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Structure, Grammar and Error Recognition

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  1. Scarcely had the meeting begun ______ the lights went out.
  2. No sooner had she left the house ______ it began to rain.
  3. Only after the results were announced ______ the truth.
  4. The report, along with several photographs, ______ been sent to the manager.
  5. Had I known about the traffic, I ______ earlier.
  6. He is said ______ in Cairo as a young man.
  7. The book ______ I was reading was written by a famous scientist.
  8. It is essential that every student ______ the form before Friday.
  9. She would rather ______ at home than go to the party.
  10. The more carefully you prepare, ______ you will feel in the exam.
  11. By the end of this year, the company ______ more than 500 workers.
  12. The students were made ______ the test again.
  13. I'm looking forward to ______ the results of the competition.
  14. Not until the last minute ______ the file.
  15. I haven't seen him ______ last summer.
  16. If the weather ______ fine, we will go to the beach.
  17. The teacher asked the students ______ noise.
  18. He apologised ______ the manager for the mistake.
  19. The meeting has been put ______ until next Thursday.
  20. We should take ______ account the opinions of everyone.
  21. There were ______ people at the concert that the hall was full.
  22. The package ______ to my house yesterday.
  23. Despite ______ tired, he continued to study.
  24. The students ______ for the exam since six o'clock.
  25. Neither the teacher nor the students ______ aware of the change.
  26. She is the woman ______ car was stolen last week.
  27. He doesn't know ______ the train leaves.
  28. My sister, ______ lives in Jeddah, works as an engineer.
  29. It is the first time I ______ such a beautiful city.
  30. She suggested ______ a taxi to avoid the traffic.
  31. The children are used to ______ up early in the morning.
  32. He would have passed if he ______ harder.
  33. The company ______ to expand its business next year.
  34. Each of the candidates ______ given a number.
  35. I would have called you if I ______ your number.
  36. The lecture was ______ boring that half of the students left.
  37. The manager insisted ______ being told about every problem.
  38. Hardly anyone ______ the speech because the microphone was broken.
  39. He is ______ tallest student in our school.
  40. The study was designed ______ the effects of sleep on memory.
  41. The data suggest that students ______ more when lessons are short.
  42. The proposal was rejected, ______ surprised nobody.
  43. ______ the weather improves, the match will be played on Saturday.
  44. She is one of the few students who ______ finished the project.
  45. The book is well worth ______.
  46. He is capable ______ solving the problem alone.
  47. The new regulations apply ______ all employees.
  48. It is time the government ______ action.
  49. The results were not what we had ______.
  50. The experiment, ______ was repeated three times, gave the same result.
  51. By the time the ambulance arrived, the patient ______ consciousness.
  52. Neither the manager ______ the employees were told about the change.
  53. The more you read, ______ your vocabulary grows.
  54. I'd rather you ______ me the truth yesterday.
  55. The company will ______ its offices to a new building next month.
  56. The article was written ______ a young journalist.
  57. He denied ______ the money from the safe.
  58. Little ______ that the plan would fail.
  59. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'The committee have (A) decided (B) to postpone (C) the meeting (D).'
  60. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'She is (A) much (B) more taller (C) than (D) her brother.'
  61. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'We discussed (A) about (B) the (C) new plan (D).'
  62. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'Neither of the answers (A) are (B) correct (C) in this case (D).'
  63. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'He has (A) finished (B) the work (C) yesterday (D).'
  64. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'The teacher (A) advised (B) us (C) to not wasting time (D).'
  65. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'I am (A) interesting (B) in (C) modern art (D).'
  66. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'They are (A) living (B) here (C) since 2010 (D).'
  67. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'If he would (A) come (B) early (C), we will start (D).'
  68. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'The number (A) of students (B) are (C) increasing (D).'
  69. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'She said (A) me (B) that (C) she was ill (D).'
  70. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'He is (A) used to (B) play (C) football (D).'
  71. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'We should (A) to (B) finish (C) early (D).'
  72. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'The news (A) are (B) very (C) good (D).'
  73. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'He suggested (A) me (B) to (C) go (D).'
  74. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'Despite (A) of (B) the rain, we (C) went out (D).'
  75. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'She has less (A) friends (B) than (C) her sister (D).'
  76. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'The furnitures (A) in the room are (B) very (C) old (D).'
  77. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'I didn't (A) saw (B) him (C) yesterday (D).'
  78. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'The students (A) who (B) was (C) late (D) missed the lesson.'
  79. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'He is more (A) intelligent (B) from (C) his brother (D).'
  80. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'She asked (A) me where (B) was (C) the bank (D).'
  81. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'The man which (A) lives (B) next door (C) is a doctor (D).'
  82. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'I look forward (A) to see (B) you (C) soon (D).'
  83. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'Although (A) he was tired, however (B) he continued (C) working (D).'
  84. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'They has (A) been (B) waiting (C) for an hour (D).'
  85. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'She is (A) afraid (B) from (C) spiders (D).'
  86. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'The book (A) was wrote (B) by (C) a famous author (D).'
  87. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'I wish (A) I have (B) more (C) time (D).'
  88. Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'He told (A) to me (B) that (C) he was late (D).'

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