english language proofreading 1996-98 , 2000 , 2002 , 2004-06

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Your friend has just finished writing a short story for a story-writing competition. He has asked you to proofread it and

correct the mistakes without changing the meaning. No line has more than one mistake and some lines are correct. Do not make any changes to punctuation and do not make unnecessary changes. Use ONE word only for each correction. If you

think there is no mistake in a line, put a √ at the end of the line (example c). (18 marks)

Corrections must be done as follows:

Extra word: delete the extra word with a ‘ ’ (example a).

Missing word: mark the position of the missing word with a ‘ ∧ ’ and write the missing word above it (example b).

Wrong word: underline the wrong word and write the correct word above it (example d).

The first four lines have been done for you as examples.

The Haunted FlatMarker’s

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When I was younger, my friends and I would to try to scare each other

by telling ghost stories. I never got frightened because I did not believe∧ghosts.

In fact, I would laugh at anyone who said they did. However, I changed my √

mind about this last summer when I was staying at my aunt in Guangzhou.

I had never been to China before, so I was very exciting when Aunt May

invited me to stay during the summer holidays. She had recently changed into a new

flat in the countryside and said that she needed someone help her decorate.

I travelled to Guangzhou by train and my aunt came to meet me at the

station. When we arrived at her flat, I was so tired that I went straight to the bed.

That first night I woken by noises inside my aunt’s flat. I heard someone walking

along the corridor towards my room. The footsteps stopped outside my door and I heard

someone turning the handle. The door opened slow and someone started walking towards

me. Suddenly, I listened a voice. ‘Get out of this flat!’ it whispered. At first,

I thought I must be dream, but then I heard the same whisper again. I quickly sat up

in bed and turned the light – the bedroom door was still closed and the room was empty.

The next morning, while we were having breakfast, I asked Aunt May she

believed in ghosts. ‘Of course not!’ she replied. She then told me that an elderly

lady was used to live there on her own. Her family had decided that she was

too old to live on herself so they sold the flat. The old lady was so unhappy that

she dead a week later. The neighbours say she comes back to haunt the flat at night. ‘I bet

you don’t believe in ghosts, don’t you?’ said my aunt. I did not answer her question and I

did not say anything about the footsteps and the voice that I had heard about.

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2002-CE-ENG LANG B2–11 10

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You have just finished writing a letter to a friend. You need to proofread it and correct the mistakes without changing the

meaning. Do not make unnecessary changes or changes to punctuation. No line has more than one mistake and some lines are

correct. If you think there is no mistake in a line, put a ( ) at the end of the line (example a).

Corrections must be done as follows:

Extra word: delete the extra word with a ‘ ’ (example b).

Wrong word: underline the wrong word and write the correct word above it (example c).

hMissing word: mark the position of the missing word with a ‘ ’ and write the missing word above it (example d).

(15 marks)

Dear Sandy,

Thanks very much your latest letter. I’m so glad to hear that you’ve managed

to organising a holiday in Hong Kong this summer. I’m really looking forward to seeing

you and your family again and have already started planning that we can do together.

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is in the ground floor. If you want something to eat or drink when you arrive, you can

find several cafes in the arrivals hall or you can take up the lift to the first floor

where there have some larger restaurants.

I’d recommend taking the train to Hong Kong Island. Remember get a return ticket.

This will still be being valid two weeks later when you go home and it’s cheaper than buying two

single tickets. You’re not allowed to take the trolleys onto the train, but the staff very helpful

and will help you with your luggage. Ask them if you need help.

The train is very comfortable and the views of over Lantau are wonderful.

Make sure you get off at Hong Kong Station, which is the final stop. When you’ve

gone through the ticket machine, don’t forget to put your ticket in somewhere safe.

The easiest way to get to our flat from there is by taxi. It shouldn’t be cost more than $50.

If you have any problems, just call me on my mobile phone. Have a safe journey.

Love,

Chris

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