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ERROR RECOGNITION

EXERCISE 12

1. From ancient times, sculpture had been considered the prerogative of men, and even now, in some parts of the world, women sculptors face hostility and suspicion.

A. From ancient times

B. had been

C. the prerogative

D. face

2. It is an old criticism of the medical profession that they have considered the symptoms and causes of disease without sufficient reference to the causes of health.

A. they

B. have considered

C. causes of

D. reference to

1. From ancient times, sculpture had been considered the prerogative of men, and even now, in some parts of the world, women sculptors face hostility and suspicion.

A. From ancient times

B. had been

C. the prerogative

D. face

2. It is an old criticism of the medical profession that they have considered the symptoms and causes of disease without sufficient reference to the causes of health.

A. they

B. have considered

C. causes of

D. reference to

3. The ornate pillars and life-size statues that the magnate has chosen to adorn his swimming pool are like a Greek temple.

A. life-size

B. magnate has chosen

C. adorn his

D. a Greek temple

4. Sonia Gandhi stepped aside just as she had secured the Prime Minister's position, and, in the process, asserting her moral superiority.

A. stepped aside

B. she had secured

C. position, and

D. asserting

3. The ornate pillars and life-size statues that the magnate has chosen to adorn his swimming pool are like a Greek temple.

A. life-size

B. magnate has chosen

C. adorn his

D. a Greek temple

4. Sonia Gandhi stepped aside just as she had secured the Prime Minister's position, and, in the process, asserting her moral superiority.

A. stepped aside

B. she had secured

C. position, and

D. asserting

5. It will be hard to soothe your mother now that you have so aggravated her by refusing to take her eminently sensible advice.

A. It will be

B. have so aggravated

C. her eminently

D. sensible advice

6. The general reported that, as a result of financial constraints, less soldiers would be sent on peace-keeping missions this year.

A. The general reported that

B. as a result of

C. less

D. sent on

5. It will be hard to soothe your mother now that you have so aggravated her by refusing to take her eminently sensible advice.

A. It will be

B. have so aggravated

C. her eminently

D. sensible advice

6. The general reported that, as a result of financial constraints, less soldiers would be sent on peace-keeping missions this year.

A. The general reported that

B. as a result of

C. less

D. sent on

7. None of the presents I received on my birthday this year was equally as memorable as the necklace you gave me last year.

A. presents I received

B. birthday this year was

C. equally

D. necklace you gave

8. The racing champion had made no mention in his speech of the mechanics on whom his success had depended.

A. The racing champion had

B. no mention

C. in his

D. mechanics on whom

7. None of the presents I received on my birthday this year was equally as memorable as the necklace you gave me last year.

A. presents I received

B. birthday this year was

C. equally

D. necklace you gave

8. The racing champion had made no mention in his speech of the mechanics on whom his success had depended.

A. The racing champion had

B. no mention

C. in his

D. mechanics on whom

9.Ceramics can be harder, light, and more resistant to heat than metals.

A. light

B. resistant

C. to heat

D. than metals

10.Mold is extremely destruction to books in a library .

A. extremely

B. destruction

C. to books

D. library

9.Ceramics can be harder, light, and more resistant to heat than metals.

A. light

B. resistant

C. to heat

D. than metals

10.Mold is extremely destruction to books in a library .

A. extremely

B. destruction

C. to books

D. library

11. His trials and tribulations, which he claimed were his worse, would be more satisfactory if he actually took the time to organize his thoughts.

A. which he claimed were

B. worse

C. actually

D. thoughts

12.My friend had been advised to make prudent investments with her inheritance, so she delayed to buy those stocks offered on the exchange that morning.

A. had been advised

B. to make

C. with

D. delayed to buy

11. His trials and tribulations, which he claimed were his worse, would be more satisfactory if he actually took the time to organize his thoughts.

A. which he claimed were

B. worse

C. actually

D. thoughts

12.My friend had been advised to make prudent investments with her inheritance, so she delayed to buy those stocks offered on the exchange that morning.

A. had been advised

B. to make

C. with

D. delayed to buy

13. The newest ideas presented actually will might cost more, and may have to be considered carefully before going to the board for ratification.

A. presented

B. will might

C. may have to

D. before going

14. Not agreeing to sell his assets and eventually is phasing out his construction company, John will attempt to keep things going until the bank floats another loan.

A. Not agreeing to sell

B . is phasing

C. will attempt

D. things going

13. The newest ideas presented actually will might cost more, and may have to be considered carefully before going to the board for ratification.

A. presented

B. will might

C. may have to

D. before going

14. Not agreeing to sell his assets and eventually is phasing out his construction company, John will attempt to keep things going until the bank floats another loan.

A. Not agreeing to sell

B . is phasing

C. will attempt

D. things going

15. Until the end of the First World War, a little official attention was given to preventing fires, because extinguishing fires was the main concern of fire departments.

A. a little

B. to preventing

C. extinguishing

D. was

16. A frustrating year for the U.S. space program was experienced in 1993 because of lost satellites and a drastically size reduction of the space station.

A. frustrating

B. was experienced

C. because of

D. drastically

15. Until the end of the First World War, a little official attention was given to preventing fires, because extinguishing fires was the main concern of fire departments.

A. a little

B. to preventing

C. extinguishing

D. was

16. A frustrating year for the U.S. space program was experienced in 1993 because of lost satellites and a drastically size reduction of the space station.

A. frustrating

B. was experienced

C. because of

D. drastically

17. Marine biology also deals on organisms which directly depend upon bodies of salt water for necessities of life.

A. deals on

B. which

C. depend upon

D. necessities of life

18. Hakka is very much like Cantonese, with six tones distinguishing meaning between words or words elements within the same vowels and consonants.

A. much like

B. with

C. distinguishing

D. words

17. Marine biology also deals on organisms which directly depend upon bodies of salt water for necessities of life.

A. deals on

B. which

C. depend upon

D. necessities of life

18. Hakka is very much like Cantonese, with six tones distinguishing meaning between words or words elements within the same vowels and consonants.

A. much like

B. with

C. distinguishing

D. words

19. Although Myanmar jewelry has its own characteristics, it was influenced by various Indian styles in which individual jewels blend in rather than standing out.

A. Although

C. in which

D. standing out

20. When was the least time you updated the information in your address book?

A. was

B. least

C. the

D. address

19. Although Myanmar jewelry has its own characteristics, it was influenced by various Indian styles in which individual jewels blend in rather than standing out.

A. Although

C. in which

D. standing out

20. When was the least time you updated the information in your address book?

A. was

B. least

C. the

D. address

21. Does Jose know how to shipping the fragile parts so that they don't break during export.

A. does

B. how

C. shipping

D. so that

22. Although he wasn't never promoted, Ming maintained his rigorous standards until he retired.

A. wasn't

B. promoted

C. until

D. retired

21. Does Jose know how to shipping the fragile parts so that they don't break during export.

A. does

B. how

C. shipping

D. so that

22. Although he wasn't never promoted, Ming maintained his rigorous standards until he retired.

A. wasn't

B. promoted

C. until

D. retired

23. If you are dissatisfied for our service, please let us know how we can improve.

A. dissatisfied

B. for

C. know

D. can

24. Our lawyer advised we to request an audit from the tax office.

C. from

D. the

23. If you are dissatisfied for our service, please let us know how we can improve.

A. dissatisfied

B. for

C. know

D. can

24. Our lawyer advised we to request an audit from the tax office.

C. from

D. the

25. Although he thinks differently than the previous owner, they have some similarities.

A. although

B. differently

C. than

D. some

26. We are running late on the order, so be sure it is by five o'clock ready.

A. late

D. by five o'clock ready

25. Although he thinks differently than the previous owner, they have some similarities.

A. although

B. differently

C. than

D. some

26. We are running late on the order, so be sure it is by five o'clock ready.

A. late

D. by five o'clock ready

27. I borrowed a dog from a friend to prevent thieves to breaking into the warehouse.

A. borrowed

B. from

C. thieves

28. To who did you pass the message I gave you ?

B.. Who

C. pass

D. gave

27. I borrowed a dog from a friend to prevent thieves to breaking into the warehouse.

A. borrowed

B. from

C. thieves

28. To who did you pass the message I gave you ?

B.. Who

C. pass

D. gave

29. The firemen put off the fire quickly but the house was burnt down.

A. put off

B. but

C burnt

D. down

30. The villagers carried out a through search for the missing child.

A. Carried

B. through

C. for

D. missing