Advanced - Errors in sentences
Advanced - Errors in sentences
1. Free English Test :: Errors, Advanced No 1
Theme: Give me the bill
Q1 After they had finished their meal, they asked the waiter the bill.
(a) had (b) their (c) the (d) the bill
Your entry:____________________
Q2 Most banks do not mind to lend money to young entrepreneurs.
(a) Most (b) do (c) to lend (d) to
Your entry:____________________
Q3 Working all day long in financial services can be a very tired occupation.
(a) all day (b) in (c) services (d) tired
Your entry:____________________
Q4 It is quite acceptable to pay a lot for high quality work especially if the service is very well.
(a) quite (b) to pay (c) if (d) well
Your entry:____________________
Q5 There is so many more opportunities today in media related industries than could be found 30 years ago.
(a) is (b) in (c) related (d) than
Your entry:____________________
Q6 At the beginning everybody put their money into internet enterprises.
(a) At (b) everybody (c) their (d) into
Your entry:____________________
Q7 It is important to initiate all new recruits quickly into company procedures to stop the former becoming
boring.
(a) to initiate (b) into (c) to stop (d) boring
Your entry:____________________
Q8 Whenever they would need additional supplies, they used to contact the main warehouse.
(a) would need (b) supplies (c) used to (d) warehouse
Your entry:____________________
Q9 It depends in your attitude whether or not you adapt to the new demands of a job.
(a) in (b) whether (c) adapt to (d) of
Your entry:____________________
Q10 It is no good expecting for promotion within the first two years.
(a) no good (b) expecting for promotion
(c) within (d) years
Your entry:____________________
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2. Free English Test :: Errors, Advanced No 2
Theme: Please, remind me
Q1 To eliminate any delays on handover we would remember you to bring all the necessary documentation.
(a) any delays (b) remember (c) all (d) necessary
Your entry:____________________
Q2 A vehicle cannot be released until we have received confirmability from the finance company.
(a) vehicle (b) released (c) have (d) confirmability
Your entry:____________________
Q3 I would like to express my thankfulness to you for your business.
(a) would (b) to express (c) thankfulness (d) business
Your entry:____________________
Q4 Foreign ministers from the six countries involved have gone to the conference last week.
(a) ministers (b) have gone (c) to (d) last week
Your entry:____________________
Q5 After about an one hour the director appeared and announced that there would be no redundancies.
(a) an one hour (b) appeared (c) would (d) redundancies
Your entry:____________________
Q6 The point of these events is to give colleagues a chance to recognize each other better.
(a) of (b) to give (c) recognize (d) other
Your entry:____________________
Q7 Those employees which were working on the upper floors of the building were unaware of the fire.
(a) which (b) on (c) were (d) of
Your entry:____________________
Q8 The most cheapest way to buy those products is to offer cash.
(a) most cheapest (b) to (c) those (d) to
Your entry:____________________
Q9 They wanted to leave in America in order to fulfil their aspirations.
(a) leave (b) in (c) to (d) aspirations
Your entry:____________________
Q10 The main reason for further study is for to get a better job.
(a) main (b) for (c) study (d) for to get
Your entry:____________________
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3. Free English Test :: Errors, Advanced No 3
Theme: The audience went wild
Q1 He was accused of stealing an old lady in the high street just after she had left the bank.
(a) accused (b) stealing (c) just after (d) had left
Your entry:____________________
Q2 The spectators went wild, started cheering and eventually stood up as they clapped to show their appreciation
for the orchestra.
(a) spectators (b) cheering (c) eventually (d) appreciation
Your entry:____________________
Q3 Since the abolition of capital punishment in this country murderers are not hung if they are found guilty.
(a) abolition (b) capital punishment (c) hung (d) guilty
Your entry:____________________
Q4 Since the frontiers between different countries have almost stopped having any importance, nobody bothers to
control your passport.
(a) frontiers (b) stopped (c) any (d) control
Your entry:____________________
Q5 I think it's time you made your mind up regarding this situation because nobody really knows whose part you
are on.
(a) mind (b) regarding (c) whose (d) part
Your entry:____________________
Q6 In a democratic country it is absolutely essential that anyone who is suspected of having committed a crime
should be given a fair process.
(a) essential (b) suspected (c) committed (d) process
Your entry:____________________
Q7 Most of the production like fruit and vegetables that you find in this supermarket has been imported.
(a) Most (b) production (c) fruit (d) imported
Your entry:____________________
Q8 Remember that if you buy something expensive, it's very important to keep the recipe just in case there's a
problem.
(a) Remember (b) keep (c) recipe (d) in case
Your entry:____________________
Q9 She never wears ordinary cloths when she does the gardening especially during the autumn.
(a) wears (b) cloths (c) gardening (d) during
Your entry:____________________
Q10 As it was a very serious occasion and it involved an interview for his first proper job, he decided to buy himself
a new suite.
(a) As (b) occasion (c) proper (d) suite
Your entry:____________________
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4. Free English Test :: Errors, Advanced No 4
Theme: Not the slightest idea
Q1 It's absolutely no good asking me. I haven't the smallest idea.
(a) absolutely (b) good (c) asking (d) smallest
Your entry:____________________
Q2 I've thought over what you said and after a great deal of thought I am seeing what you mean.
(a) thought (b) said (c) deal (d) am seeing
Your entry:____________________
Q3 Let me knowing when you come back from your holidays so that we can make arrangements to meet.
(a) knowing (b) come (c) make (d) to meet
Your entry:____________________
Q4 This meat is very hard and I think you should ask the chef to cook it for a bit longer.
(a) meat (b) hard (c) should (d) chef
Your entry:____________________
Q5 You should know by now that I cannot stand it when my steak is not cooked properly as I always have mine
well made.
(a) by now (b) stand it (c) cooked (d) made
Your entry:____________________
Q6 You really must be more careful when you do your exercises because you did six elementary mistakes in this
one.
(a) more careful (b) do (c) did (d) one
Your entry:____________________
Q7 As you probably know they are very organized people and when there are a lot of people at the bus stop they
stand in a line.
(a) As (b) organized (c) there (d) line
Your entry:____________________
Q8 I see you have some apples for sale and I only want two. Can you please tell me how much they are the
piece?
(a) see (b) for sale (c) how much (d) the piece
Your entry:____________________
Q9 In view of his poor health and also because he found it difficult to breath, the doctor recommended that he
moved to a warmer country.
(a) In view (b) poor health (c) breath (d) recommended
Your entry:____________________
Q10 I'm afraid the number you want is occupied at the moment so I suggest you ring back later.
(a) afraid (b) occupied (c) suggest (d) ring
Your entry:____________________
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5. Free English Test :: Errors, Advanced No 5
Theme: At the Airport
Q1 Working at the reception desk for an airline can be hard work when you consider all the different people you
have to hold with.
(a) Working (b) consider (c) different people (d) hold with
Your entry:____________________
Q2 If you are about to book a long haul flight to the other side of the world, it's a good idea to check for the most
economic route.
(a) about (b) it's (c) check (d) economic
Your entry:____________________
Q3 As the working party had several hours to wait for the next flight, some of the members decided to go on a
short expedition to a local castle.
(a) several (b) for (c) expedition (d) local
Your entry:____________________
Q4 When you buy items like perfume and jewellery on the plane itself, you can usually save money because the
goods are less valuable.
(a) items (b) jewellery (c) save (d) valuable
Your entry:____________________
Q5 If you or a member of your family work for an airline, one of the great advantages is that you get a substantive
reduction in the price of your air ticket.
(a) If (b) advantages (c) substantive (d) price
Your entry:____________________
Q6 The service that you receive on this particular airline is ambivalent to that you would receive in a five star hotel.
(a) service (b) receive (c) ambivalent (d) would
Your entry:____________________
Q7 We were having such an enjoyable time on our holiday that we visited our travel agent at the airport and asked
whether it would be possible to lengthen our stay by another week.
(a) enjoyable (b) visited (c) whether (d) lengthen
Your entry:____________________
Q8 The purpose of having an open day at the airport when everybody was invited to look round and see the way it
was run was to encourage perspective clients.
(a) purpose (b) look round (c) run (d) perspective
Your entry:____________________
Q9 There is a large board in the main hall of the airport where you can easily read the different terminations to
which airlines can take you.
(a) There is (b) main hall (c) easily (d) terminations
Your entry:____________________
Q10 If you go to a major airport in a capital city, you can often see very extinguished people setting out on their
journeys.
(a) major (b) extinguished (c) setting out (d) journeys
Your entry:____________________
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6. Free English Test :: Errors, Advanced No 6
Theme: At the Conference
Q1 We left our booking for the event until the last moment and so the hotel could not accumulate all for of us.
(a) booking (b) last moment (c) accumulate (d) us
Your entry:____________________
Q2 Probably the most interesting meeting of the whole week was the one when everybody had the opportunity to
take portion.
(a) Probably (b) the whole (c) had (d) portion
Your entry:____________________
Q3 In the beginning before the actual conference started there was an informal gathering at which the different
members were able to get in gear with each other.
(a) actual (b) started (c) gathering (d) get in gear
Your entry:____________________
Q4 After breakfast on the second day there was a notice pinned up on a board near reception that indicated where
the new position for that afternoon's activities would be held.
(a) notice (b) reception (c) position (d) would be held
Your entry:____________________
Q5 One of the speakers scheduled for the day before the final meeting was known to be very boring and so few
delegates waited his presentation.
(a) scheduled (b) few (c) waited (d) presentation
Your entry:____________________
Q6 For the most popular speakers the committee had decided to use the main hall that is capable of supporting at
least 200 people.
(a) the most popular (b) had decided (c) main hall (d) supporting
Your entry:____________________
Q7 There was such overwhelming support for the sitting on psychology that the organisers decided to repeat it in
the evening.
(a) overwhelming (b) sitting (c) that (d) to repeat
Your entry:____________________
Q8 They had not allowed for the high demand there would be for evening meals among the participants and so the
dining hall was always overpopulated then.
(a) allowed (b) would be (c) participants (d) overpopulated
Your entry:____________________
Q9 There was a lot of administration during the first afternoon before the conference started when all the delegates
had to record.
(a) a lot of administration (b) started
(c) all (d) record
Your entry:____________________
Q10 At the end of the conference organisations had been made for all members who had come by train to be taken
by taxi to the station.
(a) At the end (b) organisations (c) had come (d) to be taken
Your entry:____________________
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7. Free English Test :: Errors, Advanced No 7
Theme: At the Meeting
Q1 The members of the committee conduced in the end that the topic under discussion should be postponed until
further notice.
(a) members (b) conduced (c) topic (d) be postponed
Your entry:____________________
Q2 By taking ahead with the proposal without reference to other members of the board, the chairman got into
serious trouble.
(a) taking ahead (b) proposal (c) chairman (d) serious trouble
Your entry:____________________
Q3 We decided that there were no other substances to discuss and for the first time in ages we decided to close
the meeting and go home early.
(a) decided (b) substances (c) in ages (d) to close
Your entry:____________________
Q4 The aiming that the company had set itself of doubling production within 5 years has certainly not been
reached.
(a) aiming (b) set itself (c) within (d) been reached
Your entry:____________________
Q5 It was a difficult topic to discuss but after lengthening discussions it was finally agreed that the whole business
should be looked at by a much smaller group.
(a) topic (b) lengthening (c) agreed (d) should be
Your entry:____________________
Q6 The chairman insisted that the members were not getting their priories right because they were spending far
too much time on less significant matters.
(a) insisted (b) getting (c) priories (d) less significant
Your entry:____________________
Q7 The leader of the group has to produce a progression report at the end of each financial year so that
shareholders know how successful the company has been.
(a) leader (b) progression report (c) financial year (d) has been
Your entry:____________________
Q8 It would be a complete wastage of time if we tried to debate that issue again because last time we reached no
conclusion.
(a) would be (b) wastage (c) issue (d) conclusion
Your entry:____________________
Q9 If you want something to be brought over at the next meeting, you must give sufficient notice to the clerk to the
corporation.
(a) brought over (b) sufficient (c) clerk (d) corporation
Your entry:____________________
Q10 We don't have a regular timetable, we simply meet periodic if and when there appear to be enough items to
justify drawing up an agenda.
(a) timetable (b) periodic (c) there appear (d) to justify
Your entry:____________________
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8. Free English Test :: Errors, Advanced No 8
Theme: Admire his Achievement
Q1 I promise I won't forget the date of that meeting because I have made a note of it in my calendar.
(a) won't forget (b) have made (c) of it (d) calendar
Your entry:____________________
Q2 The cabin over there is free at the moment if you'd like to try on those clothes to see if they fit.
(a) cabin (b) at the moment (c) you'd like (d) fit
Your entry:____________________
Q3 I postponed to taking my driving test until I was absolutely sure that I had mastered the technique of driving.
(a) to taking (b) until (c) had mastered (d) of driving
Your entry:____________________
Q4 Did you notice any particular characteristics about the thief - was he wearing long hair?
(a) Did (b) notice (c) characteristics (d) was he wearing
Your entry:____________________
Q5 The waiter insisited that I paid the bill with cash although I wanted to pay by cheque.
(a) insisited (b) paid (c) with (d) by
Your entry:____________________
Q6 It's a very rare case indeed if a serious earthquake takes place in that country.
(a) case (b) if (c) serious (d) takes place
Your entry:____________________
Q7 I've asked again and again but nobody seems capable of explaining the reason of the accident that took place
last week.
(a) I've asked (b) capable of explaining
(c) reason (d) took place
Your entry:____________________
Q8 When the president appeared on the balcony a large crowd started singing 'Go home! Go home!' until the poor
man had to leave.
(a) When (b) singing (c) until (d) had to
Your entry:____________________
Q9 It's virtually impossible to deceive in the examination because investigators patrol the room every ten minutes.
(a) virtually (b) deceive (c) investigators (d) every
Your entry:____________________
Q10 Since he's now the chef of the company and has worked his way to the top from office junior, you have to
admire his achievement.
(a) chef (b) has worked (c) admire (d) achievement
Your entry:____________________
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1. Free English Test :: Errors, Advanced No 1
Theme: Give me the bill
A1 After they had finished their meal, they asked the waiter for the bill.
Correct entry: for the bill
The error was: (d) the bill
A2 Most banks do not mind lending money to young entrepreneurs.
Correct entry: lending
The error was: (c) to lend
A3 Working all day long in financial services can be a very tiring occupation.
Correct entry: tiring
The error was: (d) tired
A4 It is quite acceptable to pay a lot for high quality work especially if the service is very good.
Correct entry: good
The error was: (d) well
A5 There are so many more opportunities today in media related industries than could be found 30 years ago.
Correct entry: are
The error was: (a) is
A6 In the beginning everybody put their money into internet enterprises.
Correct entry: In
The error was: (a) At
A7 It is important to initiate all new recruits quickly into company procedures to stop the former becoming
bored.
Correct entry: bored
The error was: (d) boring
A8 Whenever they needed additional supplies, they used to contact the main warehouse.
Correct entry: needed
The error was: (a) would need
A9 It depends on your attitude whether or not you adapt to the new demands of a job.
Correct entry: on
The error was: (a) in
A10 It is no good expecting promotion within the first two years.
Correct entry: expecting promotion
The error was: (b) expecting for promotion
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2. Free English Test :: Errors, Advanced No 2
Theme: Please, remind me
A1 To eliminate any delays on handover we would remind you to bring all the necessary documentation.
Correct entry: remind
The error was: (b) remember
A2 A vehicle cannot be released until we have received confirmation from the finance company.
Correct entry: confirmation
The error was: (d) confirmability
A3 I would like to express my gratitude to you for your business.
Correct entry: gratitude
The error was: (c) thankfulness
A4 Foreign ministers from the six countries involved went to the conference last week.
Correct entry: went
The error was: (b) have gone
A5 After about an hour the director appeared and announced that there would be no redundancies.
Correct entry: an hour
The error was: (a) an one hour
A6 The point of these events is to give colleagues a chance to get to know each other better.
Correct entry: get to know
The error was: (c) recognize
A7 Those employees who were working on the upper floors of the building were unaware of the fire.
Correct entry: who
The error was: (a) which
A8 The cheapest way to buy those products is to offer cash.
Correct entry: cheapest
The error was: (a) most cheapest
A9 They wanted to live in America in order to fulfil their aspirations.
Correct entry: live
The error was: (a) leave
A10 The main reason for further study is to get a better job.
Correct entry: to get
The error was: (d) for to get
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3. Free English Test :: Errors, Advanced No 3
Theme: The audience went wild
A1 He was accused of robbing an old lady in the high street just after she had left the bank.
Correct entry: robbing
The error was: (b) stealing
A2 The audience went wild, started cheering and eventually stood up as they clapped to show their appreciation
for the orchestra.
Correct entry: audience
The error was: (a) spectators
A3 Since the abolition of capital punishment in this country murderers are not hanged if they are found guilty.
Correct entry: hanged
The error was: (c) hung
A4 Since the frontiers between different countries have almost stopped having any importance, nobody bothers to
check your passport.
Correct entry: check
The error was: (d) control
A5 I think it's time you made your mind up regarding this situation because nobody really knows whose side you
are on.
Correct entry: side
The error was: (d) part
A6 In a democratic country it is absolutely essential that anyone who is suspected of having committed a crime
should be given a fair trial.
Correct entry: trial
The error was: (d) process
A7 Most of the produce like fruit and vegetables that you find in this supermarket has been imported.
Correct entry: produce
The error was: (b) production
A8 Remember that if you buy something expensive, it's very important to keep the receipt just in case there's a
problem.
Correct entry: receipt
The error was: (c) recipe
A9 She never wears ordinary clothes when she does the gardening especially during the autumn.
Correct entry: clothes
The error was: (b) cloths
A10 As it was a very serious occasion and it involved an interview for his first proper job, he decided to buy himself
a new suit.
Correct entry: suit
The error was: (d) suite
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4. Free English Test :: Errors, Advanced No 4
Theme: Not the slightest idea
A1 It's absolutely no good asking me. I haven't the slightest idea.
Correct entry: slightest
The error was: (d) smallest
A2 I've thought over what you said and after a great deal of thought I see what you mean.
Correct entry: see
The error was: (d) am seeing
A3 Let me know when you come back from your holidays so that we can make arrangements to meet.
Correct entry: know
The error was: (a) knowing
A4 This meat is very tough and I think you should ask the chef to cook it for a bit longer.
Correct entry: tough
The error was: (b) hard
A5 You should know by now that I cannot stand it when my steak is not cooked properly as I always have mine
well done.
Correct entry: done
The error was: (d) made
A6 You really must be more careful when you do your exercises because you made six elementary mistakes in
this one.
Correct entry: made
The error was: (c) did
A7 As you probably know they are very organized people and when there are a lot of people at the bus stop they
stand in a queue.
Correct entry: queue
The error was: (d) line
A8 I see you have some apples for sale and I only want two. Can you please tell me how much they are each?
Correct entry: each
The error was: (d) the piece
A9 In view of his poor health and also because he found it difficult to breathe, the doctor recommended that he
moved to a warmer country.
Correct entry: breathe
The error was: (c) breath
A10 I'm afraid the number you want is engaged at the moment so I suggest you ring back later.
Correct entry: engaged
The error was: (b) occupied
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5. Free English Test :: Errors, Advanced No 5
Theme: At the Airport
A1 Working at the reception desk for an airline can be hard work when you consider all the different people you
have to deal with.
Correct entry: deal with
The error was: (d) hold with
A2 If you are about to book a long haul flight to the other side of the world, it's a good idea to check for the most
economical route.
Correct entry: economical
The error was: (d) economic
A3 As the working party had several hours to wait for the next flight, some of the members decided to go on a
short excursion to a local castle.
Correct entry: excursion
The error was: (c) expedition
A4 When you buy items like perfume and jewellery on the plane itself, you can usually save money because the
goods are less expensive.
Correct entry: expensive
The error was: (d) valuable
A5 If you or a member of your family work for an airline, one of the great advantages is that you get a substantial
reduction in the price of your air ticket.
Correct entry: substantial
The error was: (c) substantive
A6 The service that you receive on this particular airline is equivalent to that you would receive in a five star hotel.
Correct entry: equivalent
The error was: (c) ambivalent
A7 We were having such an enjoyable time on our holiday that we visited our travel agent at the airport and asked
whether it would be possible to extend our stay by another week.
Correct entry: extend
The error was: (d) lengthen
A8 The purpose of having an open day at the airport when everybody was invited to look round and see the way it
was run was to encourage prospective clients.
Correct entry: prospective
The error was: (d) perspective
A9 There is a large board in the main hall of the airport where you can easily read the different destinations to
which airlines can take you.
Correct entry: destinations
The error was: (d) terminations
A10 If you go to a major airport in a capital city, you can often see very distinguished people setting out on their
journeys.
Correct entry: distinguished
The error was: (b) extinguished
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6. Free English Test :: Errors, Advanced No 6
Theme: At the Conference
A1 We left our booking for the event until the last moment and so the hotel could not accommodate all for of us.
Correct entry: accommodate
The error was: (c) accumulate
A2 Probably the most interesting meeting of the whole week was the one when everybody had the opportunity to
take part.
Correct entry: part
The error was: (d) portion
A3 In the beginning before the actual conference started there was an informal gathering at which the different
members were able to get in touch with each other.
Correct entry: get in touch
The error was: (d) get in gear
A4 After breakfast on the second day there was a notice pinned up on a board near reception that indicated where
the new location for that afternoon's activities would be held.
Correct entry: location
The error was: (c) position
A5 One of the speakers scheduled for the day before the final meeting was known to be very boring and so few
delegates attended his presentation.
Correct entry: attended
The error was: (c) waited
A6 For the most popular speakers the committee had decided to use the main hall that is capable of holding at
least 200 people.
Correct entry: holding
The error was: (d) supporting
A7 There was such overwhelming support for the session on psychology that the organisers decided to repeat it in
the evening.
Correct entry: session
The error was: (b) sitting
A8 They had not allowed for the high demand there would be for evening meals among the participants and so the
dining hall was always overcrowded then.
Correct entry: overcrowded
The error was: (d) overpopulated
A9 There was a lot of administration during the first afternoon before the conference started when all the
delegates had to register.
Correct entry: register
The error was: (d) record
A10 At the end of the conference arrangements had been made for all members who had come by train to be taken
by taxi to the station.
Correct entry: arrangements
The error was: (b) organisations
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7. Free English Test :: Errors, Advanced No 7
Theme: At the Meeting
A1 The members of the committee concluded in the end that the topic under discussion should be postponed until
further notice.
Correct entry: concluded
The error was: (b) conduced
A2 By going ahead with the proposal without reference to other members of the board, the chairman got into
serious trouble.
Correct entry: going ahead
The error was: (a) taking ahead
A3 We decided that there were no other matters to discuss and for the first time in ages we decided to close the
meeting and go home early.
Correct entry: matters
The error was: (b) substances
A4 The goal that the company had set itself of doubling production within 5 years has certainly not been reached.
Correct entry: goal
The error was: (a) aiming
A5 It was a difficult topic to discuss but after lengthy discussions it was finally agreed that the whole business
should be looked at by a much smaller group.
Correct entry: lengthy
The error was: (b) lengthening
A6 The chairman insisted that the members were not getting their priorities right because they were spending far
too much time on less significant matters.
Correct entry: priorities
The error was: (c) priories
A7 The leader of the group has to produce a progress report at the end of each financial year so that shareholders
know how successful the company has been.
Correct entry: progress report
The error was: (b) progression report
A8 It would be a complete waste of time if we tried to debate that issue again because last time we reached no
conclusion.
Correct entry: waste
The error was: (b) wastage
A9 If you want something to be brought up at the next meeting, you must give sufficient notice to the clerk to the
corporation.
Correct entry: brought up
The error was: (a) brought over
A10 We don't have a regular timetable, we simply meet periodically if and when there appear to be enough items to
justify drawing up an agenda.
Correct entry: periodically
The error was: (b) periodic
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8. Free English Test :: Errors, Advanced No 8
Theme: Admire his Achievement
A1 I promise I won't forget the date of that meeting because I have made a note of it in my diary.
Correct entry: diary
The error was: (d) calendar
A2 The cubicle over there is free at the moment if you'd like to try on those clothes to see if they fit.
Correct entry: cubicle
The error was: (a) cabin
A3 I postponed taking my driving test until I was absolutely sure that I had mastered the technique of driving.
Correct entry: taking
The error was: (a) to taking
A4 Did you notice any particular did he have about the thief - was he wearing long hair?
Correct entry: did he have
The error was: (c) characteristics
A5 The waiter insisited that I paid the bill in cash although I wanted to pay by cheque.
Correct entry: in
The error was: (c) with
A6 It's a very rare occurrence indeed if a serious earthquake takes place in that country.
Correct entry: occurrence
The error was: (a) case
A7 I've asked again and again but nobody seems capable of explaining the cause of the accident that took place
last week.
Correct entry: cause
The error was: (c) reason
A8 When the president appeared on the balcony a large crowd started chanting 'Go home! Go home!' until the
poor man had to leave.
Correct entry: chanting
The error was: (b) singing
A9 It's virtually impossible to cheat in the examination because investigators patrol the room every ten minutes.
Correct entry: cheat
The error was: (b) deceive
A10 Since he's now the chief of the company and has worked his way to the top from office junior, you have to
admire his achievement.
Correct entry: chief
The error was: (a) chef
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