Pin Pointing Errors Exercise -1 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination

TOPIC: PIN POINTING ERROR

QUESTIONS

BCS Questions

1. A doctor may be able to diagnose a problem perfect, but he may not be able to find a drug to which the patient will respond. [32nd BCS]

A. to diagnose

B. perfect

C. to which

D. will respond

Ans: B (Note: Adjective 'perfect' is used incorrectly; it should be the adverb 'perfectly' to modify the verb 'diagnose').

2. According to experts a good way to improve listening skills is by watch television, specially news and documentaries. The only error in the sentence is - [32nd BCS]

A. to

B. improve

C. by

D. watch

Ans: D (Note: After the preposition 'by', the verb must be in the gerund form, i.e., 'watching').

3. Every man and woman should vote for the candidate of their choice. [32nd BCS]

A. every

B. should

C. for

D. their

Ans: D (Note: 'Every man and woman' is a singular subject, so the pronoun should be singular 'his or her', not 'their').

4. One of the recommendation made by the committee was accepted by the authorities. The only error in the sentence is - [33rd BCS]

A. recommendation

B. was

C. accepted by

D. committee on

Ans: A (Note: The phrase 'One of the' is always followed by a plural noun, so it should be 'recommendations').

PSC & Other Exam Questions

Error Correction & Sentence Improvement

1. Females are viewed as inferior to males in nations ruled by patriarchy. [NSI Field Officer: 19]

A. are

B. as

C. to males in

D. no error

Ans: D (The sentence is grammatically correct).

2. I don’t know where could he have gone so early in the morning. [CGDF Auditor: 17]

A. could he

B. have

C. gone

D. no error

Ans: A (Note: In an embedded question, the word order should be subject + verb. Correct: "where he could have gone").

3. It was uncoming of the players to be disrespect towards the other team’s national anthem. [CGDF Junior Auditor: 19]

A. uncoming

B. disrespect

C. towards

D. other team’s

Ans: B (Note: After 'to be', an adjective or noun phrase is needed. Here, it should be the adjective "disrespectful").

4. In the agrarian industry, the farmers nurture this land because it is the source of their incomes. [NSI Field Officer: 19]

A. in the

B. farmers nurture

C. it is

D. of

Ans: D (Note: The error is in "incomes". "Income" is generally used as an uncountable noun in this context. Correct: "source of their income").

5. Karim together with many of his friends and relatives were present in the meeting. [CGDF Junior Auditor: 19]

A. together with

B. friends

C. were

D. in

Ans: C (Note: When a subject is followed by "together with", the verb agrees with the first subject ("Karim", singular). Correct: "was").

6. Neither of the worker was ready to work overtime causing the deadline to be missed. [CGDF Junior Auditor: 19]

A. Neither of the worker

B. to work overtime

C. causing

D. to be missed

Ans: A (Note: "Neither of" is followed by a plural noun. Correct: "Neither of the workers").

7. No sooner had he reached the station than the train had left. [CGDF Junior Auditor: 19]

A. no sooner

B. reached

C. than

D. had left

Ans: D (Note: In "No sooner... than" structures, the second part uses the simple past tense. Correct: "than the train left").

8. Parking the car at the parking lot, Jone decided to take the bus to town. [CGDF Junior Auditor: 19]

A. parking the car

B. parking lot

C. decided

D. no error

Ans: D (The sentence is structurally correct).

9. People, who keep their eye at the ball, can maintain good concentration at work. [NSI Field Officer: 19]

A. who

B. keep

C. at the ball

D. at work

Ans: C (Note: The correct idiom is "keep one's eye on the ball").

10. She is looking forward to go to Europe next month. [CGDF Auditor: 17]

A. looking

B. forward

C. to go

D. no error

Ans: C (Note: The phrase "look forward to" is followed by a gerund (-ing form). Correct: "to going").

11. The athlete’s movements was restrained fluid and seemingly effortless to the viewer. [NSI Field Officer: 19]

A. athlete’s

B. was restrained

C. seemingly

D. to the

Ans: B (Note: The subject "movements" is plural, so the verb must be plural. Correct: "were restrained").

12. Women are the pillars of society, particular of the societies with which we are concerned here. [NSI Field Officer: 19]

A. all the

B. particular

C. with which

D. we

Ans: B (Note: An adverb is needed to modify the phrase. Correct: "particularly").

Answers With Explanation:

BCS Answers

01. Ans: B Explanation: Here 'perfect' modifies the verb 'diagnose', so it should be an adverb 'perfectly'. The correct phrase is "diagnose a problem perfectly".

02. Ans: D Explanation: The preposition 'by' should be followed by a gerund (verb+ing). It should be "by watching television" instead of "by watch".

03. Ans: D Explanation: 'Every man and woman' is a singular subject structure, so the possessive pronoun should be singular ('his or her'), not plural 'their'. However, in modern usage 'their' is often accepted as singular neutral, but strictly in exams, it acts as an error here for singular agreement.

04. Ans: A Explanation: The structure 'One of the' is followed by a plural noun. So it should be "One of the recommendations" instead of "recommendation".

PSC & Other Exam Answers

01. Ans: D

Explanation: There is no error in the sentence "Females are viewed as inferior to males in nations ruled by patriarchy.".

02. Ans: A Explanation: In an embedded question (a question inside a statement), the word order should be subject + verb, not verb + subject. It should be "where he could have gone", not "where could he have gone".

03. Ans: B Explanation: 'To be' should be followed by an adjective or noun. Here 'disrespect' is a noun but 'disrespectful' (adjective) fits better as a complement to 'be'. Or 'show disrespect'. The error lies in using "disrespect" where an adjective like disrespectful is expected.

04. Ans: A Explanation: The error is in A. "Agrarian industry" refers to agriculture. While "In the" is grammatically possible, "In the agrarian industry" might be considered awkward compared to "In agriculture". However, the provided answer key points to A. Note: The phrase "source of their incomes" (plural) might also be suspect, but A is marked.

05. Ans: C Explanation: When subjects are joined by 'together with', the verb agrees with the first subject. 'Karim' is singular, so the verb should be was, not 'were'.

06. Ans: A Explanation: 'Neither of the' is followed by a plural noun. It should be "Neither of the workers" instead of "worker".

07. Ans: D Explanation: In a "No sooner... than" structure, the second clause (after than) uses Past Indefinite. It should be "than the train left", not "had left".

08. Ans: D

Explanation: There is no error in the sentence.

09. Ans: C

Explanation: The idiom is "keep their eye on the ball", not "at the ball".

10. Ans: C Explanation: The phrase 'looking forward to' is followed by a gerund (verb+ing). It should be "looking forward to going".

11. Ans: B

Explanation: The subject "movements" is plural, so the verb should be were, not 'was' restrained.

12. Ans: B Explanation: The word 'particular' is an adjective, but an adverb is needed here to modify the phrase. It should be particularly.

PIN POINT ERROR

To pinpoint the error means to find out, identify, or indicate the incorrect part in a given sentence. The following questions ask you to identify which underlined part of the sentence is grammatically incorrect.

Here are the questions renumbered from 1 to 50, presented in the clear, vertical, and spacious format with explanations included.

Error Correction & Sentence Improvement

1. The only error in the sentence "One Of the recommendation made by the committee was accepted by the authorities" is- [33rd BCS]

A. recommendation

B. was

C. accepted by

D. committee

Ans: A (Explanation: The phrase "One of the" must be followed by a plural noun. Therefore, 'recommendation' should be recommendations.)

2. According to experts a good way to improve listening skills is to watch television, specially news and documentaries. [32nd BCS, RU (E-even) 14-15]

A. According to experts

B. to improve listening skills is to watch

C. specially news

D. documentaries

Ans: C (Explanation: The error is in the word 'specially'. The correct word here is especially, which means 'particularly' or 'above all'.)

3. A doctor may be able to diagnose a problem perfect, but he may not be able to find a drug to which the patient will respond. [32nd BCS, RU (E, even) 14-15]

A. A doctor may be able to

B. diagnose a problem perfect

C. find a drug

D. will respond

Ans: B (Explanation: The verb 'diagnose' should be modified by an adverb, not an adjective. Therefore, 'perfect' should be perfectly.)

4. Every man and woman should vote for the candidate of their choice. [32nd BCS, CU (E) 11-12, RU (E, even) 13-14]

A. Every man and woman

B. should vote for

C. the candidate

D. their choice

Ans: D (Explanation: When "Every" is used with singular nouns joined by "and," the corresponding pronoun must also be singular. Therefore, 'their' should be his or her.)

5. I don't know where could he have gone so early in the morning. [Pubali Bank Ltd. (JO)-13]

A. where could he have gone

B. so early

C. in the morning

D. No error

Ans: A (Explanation: This is an embedded question, which should follow a statement word order (subject + verb). The correct phrasing is "where he could have gone".)

6. She is looking forward to go to Europe next month. [CU (D) 15-16]

A. She is

B. looking forward to

C. go to

D. next month

Ans: C (Explanation: The phrasal verb "look forward to" must be followed by a gerund (verb + -ing). Therefore, 'go' should be going.)

7. It was unbecoming of the players to be disrespect towards the other team's national anthem. [CGDF Auditor-12]

A. unbecoming of

B. to be disrespect

C. towards

D. national anthem

E. No error

Ans: B (Explanation: The verb "to be" should be followed by an adjective. The adjective form of 'disrespect' is disrespectful.)

8. Neither of the worker was ready to work overtime causing the deadline to be missed.

A. Neither of the worker

B. was ready to

C. overtime causing

D. to be missed

E. No error

Ans: A (Explanation: The phrase "Neither of the" must be followed by a plural noun. Therefore, 'worker' should be workers.)

9. No sooner had he reached the station than the train had left.

A. No sooner had he reached

B. the station

C. than

D. the train had left

E. No error

Ans: D (Explanation: The structure is: No sooner had + subject + V3 ... than + subject + V2. Therefore, 'had left' should be 'left'.)

10. Parking his car at the market, Ms Jones decided to take the bus to town.

A. Parking his car

B. at the market, Ms Jones

C. decided

D. to take the bus to town

E. No error

Ans: A (Explanation: This is a dangling modifier error. The subject is "Ms Jones" (female), but "Parking his car" implies a male. It should be "Parking her car".)

11. Kahn together with many of his friends and relatives were present in the meeting.

A. Kahn together with

B. many of his friends and relatives

C. were present

D. in the meeting

Ans: C (Explanation: When subjects are joined by "together with," the verb agrees with the first subject ("Kahn," singular). It should be "was present".)

12. Women are the pillars of society, particular of the societies with which we are concerned here. [NSI Asst. Director-15]

A. Women are

B. particular of

C. the societies

D. concerned here

E. No Error

Ans: B (Explanation: The adjective 'particular' should be the adverb 'particularly' to modify the phrase "of the societies.")

13. People, who keep their eye at the ball, can maintain good concentration at work.

A. People, who

B. their eye at the ball

C. can maintain good

D. concentration at work

E. No error

Ans: B (Explanation: The correct idiom is "keep one's eye on the ball".)

14. The athlete's movements was restrained, fluid and seemingly effortless to the viewer.

A. The athlete's movements

B. was restrained

C. fluid and seemingly

D. effortless to the viewer

E. No error

Ans: B (Explanation: The subject "movements" is plural. Therefore, the verb must also be plural: "were restrained".)

15. In the agrarian industry, the farmers nurture this land because it is the source of their incomes.

A. In the agrarian industry

B. the farmers nurture

C. this land because

D. the source of their incomes

E. No Error

Ans: A (Explanation: "Agrarian" refers to cultivation, while "industry" usually implies manufacturing. "In agriculture" or "In the agrarian sector" is better usage.)

16. Females are viewed as inferior to males in nations ruled by patriarchy. [NSI Asst. Director-15]

A. Females are

B. viewed as inferior to

C. in nations

D. ruled by patriarchy

E. No Error

Ans: E (Explanation: The sentence is grammatically correct.)

17. There is no mother but loves her child.

A. There is

B. no mother

C. but loves

D. her child

E. No Error

Ans: E (Explanation: Correct. Here, "but" functions as a negative relative pronoun meaning "who does not".)

18. I need to pay some equipment.

A. I need

B. to pay

C. some equipment

D. No Error

Ans: B (Explanation: The correct verb is "pay for". One pays for goods or services.)

19. I would rather die than bribe.

A. I would rather

B. die

C. than bribe

D. No error

Ans: C (Explanation: 'Bribe' is transitive. It should be "than take a bribe" or similar to complete the meaning.)

20. The picture has hung on the wall.

A. The picture

B. has hung

C. on the wall

D. No error

Ans: B (Explanation: Since the picture is the receiver of the action, passive voice is required: "was hung".)

21. I prefer tea than coffee in the morning.

A. prefer

B. than coffee

C. in the morning

D. No Error

Ans: B (Explanation: "Prefer" is followed by the preposition "to," not "than". Correct: "prefer tea to coffee".)

22. A large number of automobile part are now made of plastic instead of steel. [RU (D) 17-18]

A. A large number of

B. automobile part

C. are now made of

D. instead of steel

Ans: B (Explanation: "A large number of" must be followed by a plural noun. It should be "parts".)

23. The pineapple, a fruit grow in tropical climates throughout the world, is native to parts of South America. [RU (D) 17-18]

A. The pineapple

B. a fruit grow in

C. is native

D. to parts of South America

Ans: B (Explanation: The verb in the appositive must agree with "a fruit" (singular). It should be "grows".)

24. Canals are artificial waterways, often constructed either to transport heavy loads or to delivering water to cities and farms. [PSC Exam]

A. Canals are

B. either to transport

C. or to delivering

D. water to cities and farms

Ans: C (Explanation: Parallel structure error. "to transport" matches with "to deliver", not "to delivering".)

25. Although a Kangaroo normally uses its large feet and strong legs for hopping, but it can also swim. [PSC Exam]

A. Although a Kangaroo

B. normally uses

C. for hopping,

D. but

Ans: D (Explanation: "Although" connects the clauses; "but" is redundant and incorrect.)

26. I was so angry that I took the watch broken to the jewelers to get my money back. [BWDB Asst. Director-11]

A. was so angry

B. I took

C. the watch broken

D. to get my money back

Ans: C (Explanation: The adjective should precede the noun. Correct: "the broken watch".)

27. How long does it take to get the station on foot from your house?

A. How long does it take

B. to get the station

C. on foot

D. from your house

E. No error

Ans: B (Explanation: The correct idiom is "get to a place". It should be "to get to the station".)

28. Financial problems beset many of the early museums in the US, causing its closure.

A. Financial problems beset

B. many of the early museums

C. in the US,

D. causing its closure

E. No error

Ans: D (Explanation: The antecedent is "museums" (plural), so the pronoun should be plural: "their closure".)

29. Manufacturers of consumer goods often change the styles of them products.

A. Manufacturers of

B. consumer goods

C. often change

D. of them products

E. No error

Ans: D (Explanation: The possessive adjective 'their' is needed to modify 'products'.)

30. I used to be keen of all scientific subjects but now I would prefer to study art.

A. I used to be

B. keen of

C. all scientific subjects

D. I would prefer

E. to study art

Ans: B (Explanation: The correct idiom is "keen on".)

31. Yesterday my computer was functioning rather strangely.

A. Yesterday

B. was functioning

C. rather strangely

D. No error

Ans: D (Explanation: The sentence is grammatically correct.)

32. Her novel is an American classic about a young girl who she called Billie Joe.

A. an American classic

B. who she called

C. Billie Joe

D. No error

Ans: B (Explanation: Passive voice is needed here. It should be "who was called Billie Joe".)

33. Haven't none of you seen that dog?

A. Haven't

B. none of you

C. seen that dog?

D. No error

Ans: B (Explanation: Double negative error. It should be "Haven't any of you" or "Has none of you".)

34. I prefer to have my lunch first rather than doing anything else.

A. to have my lunch

B. first

C. rather than doing

D. anything else

Ans: C (Explanation: Parallel structure requires the form after "rather than" to match "prefer to have". It should be "(to) do".)

35. The patient died after the doctor had arrived.

A. The patient died

B. after

C. the doctor had arrived

D. No error

Ans: D (Explanation: Correct tense sequence: Past Indefinite + after + Past Perfect.)

36. Each furniture on display in the central mail is on sale for thirty percent off the regular price. [PSC Exam]

A. Each furniture

B. on display

C. is on sale

D. the regular price

Ans: A (Explanation: "Furniture" is uncountable. It should be "Each piece of furniture".)

37. It is often difficulty for an individual to adjust to new environment.

A. It is often

B. difficulty

C. for an individual

D. to new environment

Ans: B (Explanation: An adjective is required after "It is". "Difficulty" is a noun; it should be "difficult".)

38. It must have been her at the door.

A. It must have been

B. her

C. at the door

D. No error

Ans: B (Explanation: The verb "to be" connects to a subject pronoun. It should be "she".)

39. No sooner had he arrived than rain started.

A. No sooner had he arrived

B. than

C. rain started

D. None of these

Ans: D (Explanation: The sentence is grammatically correct.)

40. Not only he cheated in the exam but also he argued at the teacher.

A. Not only he cheated

B. in the exam

C. but also he argued

D. at the teacher

Ans: D (Explanation: The correct preposition for "argue" with a person is "with". It should be "with the teacher".)

41. Cholera is a very common disease, which usually effects children.

A. Cholera is

B. a very common disease

C. which usually

D. effects children

Ans: D (Explanation: 'Effect' is a noun; 'affect' is the verb meaning to influence. It should be "affects".)

42. The scholarly professor told the students to don't discuss the take-home examination with each other. [DU (D) 18-19]

A. The scholarly professor

B. to don't discuss

C. the take-home examination

D. with each other

Ans: B (Explanation: To make an infinitive negative, "not" is placed before "to". It should be "not to discuss".)

43. After studying all the necessary materials, the students were capable of raising their test scores by twenty-five points. [CU D 18-19]

A. After studying

B. the students were capable of

C. raising their test scores

D. by twenty-five points

Ans: C (Explanation: While 'raising' (transitive) is grammatically acceptable here, the intended answer likely targets the confusion with 'rising'. If the original text had 'rising', that would be the error.)

44. Excepting for the post-graduate students, everyone will have to sit for the tests on the same day. [CU (D) 18-19]

A. Excepting for

B. everyone

C. will have to

D. on the same day

Ans: A (Explanation: "Excepting for" is redundant. Correct usage is "Except for" or "Except".)

45. Flight is a very difficulty activity for most living things. [JnU (C) 17-18]

A. Flight is

B. a very difficulty activity

C. for most

D. living things

Ans: B (Explanation: 'Difficulty' is a noun. The adjective 'difficult' is required to modify 'activity'.)

46. As soon as they were seated, the man began to whisper among themselves. [JnU (C) 17-18]

A. As soon as

B. they were seated

C. the man began

D. among themselves

Ans: C (Explanation: "Themselves" is plural, so the subject must be plural. "The man" (singular) should be "the men".)

47. The area where a microchip is manufactured must be the most cleanest environment possible. [JnU (C) 17-18]

A. The area where

B. is manufactured

C. the most cleanest

D. environment possible

Ans: C (Explanation: Double superlative. "Cleanest" is already superlative; "most" is redundant. It should be "the cleanest".)

48. There is hardly any reason for you to feel badly and blame yourself for this mishap. [RU (J) 17-18]

A. hardly any reason

B. to feel badly

C. blame yourself

D. for this mishap

Ans: B (Explanation: "Feel" is a linking verb requiring an adjective. It should be "feel bad".)

49. As soon as the sun had risen over the mountains, it became unbearable hot in the plain land. [RU (J) 17-18]

A. As soon as

B. the sun had risen

C. unbearable hot

D. in the plain land

Ans: C (Explanation: The adjective "hot" must be modified by an adverb. It should be "unbearably hot".)

50. He has received my letter the day before yesterday. [RU (J) 17-18]

A. has received

B. my letter

C. the day before yesterday

D. No error

Ans: A (Explanation: "The day before yesterday" is a specific past time marker requiring the Past Indefinite tense. It should be "He received".)

51. Despite Karim's threats of punishments, none of his sons were willing to help him mow the lawn. [RU (D, Eng) 17-18]

A. Despite Karim's threats

B. of punishments

C. none of his sons

D. to help him mow

Ans: B (Explanation: "Punishment" is typically used as an uncountable noun in this context. It should be "of punishment".)

52. The younger you are, the more easier it is to learn. [RU (D, English) 17-18]

A. The younger you are

B. the more easier

C. it is

D. to learn

Ans: B (Explanation: Double comparative error. "Easier" is already comparative. "More" is redundant. It should be "the easier".)

53. I was disappointed that I did so bad in the examination. [RU (D-English) 17-18]

A. was disappointed

B. that I did

C. so bad

D. in the examination

Ans: C (Explanation: The verb "did" should be modified by an adverb. It should be "did so badly".)

54. I never thought she is such a selfish person. [RU (D-English) 17-18]

A. I never thought

B. she is

C. such a

D. selfish person

Ans: B (Explanation: Sequence of tenses. The main verb "thought" is past, so the subordinate clause should be past. It should be "she was".)

55. The share market is comparatively stronger today than it was a couple of days back. [CU(C) 17-18]

A. The share market is

B. comparatively stronger

C. than it was

D. a couple of days back

Ans: B (Explanation: "Comparatively" is followed by a positive degree adjective. It should be "comparatively strong".)

56. I am your well-wisher whether you agree with me or not, don't I? [CU (C) 17-18]

A. I am

B. well-wisher

C. whether you agree

D. don't I

E. No Error

Ans: D (Explanation: The tag question for "I am" is "aren't I?" or "ain't I?" (informal). "Don't I" is incorrect.)

57. The professor went fishing after he has finished reading an absorbing novel. [CU (C) 17-18]

A. went fishing

B. after he has finished

C. reading

D. an absorbing novel

Ans: B (Explanation: The action after "after" happened before the main past verb "went". It requires the Past Perfect tense: "after he had finished".)

58. My mother asked me where had I gone and what I had been doing so long. [CU (C) 17-18]

A. where had I gone

B. and what

C. I had been doing

D. so long

Ans: A (Explanation: Embedded questions use statement word order. It should be "where I had gone".)

59. It is essential that the temperature is not raised to a point where the substance formed may become unstable and decomposed into its constituent elements. [DU (C) 14-15, CU (C) 17-18]

A. is not raised

B. where

C. may become

D. decomposed

Ans: A (Explanation: Subjunctive mood required after "essential". It should be "that the temperature not be raised".)

60. Though the danger had passed, officials were hesitant to allow the residents to return to their homes because they were unsure how much damage caused by the high winds. [CU (D) 17-18]

A. had passed

B. were hesitant

C. to return

D. damage caused

Ans: D (Explanation: Passive voice is needed. It should be "damage was caused" or "damage had been caused".)

61. The Principal was considering to postponing the examination until the following month because of the students' demonstrations. [CU (B1) 16-17]

A. The Principal

B. was considering to postponing

C. until the following month

D. because of

Ans: B (Explanation: "Consider" is followed directly by a gerund. It should be "considering postponing".)

62. We must maintain a system of law, and support a police force. If we don't, the criminals would soon be in charge. [CU (C3) 16-17]

A. must maintain

B. support

C. don't

D. would

Ans: D (Explanation: First conditional structure (If + present... future). "Would" should be "will".)

63. Things will be better if I will get a job and earn some money, so I don't have to live with my parents. [CU (C3) 16-17]

A. will be better

B. if I will get

C. so I don't

D. have to live

Ans: B (Explanation: In first conditional, the "if" clause uses present simple. It should be "if I get".)

64. I suggest that he goes abroad soon. [CU (D1 & D2) 16-17]

A. I suggest

B. that

C. he goes

D. abroad soon

Ans: C (Explanation: "Suggest" triggers the subjunctive mood. It should be "that he go".)

65. I strongly suggest that Junaid goes to the doctor immediately. [CU (B1) 16-17]

A. strongly suggest

B. that

C. Junaid goes

D. immediately

Ans: C (Explanation: Subjunctive mood required. It should be "that Junaid go".)

66. When I was sick with the flu, my mother made me to eat chicken soup and rest in bed. [CU (B1) 16-17]

A. was sick

B. made me

C. to eat

D. rest in bed

Ans: C (Explanation: Causative verb "make" takes the base form without "to". It should be "made me eat".)

67. Most tale is used in ceramics and roofing because it resists fire good. [CU (B2_4) 16-17]

A. Most tale is used

B. in ceramics and roofing

C. because it resists

D. fire good

Ans: D (Explanation: "Resists" is a verb and needs an adverb. It should be "resists fire well".)

68. The period during when people learned to melt iron is called the Iron Age.

A. during when

B. learned to

C. melt iron

D. is called

Ans: A (Explanation: "During when" is incorrect. Use "during which" or "when".)

69. Marine biology, the study of plant and animals and their ecological relationships, has furthered the efficient development of fisheries. [CU (B2_8) 16-17]

A. Marine biology

B. plant and animals

C. has furthered

D. of fisheries

Ans: B (Explanation: Parallel structure. It should be "plants and animals".)

70. It is extreme important for an engineer to know the use of computer. [CU (B2_10) 16-17]

A. It is

B. extreme important

C. for an engineer

D. to know the use

Ans: B (Explanation: Adjective "important" needs an adverb modifier. It should be "extremely important".)

71. A well-planned resume is the first step toward finding a satisfy job. [CU (C1) 16-17]

A. A well-planned resume

B. the first step

C. toward finding

D. a satisfy job

Ans: D (Explanation: Noun "job" needs an adjective modifier. "Satisfy" is a verb. It should be "satisfying job".)

72. The education programs must be designed so the diverse needs of the participants in mind. [CU (B2,8) 16-17]

A. The education programs

B. must be designed

C. so

D. the diverse needs of

Ans: C (Explanation: Incorrect preposition/conjunction. It should be "designed with the diverse needs... in mind".)

73. Earlier or later, all lakes are influenced by eutrophication, a process in which lake sediment lowers the depth of the water and drains oxygen from it. [CU (B2,10) 16-17]

A. Earlier or later

B. are influenced by

C. lowers the depth

D. drains oxygen from it

Ans: A (Explanation: Incorrect idiom. It should be "Sooner or later".)

74. The advantages of computerized typing and editing are now being extending to all the written languages of the world. [CU (C2,10) 16-17]

A. The advantages of

B. computerized typing and editing

C. are now being extending

D. all the written languages

Ans: C (Explanation: Passive voice structure is "being + V3". It should be "being extended".)

75. The purpose of the United Nations, broad speaking, is to maintain peace and security and to encourage respect for human rights. [CU (D1 & D2) 16-17]

A. The purpose of

B. broad speaking

C. is to maintain

D. to encourage respect

Ans: B (Explanation: The participle "speaking" is modified by an adverb. It should be "broadly speaking".)

76. New York City has been the capital of New York State until 1797, when the state capital was moved to Albany. [CU (C1) 16-17]

A. has been

B. the capital of

C. until 1797

D. was moved

Ans: A (Explanation: Completed past action requires simple past or past perfect. It should be "was" or "had been".)

77. The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn't it? [CU (C1) 16-17]

A. The price of

B. used to be

C. a great deal lower

D. wasn't it

Ans: D (Explanation: Tag question for "used to" is "didn't it?" or "usedn't it?". "Wasn't it" is incorrect.)

78. Before she moved here, Sarah had been president of the organization since four years. [CU (C1) 16-17]

A. Before she moved here

B. had been president

C. of the organization

D. since four years

Ans: D (Explanation: "Since" is for a point in time; "for" is for a duration. It should be "for four years".)

79. Jerboas are long-eared rodents that they look like tiny kangaroos. [CU (C1) 16-17]

A. Jerboas are

B. that they

C. look like

D. tiny kangaroos

Ans: B (Explanation: "That" is the subject relative pronoun. "They" is redundant. Remove "they".)

80. It is estimated that each person in the United States consumes one hundred pounds in sugar annually. [CU (C1) 16-17]

A. It is estimated

B. each person

C. consumes one hundred pounds

D. in sugar

Ans: D (Explanation: Incorrect preposition. It should be "one hundred pounds of sugar".)