Question

Find the mistakes.
1. How much coffee did you been drinking last night?
2. By April I've been driven my new car for a year.
3. Smith was an unpopular MP so he had a few friends in politics.
4. We are going to study tonight till we will finish this chapter.
5. I've been studying French since I've finished school.
6. The film starts at 7, so I think I go.
7. There are a lot of food in the fridge so help yourself.
8. The news are starting so let's watch TV in the living room.
9. Pete and Andy were driving to work when they were seeing the accident.
10. We have only a few milk left so could you pick some up for us?
11. In order to not forget things, I put a string around my finger.
12. I've read a good book recently, but I haven't finished it yet.
13. A money isn't everything - the job itself has to be interesting.
14. Before she became a film star, she has been a stand-up comedian.
none of us) saw it.
III.
Fill in the gaps with derived words.
1. There is a lot of (satisfy) ＿ among young people in my town about the lack of
2.
amenities.
Young people often feel that they are (understand) and treated unfairly.
3. All the shops in the centre are (believe) expensive.
4. The (advertise) I put in various newspapers were effective.
5. Works of art can be a good (invest) ＿ for the future.
6. By the time he was 35, Tom was a very (wealth) ＿ man.
7. Australia has the highest number of (poison) ＿ snakes.
8. None of us were sure which (direct) ＿ to choose, so we got out the map.
9. Your (person) ＿ plays a big role in the (effective)
10. Young children need their parents' (protect)
11. She listened (sympathetic) _ to her friend's problem.
of your work.

Answer 1

1. How much coffee did you drink last night? (Remove "been" and change "drinking" to "drink.")
2. By April, I've been driving my new car for a year. (Change "driven" to "driving.")
3. Smith was an unpopular MP, so he had few friends in politics. (Remove "a" before "few.")
4. We are going to study tonight until we finish this chapter. (Change "till" to "until" and remove "will.")
5. I've been studying French since I finished school. (Change "I've finished" to "I finished.")
6. The film starts at 7, so I think I'll go. (Add "I'll" before "go.")
7. There is a lot of food in the fridge, so help yourself. (Change "a lot of food" to "a lot of" to match the context.)
8. The news is starting, so let's watch TV in the living room. (Change "are" to "is.")
9. Pete and Andy were driving to work when they saw the accident. (Change "were seeing" to "saw.")
10. We have only a little milk left, so could you pick some up for us? (Change "a few milk" to "a little milk.")
11. In order not to forget things, I put a string around my finger. (Add "not" before "to forget.")
12. I've read a good book recently, but I haven't finished reading it yet. (Add "reading" after "finished.")
13. Money isn't everything - the job itself has to be interesting.
14. Before she became a film star, she had been a stand-up comedian. (Add "had been" before "a stand-up comedian.")

III. Fill in the gaps with derived words:

1. There is a lot of dissatisfaction among young people in my town about the lack of amenities. Young people often feel that they are misunderstood and treated unfairly.
2. All the shops in the center are believed to be expensive.
3. The advertisements I put in various newspapers were effective.
4. Works of art can be a good investment for the future.
5. By the time he was 35, Tom was a very wealthy man.
6. Australia has the highest number of poisonous snakes.
7. None of us were sure which direction to choose, so we got out the map.
8. Your personality plays a big role in the effectiveness of your work.
9. Young children need their parents' protection.
10. She listened sympathetically to her friend's problem.