Lecture 09 - Error Identification and Word Formation

Lecture 09 - Error Identification and Word Formation

Error Identification

15 questions

Multiple Choice

Being a child, Mr. Johnson enjoyed Jazz and Blues.

• Being

• A child

• enjoyed

• Jazz and Blues

Multiple Choice

I have no difficulty to study the art of management.

• no difficulty

• to study

• art

• management

Multiple Choice

I would like to try and do more activities today since the weather has been good.

• try and

• do more

• since

• has been good

Multiple Choice

Those having problems with chemistry, which are an exact science, have to train themselves to be analytical.

• having problems

• which are

• train themselves

• analytical

Multiple Choice

My poor performance on the grammar test had detrimental affects to my overall grade.

• poor performance

• had

• affects

• overall grade

Multiple Choice

Between you and I, the performance tonight was not as good as it was last night.

• Between

• You and I

• was not

• as good as

Multiple Choice

The tower of London, which lies within the Borough of Tower Hamlets, are separated from the city itself by a stretch of open space.

• lies within

• are separated

• city itself

• stretch

Multiple Choice

Originally a common breakfast eaten by farmers which lived in the canton of Bern, rosti is today considered the unofficial dish of Switzerland.

• eaten by

• which lived

• is today

• considered

Multiple Choice

The Australian frilled lizard responds to attacks by unfurling the colourful skin flap that encircles its head, but if all else fails it will scoot nimble up the nearest tree.

• unfurling

• encircles

• all else fails

• nimble

Multiple Choice

Each time John drives through the checkpoint at the Swiss border, the border patrol insists he opens the canvas for them to inspect the cargo he is transporting.

• drives through

• Swiss border

• opens

• is transporting

Multiple Choice

The centre of Diane's bed always smells like dog because Reliable, her beagle, lays there chance it gets.

• centre of

• smells

• lays

• it gets

Multiple Choice

Neither anything you have presented me, nor anything I have otherwise learned, have convinced me that he has been unfaithful to this charge.

• have presented

• learned

• have convinced

• has been unfaithful

Multiple Choice

Sebastian is an all-round athlete. In other words, he is good in a number of track and field events.

• all-round

• In other words

• good in

• track and field

Multiple Choice

Among nations known for producing exceptional chess players, neither China or Russia can compete with Armenia for the sheer number of grand-masters it has produced.

• for producing

• or

• compete with

• has produced

Multiple Choice

The Ethiopian wolf, the only species of wolf native in Africa, can be identified by its distinctive red coat and black and white tail.

• the only species

• native in

• identified by

• distinctive

Word Formation

20 Questions

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Please be careful with that painting. It’s extremely

. (VALUE)

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I have come to the

that I must leave my parents’ home and go somewhere else. (CONCLUDE)

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The performance was

. I haven’t seen anything like it before. (BELIEVE)

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There is no

that we will ever reach a planet with life on it. (Certain)

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The speaker plays a vital role to ensure the

(intend) message is being played.

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He mumbled through the speech, making it

(audible)

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The company came and

our phone because we didn’t pay our bill. (CONNECT)

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The

of the area went on for two months. (OCCUPY)

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Our

gave us a Christmas bonus payment. (EMPLOY)

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The workers’ union agreed to a

of wages. (REDUCE)

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During the project week our teachers gave us a lot of

to do what we wanted in our spare time. (FREE)

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I have no

of waiting here all day. When is he going to be here? (INTEND)

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.John is a very

boy. You should be careful about what you say to him (SENSE)

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She looked at us in

. She was clearly very surprised. (AMAZE)

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It was very

at the top of the mountain so we couldn’t see very far. (FOG)

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Going by plane is

to travelling by car. (PREFER

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City authorities are cutting down trees for

parking space (ADDITION)

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.I hope it will stay dry for the match, but I am rather

. (DOUBT)

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Many African colonies became

after World War II (DEPEND)

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Many people get

from watching sport instead of actively exercising. (PLEASE)

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If you want to become an actor or actress, you have to be able to

sentences. (MEMORY)

Poll

Do you prefer this way of learning EI/WF?

• Yes

• No

End