TOEIC ERROR RECOGNITION EXERCISE 29

1. TOEIC ERROR RECOGNITION EXERCISE 29

2. 1.The children'stelevision programcalled "Sesame Street" wasseeingin 84 countries in 1989. A. The children's   B. called   C. seeing   D. in   2. Today's jobseekers are confrontedwithsuch questionas "Are you computer literate?" and "Can youset up a data base?"  A. job   B. confronted   C. such question   D. set up 

3. 1.The children'stelevision programcalled "Sesame Street" wasseeingin 84 countries in 1989. A. The children's   B. called  C. seeing   D. in   2. Today's jobseekers are confrontedwithsuch questionas "Are you computer literate?" and "Can youset up a data base?"  A. job   B. confronted  C. such question   D. set up 

4. 3. A galaxy,wheremay include billionsofstars, isheld together bygravitational attraction.  A. where   B. of   C. is   D. by   4. People with exceptionallyhigh intelligence quotients may not be the bestemployees since they become boredof their work unless the job is constantly changing.  A. exceptionally   B. the best   C. bored of   D. changing 

5. 3. A galaxy,wheremay include billionsofstars, isheld together bygravitational attraction. A. where   B. of   C. is   D. by   4. People with exceptionallyhigh intelligence quotients may not be the bestemployees since they become boredof their work unless the job is constantly changing.  A. exceptionally   B. the best  C. bored of   D. changing 

6. 5.One ofhistory's most spectacularexecutionswere that of Damiens, theunsuccessfulassassin of Louis XV of France. A. One of   B. most spectacular   C. were   D. unsuccessful  6. Mrs. Anderson bought last week a new sports car; however, shehas yet to learnhow to operatethe manual gearshift.  A. last week a new sports car   B. however   C. has yet to learn   D. how to operate  

7. 5.One ofhistory's most spectacularexecutionswere that of Damiens, theunsuccessfulassassin of Louis XV of France. A. One of   B. most spectacular  C. were   D. unsuccessful  6. Mrs. Anderson bought last week a new sports car; however, shehas yet to learnhow to operatethe manual gearshift. A. last week a new sports car   B. however   C. has yet to learn   D. how to operate  

8. 7. As thenumeralofolder peopleincreases, services forthe elderlywill soon represent one of the fastest-growing areas of employment.  A. numeral   B. older people   C. the elderly   D. areas   8. The disposable camera, a single-use camerapreloaded withprint film, has appearedin the late 1980s, and has become very popular. A. a   B. preloaded with   C. has appeared   D. has become 

9. 7. As thenumeralofolder peopleincreases, services forthe elderlywill soon represent one of the fastest-growing areas of employment. A. numeral   B. older people   C. the elderly   D. areas   8. The disposable camera, a single-use camerapreloaded withprint film, has appearedin the late 1980s, and has become very popular. A. a   B. preloaded with  C. has appeared   D. has become 

10. 9. When the ball struck him in the face, the playerwas collapsedbuthis teammates carried onplaying.  A. in the face   B. was collapsed   C. but   D. carried on   10. Nutritionists recommendthat foodsfrom each of the four basic groups be eatenon a regularly daily basis. A. recommend   B. from each of   C. eaten   D. regularly 

11. 9. When the ball struck him in the face, the playerwas collapsedbuthis teammates carried onplaying.  A. in the face  B. was collapsed   C. but   D. carried on   10. Nutritionists recommendthat foodsfrom each of the four basic groups be eatenon a regularly daily basis. A. recommend   B. from each of   C. eaten  D. regularly 

12. 11. Psychologists at the University of Kansas has studiedtheeffectsof thecolorof a roomon people's behavior.  A. has studied   B. effects   C. color   D. on people's   12. Each of the Intelsat satellites remainin afixedposition from which they relay radio signals to more thanseventyearth stations. A. remain   B. fixed   C. more than   D. earth stations 

13. 11. Psychologists at the University of Kansas has studiedtheeffectsof thecolorof a roomon people's behavior. A. has studied   B. effects   C. color   D. on people's   12. Each of the Intelsat satellites remainin afixedposition from which they relay radio signals to more thanseventyearth stations. A. remain   B. fixed   C. more than   D. earth stations 

14. 13.WhereasEarthhasone moon, the planetcall Mars has two small ones.  A. Whereas   B. has   C. call   D. ones   14. The prices of homes areashigh in urban areas thatmostyoung people cannot afford to buy them.  A. are   B. as   C. most   D. them  

15. 13.WhereasEarthhasone moon, the planetcall Mars has two small ones.  A. Whereas   B. has  C. call   D. ones   14. The prices of homes areashigh in urban areas thatmostyoung people cannot afford to buy them.  A. are  B. as   C. most   D. them  

16. 15. Shehasdecided to takea sameclasses as you next, semesterhopingyou will help her.  A. has   B. a same   C. next   D. hoping  16. In Englandas early asthetwelfth century, young boys enjoyed to play football.  A. In England   B. as early as   C. twelfth century   D. to play  

17. 15. Shehasdecided to takea sameclasses as you next, semesterhopingyou will help her.  A. has  B. a same   C. next   D. hoping  16. In Englandas early asthetwelfth century, young boys enjoyed to play football.  A. In England   B. as early as   C. twelfth century  D. to play  

18. 17. Nancy said thatshewenttothe supermarketbefore cominghome.  A. that   B. went   C. to   D. before coming   18. Before his death in 1943, in an effort to encourageless dependence on one crop by the South, George Washington Carver is responsible for developing hundreds of industrial uses for peanuts and sweet potatoes.  A. in 1943   B. less dependence   C. is   D. uses  

19. 17. Nancy said thatshewenttothe supermarketbefore cominghome.  A. that  B. went   C. to   D. before coming   18. Before his death in 1943, in an effort to encourageless dependence on one crop by the South, George Washington Carver is responsible for developing hundreds of industrial uses for peanuts and sweet potatoes.  A. in 1943   B. less dependence  C. is   D. uses  

20. 19.To receivea degree from an American university, one must take many courses besidethose in one's major field.  A. To receive   B. beside   C. those   D. one's   20. In Ground Control Approach, the air traffic controllerinformsthe pilot how faris the planefromthe touchdown point.  A. the air traffic controller   B. informs   C. is the plane   D. the touchdown point 

21. 19.To receivea degree from an American university, one must take many courses besidethose in one's major field.  A. To receive  B. beside   C. those   D. one's   20. In Ground Control Approach, the air traffic controllerinformsthe pilot how faris the planefromthe touchdown point.  A. the air traffic controller   B. informs  C. is the plane   D. the touchdown point 

22. 21. By the turn ofthe century, most of the inventionsthatwere tobring in all the comforts of modern living have already beenthought of. A. By the turn of   B. that   C. were to   D. have already been   22. Richard Gattling, an inventionbest known for the development of the Gattling Gun, actuallyputmost ofhis effort into improvingagriculturalmethods.  A. invention   B. actually   C. most of   D. agricultural 

23. 21. By the turn ofthe century, most of the inventionsthatwere tobring in all the comforts of modern living have already beenthought of. A. By the turn of   B. that   C. were to  D. have already been   22. Richard Gattling, an inventionbest known for the development of the Gattling Gun, actuallyputmost ofhis effort into improvingagriculturalmethods. A. invention   B. actually   C. most of   D. agricultural 

24. 23. The greaternumber of dentists insmallesttowns shows either that dentists don't like bigcities or there are now more dentists. A. The greater   B. smallest   C. big cities   D. more   24. Many birds will, in the normal course of their migrations,flyingmore than three thousand milesto reachtheir winter homes.  A. their   B. flying   C. more than three thousand miles   D. to reach  

25. 23. The greaternumber of dentists insmallesttowns shows either that dentists don't like bigcities or there are now more dentists. A. The greater  B. smallest   C. big cities   D. more   24. Many birds will, in the normal course of their migrations,flyingmore than three thousand milesto reachtheir winter homes.  A. their  B. flying   C. more than three thousand miles   D. to reach  

26. 25. Heartburn canbest beunderstood as a symptomcausing byacid refluxdueto a weak lower esophageal sphincter.  A. best be   B. causing by   C. due   D. weak   26. Although Barney Clark lived only a few monthswith the artificial heart, doctors were able to learn a great deal from him having used it. A. a few months   B. to learn   C. him   D. used 

27. 25. Heartburn canbest beunderstood as a symptomcausing byacid refluxdueto a weak lower esophageal sphincter.  A. best be  B. causing by   C. due   D. weak   26. Although Barney Clark lived only a few monthswith the artificial heart, doctors were able to learn a great deal from him having used it. A. a few months   B. to learn  C. him   D. used 

28. 27. In most statesinsurance agentsmust passan examinationto be licensedwhen theywill complete their training. A. most states   B. must pass   C. to be licensed   D. will complete   28. Drug abusehavebecomeone ofAmerica's mostserious social problems.  A. have   B. one of   C. most   D. problems  

29. 27. In most statesinsurance agentsmust passan examinationto be licensedwhen theywill complete their training. A. most states   B. must pass   C. to be licensed  D. will complete   28. Drug abusehavebecomeone ofAmerica's mostserious social problems. A. have   B. one of   C. most   D. problems  

30. 29. Nora hardly nevermissesanopportunityto playinthe tennis tournaments.  A. never   B. an   C. to play   D. in   30. After Dr. Werner Arber discoveredrestriction enzymes, Drs. Daniel Nathan, Hamilton Smith, andhimwere awarded the Nobel prize for their research in that field. A. discovered   B. him   C. were awarded   D. their  

31. 29. Nora hardly nevermissesanopportunityto playinthe tennis tournaments. A. never   B. an   C. to play   D. in   30. After Dr. Werner Arber discoveredrestriction enzymes, Drs. Daniel Nathan, Hamilton Smith, andhimwere awarded the Nobel prize for their research in that field. A. discovered  B. him   C. were awarded   D. their