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تمرینات اشتباهات متداول در زبان انگلیسی Common Mistakes in English Exercises

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تمرینات اشتباهات متداول در زبان انگلیسی :

 

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[wptabcontent]Exercise  51[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] 
Use the  correct form of borrow or lend in the following:

1. May I. .. your  pen?
2  Please. ..  me  your book.
3  From whom did you. ..  the  money?
4  He'll. ..  you his knife.
5  You should avoid. .. ing things from others. [/wptabcontent]


[wptabcontent]Exercise 52
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    [wptabcontent] 
Use the correct form of steal or rob in the following:

1  They. .. the  house and  fled.
2  Someone has. ..  his money.
3  'I've been. .. ,' cried the lady.
4  When the bank was. .. , the thieves escaped.
5  The cat will. .. the  dog's  food. [/wptabcontent]


[wptabcontent]Exercise 53
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    [wptabcontent] Use a correct form of refuse or deny in the following:

1. He. .. to do the work.
2  Clare. .. that she'd seen him.
3  Do you. ..  that you broke the window? [/wptabcontent]


[wptabcontent]Exercise 54
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    [wptabcontent] Use a correct form of learn or teach in the following:

1. She. ..  her friends  the  new game.
2  Will you. ..  me how to swim?
3  He. ..  his lessons quickly.
4  My teacher. . _ me English.
5  Susan wanted to. .. to drive.
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 55
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    [wptabcontent] Use the correct form of win or beat in the following:

1. We were sure to. ..  .
2  I can. ..  him at chess.
3  The trophy was. ..  by our school.
4  We've. ..  your team several  times.
5  We've always. . . . .
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 56
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    [wptabcontent] Use the correct form of see or look  in the following:

1. We can't. ..  in the dark.
2  Don't_ _.. out of the window.
3  Did you. ..  that  film?
4. When  he  _. . through  the  open  window,  he. .. 
it on the table.
5  The blind can't. .. .
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 57
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    [wptabcontent] Use a correct form of hear or listen in the following:

1. I. .. carefully but. .. nothing.
2  He can't. ..  very well.
4  I. .. to take the money.
5  I asked her to come with us, but she. ..  [/wptabcontent]


[wptabcontent]Exercise 58
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    [wptabcontent] Use the  correct form  of like or want in the following:

1  I. ..  to  go to Athens next year.
2  Children. .. to  play  computer  games.
3  Do you. ..  to  come with me for a  drive?
4  She  always. ..  to get up early.
5  Do you. ..  to  play  tennis this  afternoon? [/wptabcontent]


[wptabcontent]Exercise 59
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    [wptabcontent] Use  a correct form  of read  or study in the following:

1  My father. .. The Times.
2  The boy is. .  ing for the  exam.
3  When  I  finish. .  ing  geography, I'll. .  the  letter.
4  She. ..  a lot, but she doesn't. ..  for her exams.
5  When the students had. ..  the exam paper, they were  advised to. ..  the  questions  again.
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 60
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    [wptabcontent] Use fall or fell in the following:

1.  Did the child. ..  from the  chair?
2.  The plane. ..  into the  sea.
3.  He. ..  down and broke his leg.
4.  In winter the leaves. ..  from  the  trees.
5.  You'll. ..  if you're  not careful. [/wptabcontent]


[wptabcontent]Exercise 61[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] In the following sentences, choose the correct word from those in brackets:

1. Who  (discovered,  invented)  the  telephone?
2  The judge  was  (persuaded,  convinced)  that  the  man was guilty.
3  When will the meeting  (take  place,  take part)?
4  He  (took,  received) a prize for his  success.
5  It's not wise to  (interfere  with,  interfere  in)
family  quarrels.
6  He (is,  is found) at the school in the morning.
7  At what time do you (sleep, go to  bed)?
8. She didn't (accept,  agree) to go.
9  How does that man (win,  earn)  his living?
10. Please (remember, remind) me to give you the change.
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 62[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Correct the following sentences, giving the correct idiom:

1  Few people will admit that they have wrong.
2  Every day I put my watch with the school clock.
3  Will there be  a game today afternoon?
4  He brought a good  example.
5  Slowly, slowly, don't make a noise.
6  The teacher didn't put us a new lesson.

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[wptabcontent]Exercise 63[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Put a suitable gerund in the following:

1  Do this without. .. any mistakes.
2  We don't enjoy. .. .
3  He succeeded in. ..  the  door.
4  I can't prevent you from. . .. .
5  It's no use. ..  about  everything.
6  She stopped. ..  in class.
7  I was busy. ..  ready for dinner.
8  It's worth. ..  well.
9  I'm thinking of. ..  to  London next year.
10  It's no use. .. over spilt milk. [/wptabcontent]


[wptabcontent]Exercise 64[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Make sentences of your own, using a gerund after each of the  following:

1  avoid. .  4  finish. .  7  interested.  9  insist
2  instead of. 5  tired. .. 8  worth. .  10  can't help
3  stop. ..  6. prevent
The infinitive without  to [/wptabcontent]


[wptabcontent]Exercise 65[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Make sentences of your own, using an infinitive after each
of the following verbs:

1  can..  3  may.. 5  must.. 7  make.. 9  hear
2 could.  4  might. 6  let. . 8  see. . 10  feel
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 66[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Rewrite the following sentences, placing the adverbs or
adverbial phrases in the right position:

1  I can speak very  well English.
2  I like very much music.
3  A beginner can't  speak correctly English.
4 The teacher explained very well the problem.
5  Michael recorded with his video camera the concert.
6  He put into his pocket the money.
7  He likes very much tea.
8  She learnt by heart the poem.
9  I received from my aunt a nice present.
10 He shut quickly the book.
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 67[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Correct the following sentences, giving reasons for your corrections:

1  I always am on time.
2  It rains seldom in the desert.
3  We went yesterday there.
4  I'm not enough tall.
5  He begged the teacher to not punish him.
6  I could have not arrived sooner.
7  She will have not finished her work by tomorrow.
8  I prefer usually coffee to tea.
9  They are leaving for London this evening at seven o'clock.
10  Peter yesterday did not come to school. [/wptabcontent]


[wptabcontent]Exercise 68[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Give the correct adverb, very or too, in these sentences:

1  It's. .  cold today.
2  He's. .  old to work.
3  I can't drink that coffee, it's. .  strong.
4  Sugar is. .  sweet.
5  These trainers are. .  small for me.
6  The Eiffel Tower is. .  high.
7  Concorde flies. .  fast.
8  My little brother is. .  young to go to school.
9  I felt. .  tired to study.
10  He's. . rich, he's a millionaire.


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[wptabcontent]Exercise 69[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Give the correct adverb, very or much, in these sentences:

1  I'm. .  sorry that you can't come.
2  I was. . pleased to meet him.
3  She was. .  frightened of failing in English.
4  It was a. .  amusing game.
5  I feel. .  tired.
6  He plays. .  better than his brother.
7  Her essay is. .  worse than yours.
8  It's a. .  interesting book.
9  I was. .  interested to hear what Becky said.
10 We're. .  surprised at the news. [/wptabcontent]


[wptabcontent]Exercise 70[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Give the correct adverb, very much or too much, in these sentences:
1  I like oranges. . .
2  Thank you. . .
3  I can't study here, there's. .  noise.
4  £25 is. . for that book.
5  He ate. .  and felt sick.
6  I was. .  awake when the baby started crying.
7  She talks. . , she's a chatterbox.
8  I'm. .  obliged to you.
9  She was. .  interested in the subject.
10 She helped us. . .

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[wptabcontent]Exercise 71[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Give the correct adverb, hard or hardly, in these sentences:

1  The country was hit very. ..  by the  drought.
2  I. .. know how  to thank you for your kindness.
3  He's. ..  recovered from his illness.
4  If you work. .. , perhaps you'll succeed.
5  Think. ..  before you come to a  decision. [/wptabcontent]


[wptabcontent]Exercise 72[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Make five sentences of your own, using the word ago.
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 73[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:

1. I wasn't pleased. ..  her.
2  Cats are afraid. ..  dogs.
3  Look. ..  this new book.
4  We're proud. ..  our  country.
5  He feels ashamed. ..  his low marks.
6  We arrived .. . the station late.
7  She's very different. .. her  sister.
8  Are you satisfied. ..  your  bicycle?
9  I'm not accustomed. ..  life in a hotel.
10  Many people complain. ..  their low wages.
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 74[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Rewrite the following sentences, using the correct prepositions:

1  He was accused for lying .
2  I'm  surprised  from the  news.
3  I'm  interested  for  football.
4  Water is  composed from  oxygen  and hydrogen.
5  Are you sure for his honesty.
6  She's very good in English.
7  When is he  leaving to England?
8. That  depends  entirely from  you.
9. She was dressed with a yellow dress.
10. He did his best to comply to the requirements.
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 75[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Write sentences, using the following words with suitable prepositions:
aim. . ..  boast. . .  insist. . .  marry deprive. ..  die. . .. different. .. fail
repent. ..  succeed. .. good. . .. interested
afraid. . . used. . .. look. . ..  satisfied pleased. ..  ashamed. .  depend. .. prefer
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 76[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] 
Make sentences of your own, showing clearly the difference  between  the  following:

1. arrive at/arrive in
2  angry with/angry at
3  pleased  with/pleased  at
4  look  at/look  for
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 77[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Use to or at in these sentences:

1. He goes. ..  the  supermarket every  morning.
2  Anne stood. ..  the  window.
3  Simon is. ..  school.
4  I met him. .. the airport.
5  I'm going. ..  a  party tonight.
6  I enjoyed myself. ..  the  party.
7  The tourist stayed. . .  the Palace Hotel.
8. After his illness, he returned. .. work.
9  I saw Lucy. . .  the cinema.
10  Please wait for me. ..  the gate.
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 78[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Use in or at in these sentences:

1  There are skyscrapers. ..  New York.
2  I live. .. a small village.
3  I spent my childhood. ..  Greece.
4  My friend was born. . ..  Ceylon.
5  He studied _. . Oxford.
6  She lives. .. Luxor. ..  Egypt.

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[wptabcontent]Exercise 79[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Use in or into in these sentences:

1. The fish swim. ..  the  river.
2  The man jumped. ..  the  pool.
3  They were standing. ..  the  room.
4  We're. ..  the  classroom now.
5  There's a bird. ..  the cage.
6  We walked. ..  the next  room.
7  The children are playing. ..  the  field.
8. He poured the water. .. the jug.
9. She dived. ..  the  sea.
10  The river flows. ..  the  sea. [/wptabcontent]


[wptabcontent]Exercise 80[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Use at, in or on in these sentences.

1. He was born. ..  1978 .
2. .. winter the weather is cold.
3. . .. Christmas Day I received a lot of presents.
4  We reached Cairo. ..  nine  o'clock.
5  The train arrived. .. night.
6  There's a holiday. ..  the  11th of December.
7  People return from work. .. five  o'clock.
8. .. July  the weather is  warm.
9. .. the  afternoon I went for a walk.
10  The train will arrive. .. Tuesday. .. eleven o'clock. .. the  morning.
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 81[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Use between or among in these sentences:
Exercise 83
Write sentences of your own to show clearly the difference between the following pairs of prepositions:
1  The work was shared
2. He  divided  the  money.. 
3  He hid. ..  the trees.
all of them.
his three children.

1. between/among. . . .  6. with/by
2  to/till. . . . . . .. 7. for/since
4  The President walked. ..  the two lines of soldiers.
5. .  _ all those children, he didn't have a single friend.
6  There was a fight. ..  the two gangs.
7  The ball passed. ..  the goal posts.
8  We are. ..  friends.
3  in/into. . . . . ..  8. for/about
4  to/at. . . . . . ..  9. in/within
5  for/at (price). . . ..  10  at/in
9  His subject was 'Life
10  The cake was divided
the Eskimos.' the two girls. [/wptabcontent]


[wptabcontent]Exercise 82[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] 
In the following sentences, choose the correct preposition in brackets:

1. He's been ill (from, since) last Friday.
2  You've sold your car (at, for) a good price.
3  I sold my bicycle (at, for) forty pounds.
4  I expect to return (after,  in) a week.
5  I can wait (to, till) next Tuesday.
6  We draw lines (by, with) a ruler.
7  She's been absent (since, for)  a month.
8  They spoke (for,  about) the weather.
9  He worked (with,  by) candle light.
10  You can send the parcel (with,  by) post.
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 83[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] 
In the following sentences, choose the correct preposition in brackets:

1. He's been ill (from, since) last Friday.
2  You've sold your car (at, for) a good price.
3  I sold my bicycle (at, for) forty pounds.
4  I expect to return (after,  in) a week.
5  I can wait (to, till) next Tuesday.
6  We draw lines (by, with) a ruler.
7  She's been absent (since, for)  a month.
8  They spoke (for,  about) the weather.
9  He worked (with,  by) candle light.
10  You can send the parcel (with,  by) post.
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 84[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Supply the prepositions omitted in the following:

1. Somebody is knocking the door.
2  I'm  searching my lost book.
3  He said me, 'I won't come.'
4  She  explained  the difficult  words him.
5  She never listens her mother.
6  I replied his letter at once.
7  Would you like me to send it you?
8  I'm too busy, I can't wait you.
9  I asked his phone number.
10  She pointed the ship in the distance.
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 85[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] 
Make sentences of your own, using suitable prepositions after the  following:

1. ask. ..  4  listen. .. 7  search. .. 9  wait
2  explain..  5  remind..  8  speak. .. 10  wish
3  knock. . 6  say [/wptabcontent]


[wptabcontent]Exercise 86[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Use each of the following in a separate sentence:

1. answer..  4  enter. .. 7  behind. .  9. outside
2  attack. .  5  reach. .. 8  inside. .  10  around
3  approach.  6  tell [/wptabcontent]


[wptabcontent]Exercise 87[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary:

1. Let's  play  outside. .. the  house.
2  She's searching. ..  her Walkman.
3  I waited. ..  him  outside the cinema.
4  We entered. ..  a long discussion.
5  I taught my dog to obey. ..  me.
6  He entered. ..  the house by the back door.
7  Twins resemble. . .  each other.
8. The poor always wish. ..  riches.
9  I told. .. him  the truth.
10  I promised to write. .. my  mother. [/wptabcontent]


[wptabcontent]Exercise 88[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Correct the following sentences, giving reasons for your
corrections:

1. The book is neither green or red.
2  He  can't speak English and French.
3  It costs two, three pounds.
4  She not only spoke loudly, but also clear.
5  He ate and the three oranges.
6  I counted one hundred seven people.
7  She wants to learn and French.
8. He said that, 'You'll be sorry for it.'
9  I don't know if I'll be able to go.
10  From now and on I will work hard.
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 89[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Fill each blank with the correct word: as or like.

1. Act. ..  a  gentleman!
2  He does. ..  he  pleases.
3  She behaved. ..  a baby.
4  She looks. .. her  mother.
5  Do. ..  he does.
6  Play the game _..  she does.
7  He  dances. .. Fred Astaire.
8  You walk. .. she does.
9  He acted just. ..  the  rest.
10  He speaks. .. an  Englishman.
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 90[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Supply the prepositions omitted in the following:

1. Somebody is knocking the door.
2  I'm  searching my lost book.
3  He said me, 'I won't come.'
4  She  explained  the difficult  words him.
5  She never listens her mother.
6  I replied his letter at once.
7  Would you like me to send it you?
8  I'm too busy, I can't wait you.
9  I asked his phone number.
10  She pointed the ship in the distance.
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 91[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] 
Fill in the blanks with the correct word: died or dead.

1. Her grandfather is. . . .
2  She. ..  of old age.
3  The. .  leaves  fell  from  the  trees.
4  Her aunt is. .. , she. .. many years ago.
5  The soldier. ..  for his  country.
6  The. ..  horse is lying in the field.
7  They. ..  a cruel death.
8  The flowers have. ..  .
9  The soldier. ..  from his  wounds.
10  Dinosaurs. ..  out millions of years ago.
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 92[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] 
Fill each blank with the correct word: it's or its.

1. The bird has broken. ..  wing.
2  I fear. ..  going to rain.
3. .. almost  nine  o'clock.
4  I think. ..  yours.
1. I have
2  She has
3  He had
4  There is
5  Your plan is
6  I had
7  There were
8  There is
9  She has
10  I want
time to play.
a good memory. reason to be angry.
enough  furniture in this  room. different  from  mine.
patience with  him.
fewer than  a thousand  people. furniture  in this room.
enough  money. more, thank you.
5  The tree will soon lose. ..  leaves.
6. .. time to go home.
7  Every river has. .. source.
8. .. a long time until Christmas.
9  An animal will often die for. .. young.
10. .. too late to go now.
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 93[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Fill each blank with the correct word: good or well.

1. Mary did her work. ..  .
2  She speaks. ..  English.
3  I did. .. in the  exam.
4  She looks. ..  today.
5  It's. .. to be with  friends.
6  He did. ..  work.
7  She didn't seem. .. .
8  Has he done. .. in his training?
9  I'm quite. . . .
10  She speaks very. .  .
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 94[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Fill each blank with the correct word: past or passed.

1  The. .. month was wet.
2  He. .. his exam.
3  The ball. .. between the goal posts.
4  The bullet whistled. ..  my ear.
5  Several months have. ..  since he  left.
6  Forget the. . _.
7  The plane flew. .. .
8  It's half. ..  eight.
9  She. .  the  salt to  the  guest.
10 The door was open when I walked. .. .
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[wptabcontent]Exercise 95[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Rewrite these sentences, choosing the correct word in brackets:

1  This thing (is, does) not worth more than five pounds.
2  (After,  then) he shut the door and went to bed.
3  He (is, does) not able to speak English correctly.
4  Don't  be  (fool,  foolish).
5  He's a  (fool, foolish).
6  Flowers  smell  (sweet,  sweetly).
7  She's so proud that she doesn't (and,  even) greet her  friends.
8  The  mother  (weighed,  weighted)  her  baby.
9  I want to learn (and)  other languages (too).
10 Is it (truth, true)? [/wptabcontent]


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