PART VI 1

PART VI
Directions: in Questions 141-160, each sentence has
four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined
parts of the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), (D). You
are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that
should be corrected or rewritten. Then, on your
answer sheet, find the number of the question and
mark your answer.
Example
Sample Answer
All employee (A) are required
(A) (B) (C) (D)
to wear (B) their
Identification (C) badges while
(D) at work.
The underlined word 'employee,' is not correct in this
sentence. This sentence should read, "All employees
are required to wear their identification badges while
at work.' Therefore, you should choose answer (A).
Now begin work on the questions.


141. Mr. Jeffries has been
teaching (A) for twenty years
by the (B) time he retires from
(C) Central University next
year (D).


141. Mr. Jeffries has been
teaching (A) for twenty years

by the (B) time he retires from
(C) Central University next
year (D).


141. (A) Present perfect progressive
is the wrong tense: will have been.
The clues for ,twenty years, by the
time, and next year indicate the need
for future perfect or future perfect
progressive. Choice (B) is the correct
article. Choice (C) is the correct
preposition. Choice (D) is a correct
noun.


142. All of (A) our ski
instructors have completed
(B) training courses in (C) ski
instruction and have
experienced (D) with first aid.


142. All of (A) our ski
instructors have completed
(B) training courses in (C) ski
instruction and have
experienced (D) with first aid.

142. (D) Experienced should be
the noun experience. The verb
have is not an auxiliary. Choice
(A) is the correct
adjective/preposition
combination. Choice (B) is a
correct verb. Choice (C) is a
correct preposition.


143. Ms. Olajuwon usually is
liking (A) cake, but (B) today
she (C) is on (D) a diet.


143. Ms. Olajuwon usually is
liking (A) cake, but (B) today
she (C) is on (D) a diet.


143. (A) is liking should be likes
because of the adverb of
frequency usually that precedes it:
usually likes cake. Choice (B) is a
correct conjunction. Choice (C) is
a correct pronoun. Choice (D) is a
correct preposition.


144. Not have (A) prepared

for (B) the speech, the
chairman was a little nervous
when (C) he approached the
(D) podium.


144. Not have (A) prepared
for (B) the speech, the
chairman was a little nervous
when (C) he approached the
(D) podium.


144. (A) Have should be replaced
with the participle having; this is a
reduced adverb phrase and should
have the present participle instead of
the simple present form of the verb:
Not having prepared. Choice (B) is a
correct preposition. Choice (C) is a
correct relative pronoun. Choice (D)
is a correct article.


145. There is memo (A) on
your desk informing (B) you
about (C) the new vacation
policy (D).

145. There is memo (A) on
your desk informing (B) you
about (C) the new vacation
policy (D).


145. (A) The indefinite article a is
needed before memo: There is a
memo. Choice (B) is a correct
participle. Choice (C) is a
correct preposition. Choice (D) is
a correct noun.


146. Seeing (A) that more
people than expected showed
off (B) for the banquet, the
caterers had to find (C) more
seats for them (D).


Banquet noun
1 a formal meal for a large
number of people, usually for
a special occasion, at which
speeches are often made:
a state banquet in honour of
the visiting President
2 a large impressive meal

Caterer noun
a person or company whose job is
to provide food and drinks at a
business meeting or for a special
occasion such as a wedding


146. Seeing (A) that more
people than expected showed
off (B) for the banquet, the
caterers had to find (C) more
seats for them (D).


146. (B) Showed off is the wrong
two-word verb. Show should take
the preposition up: showed up for
the banquet. Show off means to try
to impress people. Show up means
to be present. Choice (A) is a
correct participle. Choice (C) is a
correct modal plus verb. Choice
(D) is a correct pronoun.


147. Vice Ambassador
Bramsen had slept (A) only
two hours and (B) felt tired
(C) when he got on (D)

Copenhagen.


147. Vice Ambassador
Bramsen had slept (A) only
two hours and (B) felt tired
(C) when he got on (D)
Copenhagen.


147. (D) Got on means to board.
Got to/into means arrived. The
prepositions to or into should be
used: got into Copenhagen. Choice
(A) is a correct verb. Choice (B) is
a correct conjunction. Choice (C)
is a correct past participle.


148. Learning to play (A) the
guitar is not difficult as (B)
learning the (C) bassoon or
(D) the bagpipes.