Corpus tasks
UNIT 1 Common mistakes
UNIT 3 Common mistakes
Circle the right words in each sentence.
Underline the right words in each sentence.
1 I watched a play / a game of baseball. I went
with my grandfather.
2 I went to Paloma. It’s a nice place. I did / went
surfing and sailing.
3 We are going by car because the sports / sport
centre is quite far, isn’t it?
4 I like football because always there are / there
are always new players and new trainers. It’s the
most popular game in the world.
5 This play / game was the best of my life.
6 Yesterday I watched a football match with my
brother. I liked it because both team / teams
played very well.
1 Every Friday we play a lot of song / songs
together, listen to music and learn - / about music.
2 In Spain, meal / meals are very different - / from
meals in England.
3 I love concerts. My prefer / favourite music is rock.
I play the drums / battery.
4 Do you play / Are you playing tennis in the
evening?
5 The music club that I go to is called “80’s nightlife”.
It’s open on / at Saturdays. There you can dance,
eat, drink and meet / make new friends.
6 Nick, I can’t come this week to the concert / to the
concert this week because we are going on / to
holiday.
7 I am free at / in the evening to come to a meeting
about the concert.
UNIT 2 Common mistakes
UNIT 4 Common mistakes
Cross out the wrong words in each
sentence. Write the correct sentences.
Cross out the wrong words in each
sentence. Write the correct sentences.
1 Hello, I sell / am selling my bike (it’s two years
old) because I’ve got a new one.
1 When we celebrating / celebrate New Year, we
always have / having fish.
2 What time are you going to come? You can / are
bring some / a food and drinks.
2 Maria and Julio gave me the latest / last CD of /
by Tokio Hotel. They are brilliant!
3 The main food / meal of the day is at 3 pm
and you eat a first plate / course which can be
vegetables.
3 Yesterday I watched a football match at home.
The match was very excited / exciting.
4 What / How is your mobile - / like?
4 I eat chicken for / on lunch. My father cook /
cooks it for me.
5 When we have any celebrations, we are
preparing / prepare special food.
6 Sometimes we have got / have a desser /
dessert – ice cream or cake.
Prepare! Level 2
5 I’m not sure how long is it / it is, but I think it is
two hours. We must brig / bring a pencil.
6 I left my watch at your house last night. It’s very
important to / for me because it’s make of /
made of gold and very expensive.
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