© 2014 wheresjenny.com toeic error recognition exercise 38

ERROR RECOGNITION

EXERCISE 38

1. "Gone with the Wind" written after Margaret Mitchell quit her job as a reporter because of an ankle injury.

A. written B. quit C. as D. of

2. Those of you who signed up for Dr Daniel's anthropology class should get their books as soon as possible.

A. Those of B. for C. their D. as possible

1. "Gone with the Wind" written after Margaret Mitchell quit her job as a reporter because of an ankle injury.

A. written B. quit C. as D. of

2. Those of you who signed up for Dr Daniel's anthropology class should get their books as soon as possible.

A. Those of B. for C. their D. as possible

3. A jellyfish, which isn't really a fish, it has no brain, no bones, and no face.

A. isn't B. a C. it D. bones

4. Cotton used to rank first between Alabama's crops, but it represents only a fraction of the agricultural production now.

A. Cotton B. rank C. between D. represents only

3. A jellyfish, which isn't really a fish, it has no brain, no bones, and no face.

A. isn't B. a C. it D. bones

4. Cotton used to rank first between Alabama's crops, but it represents only a fraction of the agricultural production now.

A. Cotton B. rank C. between D. represents only

5. In ancient times and throughout the Middle Ages, many people believed that the earth is motionless.

A. many people B. believed C. the earth D. is

6. The change from day to night results the rotation of the Earth.

A. change B. to C. results D. the Earth

5. In ancient times and throughout the Middle Ages, many people believed that the earth is motionless.

A. many people B. believed C. the earth D. is

6. The change from day to night results the rotation of the Earth.

A. change B. to C. results D. the Earth

7. Both Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming and Wairakei, New Zealand, are geothermal areas famous for its hot-spring systems.

A. Both B. are geothermal areas C. its D. hot-spring

8. If a live sponge is broken into pieces, each piece would turn into a new sponge like the original one.

A. broken B. would turn C. like D. the original one

7. Both Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming and Wairakei, New Zealand, are geothermal areas famous for its hot-spring systems.

A. Both B. are geothermal areas C. its D. hot-spring

8. If a live sponge is broken into pieces, each piece would turn into a new sponge like the original one.

A. broken B. would turn C. like D. the original one

9. If we were to consider all of the different kinds of motion in discussing the movement of an object, it is very confusing, because even an object at rest is moving as the earth turns.

A. different kinds B. is C. very D. as

10. The woman at that desk over there will giving you all the information you need to fill out the form.

A. The B. giving C. information you D. out

9. If we were to consider all of the different kinds of motion in discussing the movement of an object, it is very confusing, because even an object at rest is moving as the earth turns.

A. different kinds B. is C. very D. as

10. The woman at that desk over there will giving you all the information you need to fill out the form.

A. The B. giving C. information you D. out

11. Having chose the topics for their essays, the students were instructed to make either a preliminary outline or a rough draft.

A. Having chose B. their C. were D. either

12. Many grasshoppers can produce sounds by rub their hind legs against their wings.

A. Many B. produce C. sounds D. rub

11. Having chose the topics for their essays, the students were instructed to make either a preliminary outline or a rough draft.

A. Having chose B. their C. were D. either

12. Many grasshoppers can produce sounds by rub their hind legs against their wings.

A. Many B. produce C. sounds D. rub

13. A calorie is the quantity of heat required to rise one gallon of water one degree centigrade at one atmospheric pressure.

A. A calorie B. is C. required D. to rise

14. American baseball teams, once the only contenders for the world championship, are now being challenged by either Japanese teams and Venezuelan teams.

A. once B. being C. by D. either

13. A calorie is the quantity of heat required to rise one gallon of water one degree centigrade at one atmospheric pressure.

A. A calorie B. is C. required D. to rise

14. American baseball teams, once the only contenders for the world championship, are now being challenged by either Japanese teams and Venezuelan teams.

A. once B. being C. by D. either

15. From 1785 to 1790, the capital of the U.S will be located in New York City.

A. the B. capital C. will be D. located

16. This table is not sturdy enough to support a television, and that one probably isn't neither.

A. not sturdy enough B. to support C. that one D. neither

15. From 1785 to 1790, the capital of the U.S will be located in New York City.

A. the B. capital C. will be D. located

16. This table is not sturdy enough to support a television, and that one probably isn't neither.

A. not sturdy enough B. to support C. that one D. neither

17. Sheep must have mate in fall since the young are born in early spring every year.

A. Sheep B. must have mate C. since D. are born

18. The scholarship board selected Bill because of his research into the effects of vitamins, many of which can be seen in international journals.

A. because of B. effects C. many D. international journals

17. Sheep must have mate in fall since the young are born in early spring every year.

A. Sheep B. must have mate C. since D. are born

18. The scholarship board selected Bill because of his research into the effects of vitamins, many of which can be seen in international journals.

A. because of B. effects C. many D. international journals

19. Nobody had known before the presentation that Sue and her sister will receive the awards for outstanding scholarship.

A. had known B. the C. will receive D. the

20. In a federal form of government like that of the United States, power is divided between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

A. like B. that of the United States C. is divided D. between

19. Nobody had known before the presentation that Sue and her sister will receive the awards for outstanding scholarship.

A. had known B. the C. will receive D. the

20. In a federal form of government like that of the United States, power is divided between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

A. like B. that of the United States C. is divided D. between

21. Death Valley is 130 miles length and no more than 14 miles wide.

A. is B. length C. no more D. than

22. The average adult get two to five colds each year.

A. The B. get C. to D. colds

21. Death Valley is 130 miles length and no more than 14 miles wide.

A. is B. length C. no more D. than

22. The average adult get two to five colds each year.

A. The B. get C. to D. colds

23. Alike other forms of energy, natural gas may be used to heat homes, cook food, and even run automobiles.

A. Alike B. may be used C. to heat D. run

24. Residents in some cities can call an electrical inspector to have the wiring in their house is checked.

A. cities

B. an C. to have D. is checked

23. Alike other forms of energy, natural gas may be used to heat homes, cook food, and even run automobiles.

A. Alike B. may be used C. to heat D. run

24. Residents in some cities can call an electrical inspector to have the wiring in their house is checked.

A. cities

B. an C. to have D. is checked

25. The Chinese were first and large ethnic group to work on the construction of the transcontinental railroad system.

A. The Chinese B. large C. to work D. of

26. In the stock market, the fluctuations in Standard and Poor's 500 Index does not always conform to Dow Jones Averages.

A. In B. does C. always D. to

25. The Chinese were first and large ethnic group to work on the construction of the transcontinental railroad system.

A. The Chinese B. large C. to work D. of

26. In the stock market, the fluctuations in Standard and Poor's 500 Index does not always conform to Dow Jones Averages.

A. In B. does C. always D. to

27. Mary Harris Jones, known as "Mother Jones," was a prominent figure in the labor movement at the turning of the century.

A. known B. a prominent C. labor movement D. turning

28. Everyone does not know that words like chicory, cumin, crocus and saffron all come to we from the Sumerians in Mesopotamia in 3000 BC.

A. does B. that C. all come D. to we

27. Mary Harris Jones, known as "Mother Jones," was a prominent figure in the labor movement at the turning of the century.

A. known B. a prominent C. labor movement D. turning

28. Everyone does not know that words like chicory, cumin, crocus and saffron all come to we from the Sumerians in Mesopotamia in 3000 BC.

A. does B. that C. all come D. to we

29. The Bill of Right was added to the Constitution specifically to guarantee certain the individual rights.

A. was added B. specifically C. the D. rights

30. It is believed that by 1990 immunotherapy have succeeded in curing a number of serious illnesses.

A. It is believed B. by 1990 C. have succeeded D. curing

29. The Bill of Right was added to the Constitution specifically to guarantee certain the individual rights.

A. was added B. specifically C. the D. rights

30. It is believed that by 1990 immunotherapy have succeeded in curing a number of serious illnesses.

A. It is believed B. by 1990 C. have succeeded D. curing

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