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ERROR RECOGNITION

EXERCISE 26

1. The Greek historian Herodotus reported that one hundred thousand men are employed for twenty years to build the Great Pyramid at Gizeh.

A. are B. for C. to build D. at Gizeh

2. The patient who was not supposed to be released until the end of the week was told to dress in clothes and report to the nurses‘ station.

A. was not supposed B. until C. in clothes D. the nurses‘ station

1. The Greek historian Herodotus reported that one hundred thousand men are employed for twenty years to build the Great Pyramid at Gizeh.

A. are B. for C. to build D. at Gizeh

2. The patient who was not supposed to be released until the end of the week was told to dress in clothes and report to the nurses‘ station.

A. was not supposed B. until C. in clothes D. the nurses‘ station

3. The corals can be divided into three groups, two of which is extinct.

A. can be divided B. groups C. of which D. is

4. The leader emphasized the need for justice and equality between his people.

A. the need B. for justice C. between D. people

3. The corals can be divided into three groups, two of which is extinct.

A. can be divided B. groups C. of which D. is

4. The leader emphasized the need for justice and equality between his people.

A. the need B. for justice C. between D. people

5. Industrialist Henry Ford introduced assembly-line techniques into the manufacturer of motor vehicles.

A. Industrialist B. introduced C. manufacturer D. vehicles

6. The soil is composed of a mixture of organic matter called humus and inorganic matter derived from rocks.

A. The soil B. is C. composed D. called

5. Industrialist Henry Ford introduced assembly-line techniques into the manufacturer of motor vehicles.

A. Industrialist B. introduced C. manufacturer D. vehicles

6. The soil is composed of a mixture of organic matter called humus and inorganic matter derived from rocks.

A. The soil B. is C. composed D. called

7. The term Neanderthal man was used to describe widely dispersed populations that lived between 110,000 and 35,000 years ago.

A. was used B. widely dispersed C. that D. lived

8. Gettysburg has been preserve as a national historic monument because it was the site of a major Civil War battle in which many lives were lost.

A. preserve B. because C. many lives D. were lost

7. The term Neanderthal man was used to describe widely dispersed populations that lived between 110,000 and 35,000 years ago.

A. was used B. widely dispersed C. that D. lived

8. Gettysburg has been preserve as a national historic monument because it was the site of a major Civil War battle in which many lives were lost.

A. preserve B. because C. many lives D. were lost

9. That once a talented child actress, Shirley Temple Black has established herself as a career diplomat, serving both as a representative in the United Nations and as an ambassador abroad.

A. That once B. herself C. serving D. and

10. Some of us have to study their lessons more carefully if we expect to pass this examination.

A. have to B. their C. more carefully if D. to pass

9. That once a talented child actress, Shirley Temple Black has established herself as a career diplomat, serving both as a representative in the United Nations and as an ambassador abroad.

A. That once B. herself C. serving D. and

10. Some of us have to study their lessons more carefully if we expect to pass this examination.

A. have to B. their C. more carefully if D. to pass

11. John Dewey thought that children will learn better through participating in experiences rather than through listening to lecture.

A. will learn B. better C. rather than D. listening to

12. Overseas telephone service has been expanding fastly since its inauguration in 1927 when a radio circuit was established between New York and London.

A. expanding B. fastly C. in 1927 D. was established

11. John Dewey thought that children will learn better through participating in experiences rather than through listening to lecture.

A. will learn B. better C. rather than D. listening to

12. Overseas telephone service has been expanding fastly since its inauguration in 1927 when a radio circuit was established between New York and London.

A. expanding B. fastly C. in 1927 D. was established

13. Historically there has been only two major factions in the Republican Party - the liberals and the conservatives.

A. Historically B. there C. has been D. only

14. Computers, who keep constant track of inventories and handle all billing, have become the backbone of the large business firms.

A. who B. constant C. track D. have become

13. Historically there has been only two major factions in the Republican Party - the liberals and the conservatives.

A. Historically B. there C. has been D. only

14. Computers, who keep constant track of inventories and handle all billing, have become the backbone of the large business firms.

A. who B. constant C. track D. have become

15. The ozone layer must be protected because it shields the Earth from excessive ultraviolet radiations.

A. must be protected B. it C. from D. radiations

16. Papyrus was used for to make not only paper but also sails, baskets, and clothing.

A. was used B. for to make C. but also D. and

15. The ozone layer must be protected because it shields the Earth from excessive ultraviolet radiations.

A. must be protected B. it C. from D. radiations

16. Papyrus was used for to make not only paper but also sails, baskets, and clothing.

A. was used B. for to make C. but also D. and

17. Much Civil War battles were fought in Virginia than in other state.

A. Much B. were fought C. other D. state

18. Migraines were usually worse than tension headaches and can be so intense as to cause vomiting and vision problems.

A. were usually B. be C. to cause D. vomiting

17. Much Civil War battles were fought in Virginia than in other state.

A. Much B. were fought C. other D. state

18. Migraines were usually worse than tension headaches and can be so intense as to cause vomiting and vision problems.

A. were usually B. be C. to cause D. vomiting

19. Before he starting work on the excavation the archaeologist decided to study the maps in the local museum first.

A. he starting B. to C. the D. first

20. Despite of rain or snow there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the OSU football games.

A. Despite of B. there are C. than D. at

19. Before he starting work on the excavation the archaeologist decided to study the maps in the local museum first.

A. he starting B. to C. the D. first

20. Despite of rain or snow there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the OSU football games.

A. Despite of B. there are C. than D. at

21. Ralph has called his lawyer last to tell him about his problems, but was told that the lawyer had gone to a lecture.

A. has called B. to tell C. that D. had gone

22. The indiscriminate and continual use of any drug without medical supervision can be danger.

A. use of B. without C. medical D. danger

21. Ralph has called his lawyer last to tell him about his problems, but was told that the lawyer had gone to a lecture.

A. has called B. to tell C. that D. had gone

22. The indiscriminate and continual use of any drug without medical supervision can be danger.

A. use of B. without C. medical D. danger

23. The idea that artistic achievement rank in importance with scientific achievements has been upheld by painters, writers, and musicals for centuries.

A. that B. rank C. upheld D. musicals

24. Without alphabetical order, dictionaries would be impossibility to use.

A. dictionaries B. be C. impossibility D. to use

23. The idea that artistic achievement rank in importance with scientific achievements has been upheld by painters, writers, and musicals for centuries.

A. that B. rank C. upheld D. musicals

24. Without alphabetical order, dictionaries would be impossibility to use.

A. dictionaries B. be C. impossibility D. to use

25. Americans annually import more than $3 billion worthy of Italian clothing, jewelry, and shoes.

A. Americans B. more C. worthy D. clothing

26. The results of the test proved to Fred and me that needed to study harder and watch less movies on television if we wanted to receive scholarships.

A. The B. to C. me D. less

25. Americans annually import more than $3 billion worthy of Italian clothing, jewelry, and shoes.

A. Americans B. more C. worthy D. clothing

26. The results of the test proved to Fred and me that needed to study harder and watch less movies on television if we wanted to receive scholarships.

A. The B. to C. me D. less

27. In the sixteenth century, Francois Vieta, a French mathematician, used the vowels "a", "e", "i", "o", "u", to represent a unknown number.

A. sixteenth century B. used C. to represent D. a

28. The explanation that our instructor gave us was different than the one yours gave you.

A. our B. gave us C. than D. yours gave you

27. In the sixteenth century, Francois Vieta, a French mathematician, used the vowels "a", "e", "i", "o", "u", to represent a unknown number.

A. sixteenth century B. used C. to represent D. a

28. The explanation that our instructor gave us was different than the one yours gave you.

A. our B. gave us C. than D. yours gave you

29. The bell signaling the end of the first period rang loud, interrupting the professor's closing comment's.

A. signaling B. loud C. interrupting D. closing

30. Anyone reproducing copyrighted works without permission of the holders of the copyrights are breaking the law.

A. reproducing B. are C. breaking D. the law

29. The bell signaling the end of the first period rang loud, interrupting the professor's closing comment's.

A. signaling B. loud C. interrupting D. closing

30. Anyone reproducing copyrighted works without permission of the holders of the copyrights are breaking the law.

A. reproducing B. are C. breaking D. the law

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