u ch a long time but I’ve be e n very busy. a. sorry b. wrote c. such d. been 76. It was in very bad c ond iti o na land it n e e de d a l o t o f work. a. in b. conditional c. needed d. a lot of 77. We have f i n is h e d most of t h e it now a n d it looks v e r y nice. a. finished b. the c. and d. very 78. Peter and I ha ve decided to give an hou r-wa rm in gin May 3 rd . a. have b. to give c. hour-warming d. in 79. Please b e give me a ring and l e t me k no w if you can m a k e it. a. be b. let c. know d. make 80. I was r e l u ct an t ma ki n g a promise to bu y m o r e goods from the same company. a. reluctant b. making c. to buy d. more 81. Everyone w h o c om e s to this city no ticethe beauty of its architecture. a. who b. comes c. notice d. its 82. Tina h a s a n habit o f upsetting people un i n t en ti o na ll y. a. has b. an c. of d. unintentionally 83. I t h i n k you should b e tolerant o f other p e op l e ’weaknesses. a. think b. be c. of d. people’ 84. The meeting was b e rearranged s ho r tly be f o r e it had been due t o take place. a. be b. shortly c. before d. to 85. E v e r y possible effort w e r e made by the orphanage to f i n d the bo y ’s parents. a. Every b. were c. to find d. boy’s 86. T h e Minister gave n o p r e ci s e ly figures about the c a s u a lti e s. a. The b. no c. precisely d. casualties 87. T h e n e w m u sic a l h a s b e e n de li g h t e dt h e a t r e a u d i en c e s t h ro u g h o u t t h e c oun t r y. a. The new musicalb. has been delighted c. theatre audiences d. throughout the country 88. They’ve bee n arguing abo u t the motor-way e x t en si o n si n ce years. a. been b. about c. extension d. since 89. I am afraid our p ro b l e mare on ly j u st be g i nn i n g. a. problem b. only c. just d. beginning Page 4 FIND THE MISTAKES (THE B LEVEL CERTIFICATE REVISION) 90. R e c en t research s ho w s that we use f o rthe left and right hemispheres of our brain for d i f f e re n t mental functions. a. Recent b. shows c. for d. different 91. Our present f i nan c i a l p r ob l e m s will soon b ee n a thing o f the past. a. financial b. problems c. been d. of 92. I spoke t o Colonel and Mrs. Tibbs only s i n ce last week, j u st before they died in that t e rr i b letrain accident. a. to b. since c. just d. terrible 93. W he n I bought it, I t hou g h t it was a beautiful color, but I don't like it any m u c h . a. When b. thought c. a d. much 94. If we w a it long, we w i ll g e t w ha t we d o want. a. wait b. will get c. what d. do 95. We have been t h o u g h t the matter o v e rand have f i na lly come to a decision. a. thought b. over c. finally d. to 96. The first t h i n g we notice about t h is people is that their needs were not a t a ll supernatural. a. thing b. this c. is d. at all 97. Cheques should o n ly be a cc e p t with proof o f i d en tit y. a. only b. accept c. of d. identity 98. People n o l o n g e rsmoke so m u c h cigarettes a s they u s e d t o. a. no longer b. so much c. as d. used to 99. It's not necessary t o ha v e a n y previous e x pe r i en ce to apply in the job. a. to have b. any c. experience d. in 100. It w ou ld not be surprising if some form of m e m o r y of such an important e v en ts should survive to this day. a. would b. memory c. events d. to 101. She g a v e me to u nde r st a n d she would l ea v i n g an y day. a. gave b. understand c. leaving d. any 102. His shop ha s g o n e i n to business after m a ki n g heavy l o ss e s. a. has gone b. into c. making d. losses 103. She was one of five a st r ona u ts o n the space shuttle "Challenger", t ha t completed a successful six- day voyage in space in June 1983. a. astronauts b. on c. that d. in 104. Your friends a r e taken in his f an t a stic story of having g e t to the Pole a l o n e . a. are b. fantastic c. get d. alone 105. The s u cc e s s f u lof our l o c a l theatre ha s p u t our city o n the map. a. successful b. local c. has put d. on 106. The m o r e I read a bou t history, the more it brings to home to me how relevant history is f o rus today. a. more b. about c. to d. for 107. If you see e v e r a tall and ski nn y Chinese boy with a m o le on his chin, it’s m e . a. ever b. skinny c. mole d. me 108. My name is Fang Yaorong and I w ou ld b e 12 o n the first o f June this year. a. would b. be c. on d. of 109. I wear t h ick n e ss glasses because I didn’t take p r o p e rcare of my e y e s i g h t w he n I was young. a. thickness b. proper c. eyesight d. when > a 110. I attend f o rschool in the morning a t Ghim Moth P r i m a r y School. Page 5 FIND THE MISTAKES (THE B LEVEL CERTIFICATE REVISION) a. for b. in c. at d. Primary 111. Water on t h e ea r t h is be i n g r e c y cl e d c o n ti nu o u sly in a process is k no w n as the hydrologic cycle. a. the earth b. is being recycled c. continuously d. is known 112. Every morning, I w a lk e d to school w ith my ne i g hbo rJohn, who is a lso my classmate. a. walked b. with c. neighbor d. also 113. This groundwater is e x t r e m e ly important to life on earth, since 95 percent of the earth's water is in the ocean and a r e too salty f o rhuman beings or plants. a. extremely b. to c. are d. for 114. Chemicals lik e d sulfuric acid and soda w e r e manufactured l on g before man be g a n to understand the nature of the atom. a. liked b. were c. long d. began 115. M o st of the m o de l s were given f o r me o v e rthe years. a. Most b. models c. for d. over 116. Dent station is si t ua t e d on the Seatle to Carliste r a il w a y li ne , said b e t h e m o st s c en ic in the country. a. is situated b. railway line c. be d. the most scenic 117. We h a v e ne v e rstayed in such t h e expensive hotel be f o r e . a. have b. never c. the d. before 118. A fire ha s de st r o y e dmost of t h e o ld city of London in the 1600s. a. A b. has destroyed c. the old city d. in 119. The manager w a s very a st ou n d i n g w he n they told him a b ou t the robbery. a. was b. astounding c. when d. about 120. Winners were greatly hono re d by ha v i n golive wreaths p l a c e don their heads and having poems si n g i n g about their deeds. a. honored b. having c. placed d. singing 121. A country can’t be p r o s pe r ou sly if it’s not q u ite i nd e pe n d e nt . a. A b. prosperously c. quite d. independent 122. They w en t o n s m o ki n g all through du r i n g the m ea l. a. went on b. smoking c. during d. meal 123. T he s e new m a c h i n e have put a n end to queuing. a. These b. machine c. an d. to 124. The i n st r u cti o n s say you j u st add bo ili n g w a t e r s to the soup powder. a. instructions b. just c. boiling d. waters 125. The house s e e m e d to have b ee n u n o cc u p y i n g f o rseveral months. a. seemed b. been c. unoccupying d. for 126. You m u st drive m o r e sl o w l y t ha n in town. a. must b. more c. slowly d. than 127. Be sure t o s a y goodbye to your grandmother b e f o r e you w ill l e a v e . a. to say b. to c. before d. will leave 128. The rate of i n f l a ti o n has f a ll e n st e ad ily during r e c en tly months. a. inflation b. fallen c. steadily d. recently 129. M o st people consider t h a t st e a li n g w a s wrong. a. Most b. that c. stealing d. was 130. Dick en s’s l a st novel was u n f i n is h e d when he h a d d i e d. a. Dickens’s b. last c. unfinished d. had died 131. P l ea s e would you to s e n d me f u r t he rdetails, of the job ad v e r tis ed ? a. Please b. to send c. further d. advertised Page 6 FIND THE MISTAKES (THE B LEVEL CERTIFICATE REVISION) 132. Children learn a lot a bo u t how to be h a v e in a situation a s this. a. about b. to behave c. in d. as 133. I w r ite to h is a l m o st every day. a. write b. to c. his d. almost 134. E v e n t h ou g h I a d m i r e his courage, I t h i n k he ha s be e nfoolish. a. Even though b. admire c. think d. has been 135. We w ou ld g e t the job finished m u c h q u ick e rif everyone worked a s h a r d ly a s e v e r y on e e ls e. a. would get b. much quicker c. as hardly as d. everyone else 136. One of the p a ti en t s in a l o c a lhospital has on e typhoid. a. patients b. in c. local d. one 137. I think c y cli n g is p r e f e r ab le w ith w a lki n g. a. cycling b. preferable c. with d. walking 138. He s a id he d is a p pr o v e d o f people w h ich smoked. a. said b. disapproved c. of d. which 139. You can’t p o ssi b l e e x pe ct me to ha v e supper r ead y by 8 o’clock. a. possible b. expect c. to have d. ready 140. I h a d be e n looking for this book f o rmonths and a t l a st I h a v e f o un d it. a. had been b. for c. at last d. have found 141. I a m w r iti n g to tell you ho w m u chI h a d e n j o y e d the few hours I s pen t with you and your family yesterday evening. a. am writing b. how much c. had enjoyed d. spent 142. I h a v e be e n in England f o rthe beginning of October and this w a s my first invitation to dinner w ith an English family. a. have been b. for c. was d. with 143. I f ou n d the c on v e r s a ti o n a lmost i n t e r e sti n gand was g l a d to practise my English. a. found b. conversational c. interesting d. glad 144. I would a lso like c on gr a t u l a ti n gyou o n your excellent c oo ki n g. a. also b. congratulating c. on d. cooking 145. I was v e r y gr a t e f u lly for all the helpful i n f o r m a t i o n you gave me ab o u t the courses in English. a. very b. gratefully c. information d. about 146. I hope to f i n d a s u it ab le school w it h in the next few da y. a. to find b. suitable c. within d. day 147. The English c ou r s e s w ill no t be t o o hard to me to study. a. courses b. will not c. too d. to 148. Would p l ea s e you g i v e my be st wishes t o your husband and children? a. please b. give c. best d. to 149. T h a n k you again w ith an e x t r e m e ly p l e a s an t evening. a. Thank b. with c. extremely d. pleasant 150. A house in that d i st r ict w i ll c o st you a t l e ss $200,000. a. in b. district c. will cost d. at less 151. Although both his legs w e r e broken o n the crash, he managed t o g e t out of the car before it e x p l o d ed . a. were b. on c. to get d. exploded 152. The patient r e c o v e r e dmore ra p i d ly t ha n e x pe cti n g. a. recovered b. rapidly c. than d. expecting 153. A s s o o n a s the ship arrived s a fe at the airport, the victims w e r e t a k e nto ho s p i t a l. Page 7 FIND THE MISTAKES (THE B LEVEL CERTIFICATE REVISION) a. As soon as b. safe c. were taken d. hospital 154. We w ou ld put o u t to sea i f the weather is good. a. would b. out c. to d. if 155. Do n o t b l a m e me if the tin-opener is b r e a k. a. Do not b. blame c. if d. is break 156. Please check in d a m a g ebefore si g n i n g the d e li v e r y note. a. in b. damage c. signing d. delivery 157. The fact t h a t every c h il d r e n has the same e d u c a ti o na l opportunities is essential. a. that b. children c. educational d. is 158. John did not c e l e b r a t e da party un tilhe received the offer of p r o m o ti o n in w r iti n g. a. celebrated b. until c. promotion d. writing 159. You c a n u s e it a s l en g th a s y o u lik e , and it will not w ea r out . a. can use b. as length as c. you like d. wear out 160. If t h i n g s g o wrong, James, w he r e v e ryou do, do not p a n ic. a. things b. go c. wherever d. panic 161. M o r e t ha n 1 , 0 0 0 r un n e rparticipated in this year’s Manchester m a r a t h o n . a. More than b. 1,000 runner c. in d. marathon 162. The way he t o o k everything she d oe s for gr an t e d really an n o y e d her. a. took b. does c. granted d. annoyed 163. The personnel p r o m is e d him that she w ou ld not tell anyone t h a t he h a s be e n in prison. a. promised b. would c. that d. has been 164. In my a rr i v a lhome, I re a lis e d that I h a d l e f t my book in the room. a. In b. arrival c. realised d. had left 165. My father is going to be r ea lly angry w ha t he finds out t h a t I ha v e l o st the car key. a. really b. what c. that d. have lost 166. People w ho se live in g l a ss houses s h ou l dn ’t throw st o n e s. a. whose b. glass c. shouldn’t d. stones 167. He spent most of his ti m e s t r a v e li n garound the world and now he is w r iti n g about his e x pe r i en c e s. a. times b. traveling c. is writing d. experiences 168. I w r o te to him last week but s o f a rI r e c e i v e d no reply to my letter. a. wrote b. so far c. received d. to 169. I f the earth suddenly stopped to s p i n , we w ou ld all fly o ff it. a. If b. to spin c. would d. off 170. This building w i l l ha v e f i n is h e d b y the end o f 2000. a. will b. have finished c. by d. of 171. I h ea r d that you h a d b ou g h t that house and b e m o v e d there before you g o t your promotion. a. heard b. had bought c. be moved d. got 172. We h a d n o s o o ne rleft the house w he n it be g a nto rain. a. had b. no sooner c. when d. began 173. N e v e rto p u t off u n tiltomorrow w ha t you can do today. a. Never b. to put c. until d. what 174. My father is ti r e d o f living in the city a lt h ou g h he wants to li v e in a quiet village. a. tired b. of c. although d. to live 175. She w en t to the dentist be c a u se she g o t a n t oo t ha c he . a. went b. because c. got d. an toothache 176. Jeremy invents f r e q uen tly r i d ic u l ou s st o r i e s like that. Page 8 FIND THE MISTAKES (THE B LEVEL CERTIFICATE REVISION) a. frequently b. ridiculous c. stories d. like 177. A lt h ou g h Bob d i d n ’t s p e a k Dutch, he de ci de d s e ttli n gin Amsterdam. a. Although b. didn’t speak c. decided d. settling 178. W i t ho u t f o rthis treatment, the pa ti e n t w ou ld ha v e d i e d. a. Without b. for c. patient d. would have died 179. The farmers are s i m p ly trying to f a t t e nthe animals in o r de r t h a t obtain a higher price o n the market. a. simply b. to fatten c. in order that d. on 180. John a s k e d Oliver if she c ou ld remember w ha t she had put the camera. a. asked b. if c. could d. what 181. I can’t d e sc r i b e p eop le a s w e ll a s you c ou l d. a. describe b. people c. as well as d. could 182. I w a s sc a r e dto t e llhim what m e re a lly thought. a. was scared b. to tell c. me d. really 183. There a r e about 3,000 li v i n g l an g ua g e s in the world today, but only about six o f t h e mare major l an g ua g e of the world. a. are b. living languages c. six of them d. language 184. Jack ha s be c o m ec o n f i d en tly a s a result of h is s u cc e ss. a. has become b. confidently c. as d. his success 185. He d i d n ’t g i v e n a n y r ea s o nfor his st r an g e behavior t ha t da y. a. didn’t given b. any reason c. strange d. that day 186. I h a d l o st his phone number so I couldn’t to c on t a ct him be f o r e . a. had lost b. so c. to contact d. before 187. A l o t o f things keep st o pp i n gme f o r w a lk i n g. a. A lot of b. stopping c. for d. walking 188. She couldn't be li e v e t ha t she h a s f i n a lly found her brother. a. believe b. that c. has d. finally 189. The i n v en ti o nof the transistor o n 1948 brought a b ou t a revolution in c o m p u t e r development. a. invention b. on c. abou d. computer 190. Some i m p r o v e m e n t have r e c en tly be e n made in the bus service in this town. a. improvement b. recently c. been d. in 191. The new m u sic a l has taken theatre a u d i en c e s t h r ou gh ou t the country w ith storm. a. musical b. audiences c. throughout d. with 192. T he r e ’s q u i e t a lot of c r iticism d i r e ct e dat the police nowadays. a. There’s b. quiet c. criticism d. directed 193. She h a s a go o d c o m m a nd s of s p o k e n English. a. has b. good c. commands d. spoken 194. Her reaction w he r e she f i na lly f ou n d her brother w a s one of disbelief. a. where b. finally c. found d. was 195. A s the teacher t a lk e d to us, I p re t e n d e d to drop a pencil and b e n t o v e r. a. As b. talked c. pretended d. bent over 196. I am v e r y glad t h a t you ha v e c h o s e nf o r me. a. very b. that c. have chosen d. for 197. I am a f r a id t h a t I am un a b le a cc e p ti n gthe offer. a. afraid b. that c. unable d. accepting 198. I shall be t a ke u p a similar p o siti o n with ano t he rcompany s o on. a. take up b. position c. another d. soon Page 9 FIND THE MISTAKES (THE B LEVEL CERTIFICATE REVISION) 199. As pay and c o n d i t i on s are go ode r t he r e I am turning d o w n your offer. a. conditions b. gooder c. there d. down 200. Thank you f o r the ti m e w ha t you gave to my application. a. for b. time c. what d. to 201. I am s u r e you w ou ld f i n d a s u it ab l e applicant t o f illthe vacancy. a. sure b. would find c. suitable d. to fill 202. T h e r ou g h s e a m ad e the ferry b e u n ab l e to s a il. a. The rough sea b. made c. be unable d. to sail 203. The de st r o y of the old city London in 1600s w a s c au s e d by a fire. a. destroy b. city c. in d. was caused 204. The spectators w e r e m o v e d w ith t ea r s w he n they saw the Prince t o kill himself. a. were moved b. with tears c. when d. to kill 205. You can b o rr o w the book f r o mhim if you promise t o k e e p it c l ean l y. a. borrow b. from c. to keep d. cleanly 206. It is b e i m po r t an t t ha t your brother should stop s m o ki n g a t on c e . a. be important b. that c. smoking d. at once 207. The policeman o r de r e dt h e c h il d r e n n o t t o p l a y i n gfootball in t h e st r eet . a. ordered b. the children c. not to playing d. in the street 208. A n o t h e r a t t e m p t t o cli m b t h a t m o u n t a in w i ll b e do n e n e x t y ea r. a. Another attempt b. to climb that mountain c. will be done d. next year 209. It’s w r on g o f you g i v i n g her a chance t o t a lk. a. wrong b. of c. giving d. to talk 210. If the atmosphere is po ll u t ed , the solar e ne rg y that r ea c h i n gthe earth m a y b e dangerous. a. is polluted b. energy c. reaching d. may be 211. I w a s very interested t o r e a d your article f o rglobal warming in the newspaper. a. was b. to read c. for d. in 212. I a mafraid I don’t agree w ith you o n a number of po i n t. a. am b. with c. on d. point 213. On the contrary we need to m a k e the public m o r e aware of s o danger. a. On b. to make c. more d. so 214. We m o st a llput pressure o n t h e a u t h o r iti e s if we want s o m e t h i n g b e d o ne . a. most all b. on the authorities c. something d. be done 215. La s tly you seem t o s u gg e st doing n o t h i n g in o f c a s e the scientists are wrong. a. Lastly b. to suggest c. nothing d. in of case 216. Well, i f they are right, it w ill b e too late b y t h e ti m ewe w i ll f i n d out. a. if b. will be c. by the time d. will find 217. I w ill no t ab leto g o to the art exhibit with you tonight because I am a b it un d e rthe weather. a. will not able b. to go c. a bit d. under 218. I m a y no t have my problem t o s o l v e but a t l ea s t I know I am o n the right track. a. may not b. to solve c. at least d. on 219. Julia has to work v e r y ha r d to m a k e b o th end s to m e et . a. very hard b. to make c. both ends d. to meet 220. When NASA decided to pu t a woman i n t o space, none of t h e Sally's friends were surprised t h a t they chose Sally. a. to put b. into c. the d. that 221. There a r e a ban o n s m o ki n g o n t h e t u be . Page 10 [...]... experiment a The < /b> scientist b who c has been trying d to stop 259 He wantedto know if had I seen Mary the < /b> day before a wanted b if c had d the < /b> day before 260 She decided to go to bed because the < /b> television program was bored a to go b because c television d bored 261 There was so many people in front of me that I couldn’t see all the < /b> singers on the < /b> stage clearly a was b so many c on d clearly 262 Give the < /b> package... planning to attend the < /b> festivities a with her cousins b from c are d to attend 297 How longis it since they buy the < /b> house? a How long b is c since d buy 298 We won’t get to the < /b> airport in least than30 minutes a won’t get b to c in d least than 299 Despiteknowingthe area well, I got be lost a Despite b knowing c be d lost 300 < /b> The < /b> men continued to feel unsafely until he crossed the < /b> border a men b continued... consideringof equalvalue, the < /b> goods can be exchanged a When b considering c equal d be 285 She is no longer a beautifulgirl any more a is b a c beautiful d any more 286 Mary is finally used to cook on electric stove a is b finally c to cook d on 287 It is not true that the < /b> British talks about the < /b> weather more thanany other nation a is b talks c more than d any other 288 When I heard the < /b> telephone ring, I.. .FIND < /b> THE < /b> MISTAKES < /b> (THE < /b> B LEVEL CERTIFICATE REVISION) a are b on c smoking d on the < /b> tube 222 He cannot come to terms with the < /b> fact that he would never race again a come b to c with d would 223 People in Spain are very friendly with visitors and we weren't able to speak Spanish when we stayed there a are b with c and d when > c 224 The < /b> café was in a mess and we have todo it up a The < /b> café b in a... temperature Page 12 FIND < /b> THE < /b> MISTAKES < /b> (THE < /b> B LEVEL CERTIFICATE REVISION) a very b to keep c at d temperature 267 The < /b> children were surprised when the < /b> teacher made them to close their books a were surprised b when c made d to close 268 We were pleasedto have the < /b> opportunity to watch such talenteddancers to performa highly new ballet a were pleased b to watch c such talented d to perform 269 We believe that... authority to sign for it a whomever b has c to sign d it 263 I have neverhad a most amusing song book than this one before a never b most c amusing d before 264 John has visitedHawaii and Alaska, and he assures me that he likes Alaska the < /b> best a has visited b assures c that d the < /b> best 265 Don't you think this is the < /b> most boringsong you had ever heard? a Don't b this is c the < /b> most boring d had ever heard 266... 242 He lost his money simple becausehe wasn’t careful a lost b simple c because d careful 243 We didn’t hurry, so we miss the < /b> train Page 11 FIND < /b> THE < /b> MISTAKES < /b> (THE < /b> B LEVEL CERTIFICATE REVISION) a hurry b so c miss d the < /b> train 244 We are busy, so we won’t join foryou a are busy b so c won’t d for 245 If you had doneas I told you, I think you would have succeedednow a had done b as c think d would have succeeded... am b didn’t c to listen d to you 247 I regret I didn’t choose English since I started secondary school a regret b choose c since d started 248 The < /b> boy is too poorgoing to school a The < /b> boy b too poor c going d to 249 Without Jack’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to moving the < /b> table a Without b Jack’s help c wouldn’t have been d moving 250 I will phone you as soon as I arrived there a will phone b as... answerit immediately a When b ring c will answer d immediately Page 13 FIND < /b> THE < /b> MISTAKES < /b> (THE < /b> B LEVEL CERTIFICATE REVISION) 289 I study English so that to improvemy knowledge a study b so that c to improve d my knowledge 290 Jane was standingoutsidea shop when I was seeingher a was standing b outside c when d was seeing 291 The < /b> mothersmiled happy and took the < /b> baby in her arms a mother b happy c took d in 292... broke your camera a forgive b me c broke d your camera 238 It would be nice to able to fly a plane a would be b nice c to able to d fly a plane 239 Don’t shout all the < /b> time, it’s so be annoying! a Don’t shout b all the < /b> time c so d be annoying 240 I regrets not going to university a regrets b not c going d to 241 I will callthe police if you don’t left me alone a will call b if c don’t left d alone 242 . to u s e the p ub lic telephone because m y is out o f order. a. use b. public c. my d. of Page 3 FIND THE MISTAKES (THE B LEVEL CERTIFICATE REVISION) 68. There ha v e been an i n. y. a. The new musicalb. has been delighted c. theatre audiences d. throughout the country 88. They’ve bee n arguing abo u t the motor-way e x t en si o n si n ce years. a. been b. . about c. extension d. since 89. I am afraid our p ro b l e mare on ly j u st be g i nn i n g. a. problem b. only c. just d. beginning Page 4 FIND THE MISTAKES (THE B