Common English Errors (1)
Question. There are many ....... of jobs in Oregon right now.
(a) ways
(b) brands
(c) kinds
(d) forms
Answer. C
Question. She ran over to the commotion to ....... what was happening.
(a) know about
(b) find more
(c) find
(d) find out
Answer. D
Question. After some time, Vince ....... to know the university campus very well.
(a) got
(b) understood
(c) found
(d) learned
Answer. A
Question. Don't forget about your daughter's soccer game — she'll never ....... you!
(a) absolve
(b) exonerate
(c) excuse
(d) forgive
Answer. D
Question. When I drove into Seattle yesterday afternoon, the ....... was still cloudy and wet.
(a) weather
(b) climate
(c) climate condition
(d) environment
Answer. A
Question. I'm worried about her because she ....... more pills than usual.
(a) eats
(b) munches
(c) is taking
(d) is eating
Answer. C
Question. I'm so busy — I hope you'll ....... my messy office space.
(a) forgive
(b) absolve
(c) excuse
(d) acquit
Answer. C
Question. He was married fifty years ........
(a) before now
(b) ago
(c) long before
(d) long ago
Answer. B
Question. I ....... at six o'clock in the morning every day.
(a) awake
(b) wake up
(c) get up from my bed
(d) leave my bed
Answer. B
Question. We decided to ....... bed this morning because last night wore us out.
(a) be in our
(b) stay in our
(c) stay in
(d) stay on our
Answer. C
Common English Errors (2)
Question. That book isn't in right now but we can ....... one for you.
(a) book
(b) order
(c) instruct
(d) command
Answer. B
Question. I ....... some great books from the library this past weekend.
(a) lent
(b) had a loan of
(c) borrowed
(d) loaned
Answer. C
Question. We always ....... at the hotel by the marina when we go to San Francisco.
(a) stay
(b) live
(c) inhabit
(d) reside
Answer. A
Question. I haven't ....... from anyone lately.
(a) hear
(b) listened
(c) informed
(d) heard
Answer. D
Question. After the attack, the woman ....... quickly.
(a) calmed down
(c) calmed her anger
(b) calmed down her anger
(d) calmed her feelings
Answer. A
Question. ....... me as soon as possible. It's urgent.
(a) Phone call
(b) Call
(c) Call up
(d) Telephone call
Answer. B
Question. People ....... this place the "Forbidden Forest."
(a) call
(b) entitle
(c) name
(d) describe
Answer. A
Question. I've been so busy with new clients that I hired new staff just to ........
(a) upkeep
(b) keep up
(c) keep
(d) persist
Answer. B
Question. You're an asset to our team. .......
(a) Stay it up!
(b) Remain doing it!
(c) Keep it up!
(d) Continue it up!
Answer. C
Question. It's difficult to understand what she ....... in her job — it seems very boring.
(a) distinguishes in
(b) looks in
(c) observes in
(d) sees in
Answer. D
Common English Errors (3)
Question. ....... people like this area a lot.
(a) Elder
(b) Older
(c) The old
(d) More elder
Answer. B
Question. My ....... brother is really nice to me.
(a) eldest
(b) more old
(c) maturest
(d) most older
Answer. A
Question. After visiting several galaxies, the aliens found themselves captivated by life on ........
(a) world
(b) the world
(c) the earth
(d) earth
Answer. D
Question. It's one of the nicest countries ........
(a) on the earth
(b) in the world
(c) on the globe
(d) on the world
Answer. B
Question. I know it sounds unreasonable but it ....... that she will never come back.
(a) is possible
(b) could be possible
(c) could be possibly
(d) is possibly
Answer. A
Question. As soon as I picked up the rare object, it ........
(a) was not together
(b) came to be apart
(c) came apart
(d) was separated
Answer. C
Question. You should ....... after you've finished your lessons.
(a) come to my home
(b) come over
(c) come into my home
(d) get to my home
Answer. B
Question. Our friends — who we haven't seen in a long time — ....... last night.
(a) appeared in our home
(c) came to our home
(b) came in our home
(d) came by
Answer. D
Question. I keep my favorite ring ....... a large, metal, heavy safe at home.
(a) in
(b) between
(c) about
(d) around
Answer. A
Question. The world needs to depend on other energy sources, ....... oil and other natural resources.
(a) beside
(b) likewise
(c) besides
(d) also beside
Answer. C
Common English Errors (4)
Question. Her mother ....... when she was just a little girl.
(a) is dead
(b) dead
(c) died
(d) was dead
Answer. C
Question. If my back starts ......., I can't go anywhere with you next week.
(a) acting out
(b) performing
(c) acting up
(d) becoming bad
Answer. C
Question. She was hoping the terrible argument would ....... before the wedding.
(a) blow away
(b) blow over
(c) carry away
(d) blow down
Answer. B
Question. After the car accident, Bob had to ....... his endurance during his rehabilitation classes.
(a) make
(b) build more
(c) build forward
(d) build up
Answer. D
Question. My uncle has a long beard and a ....... chest.
(a) furred chest
(b) furry
(c) many hair
(d) hairy
Answer. D
Question. Due to his age, everyone thinks he should find a suitable mate and settle ........
(a) on
(b) along
(c) down
(d) up
Answer. C
Question. The movie was very shocking because it is ....... a true story that took place in our state.
(a) based through
(b) based on
(c) found through
(d) coming from
Answer. B
Question. His speech was articulate and I asked him to ....... his ideas.
(a) make bigger
(b) spread out
(c) expand on
(d) expand about
Answer. C
Question. Our nanny has always been ....... to us.
(a) very kindly
(b) kindly
(c) being kindly
(d) kind
Answer. D
Question. I ....... with the book quickly.
(a) fed up
(b) bored
(c) got bored
(d) became bored up
Answer. C