Part 3 Error Correction
This part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them there is an underlined part
that indicates a grammatical error, and below each, there are 4 choices
marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase that
can replace the underlined part so that the error is corrected. There is only
ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your
Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
41. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see be carrying out
next year.
A. carry out
C. carried out
B. carrying out
D. to carry out
42. The examiner failed some candidates, and 15 of them being students without
work experience.
A. 15 being
C. 15 of them were
B. among 15 were
D. 15 of whom were
43. Despite of their opposition, he went his own way and started his preparations.
A. Despiting of
C. Despite
B. Despited of
D. Despited
44. Network television, magazine, and direct mail — that will be the big gainers
in advertising revenues next year.
A. which
C. they
B. these
D. all
45. I hear that he knows four languages, such as Chinese, French, German and
Japanese.
A. for example,
C. like
B. namely,
D. as
46. The more people you know, the less you have time to see them but you can
always reach them on the Internet.
A. less you have the time
B. the less time you have
C. the less time do you have
D. less the time you have
47. Having heard the weather forecast, the boat was stopped in the harbour.
A. the boat did not sail out of
B. they did not sail out of
C. the boat remained in
D. they were stopped in
48. Once they had fame, fortune, secure futures; now all that left is utter poverty.
A. that all is left
C. all what is left
B. all that is left
D. all which is left
49. Mary must have received my mail; otherwise she would have replied before
now.
A. Mary should
C. Mary shouldn’t
B. Mary ought to
D. Mary couldn’t
50. We will ship the goods on Monday according to your order less we hear from
you by Friday.
A. nevertheless
C. lest
B. unless
D. until
51. When this agreement is signed, a circular will be prepared for given to our
customers.
A. given out
C. dispatches
B. given off
D. distribution
52. It is now clear that no such creatures as vampires have been seen and none
been found in the world.
A. was found
C. have been found
B. are found
D. have been found out
53. My company is Excellent Kitchenware Company, there nearby is a big market
for kitchenware in our city.
A. there near
C. there nearly
B. and there near
D. and nearby there
54. The government has hardly taken measures to crack down on these crimes
when new ones occurred.
A. Hardly had the government taken
B. The government took hardly
C. Hardly the government had taken
D. The government is hardly taking
55. The general manager demanded that the job will be completed before the
summer holidays.
A. would be
C. be
B. must be
D. had to be
56. Our company will provide you with free transportation as you requested and
charge the installation .
A. installation with a charge
C. freely installation
B. in the installation
D. installation in charge
57. Doctors warned sun-starved tourists who received too much sunlight that they
were at serious risk than others of contracting skin cancer.
A. with more serious
C. at more serious
B. at seriously
D. seriously with
58. We have sent an order slip to all that we have reason to believe are interested
in our books.
A. who are believed by us
B. with who we have reason to believe
C. who we have reason to believe
D. with whom we believe
59. As an English major student at one of the most famous universities in China, I
strongly believe that business English is more practical than other fields.
A. a student in English
C. an English major
B. a major English student
D. an English student major
60. The engineers are going through with their highway project, in spite that the
expenses have risen.
A. just because
C. as though
B. even though
D. now that
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