UE 2001 Section C 81-98
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Q |
Answer |
Skills tested |
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81 |
Replace ¡§price¡¨ with ¡§priced¡¨. The use of the past participle to modify the preceeding noun ¡§model¡¨. |
Past participle |
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82 |
Replace ¡§had¡¨ with ¡§was¡¨. ¡§The deal was made¡¨ was stated and the word ¡§and linked them, so it is not necessary to use the word ¡§was¡¨ instead of ¡§had¡¨ |
Parallelism |
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83 |
Replace ¡§the¡¨ with ¡§a¡¨. This is the first time, mentioning ¡§a noun phrase¡¨ |
Article(Infinite) |
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84 |
Between ¡§times¡¨ and ¡§expensive¡¨ add ¡§more¡¨ to form a comparative |
Comparison |
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85 |
Between ¡§intend¡¨ and ¡§buy¡¨ add ¡§to¡¨. After the word ¡§intended¡¨ use an infinitive to express a purpose |
To infinitive |
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86 |
Correct |
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87 |
Correct |
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88 |
Replace ¡§similar¡¨ with ¡§same¡¨. The word ¡§exact ¡¨ implies ¡§same¡¨ |
Context |
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89 |
Delete the word ¡§back¡¨. The word ¡§returned¡¨ has the sense of back already |
Common expression |
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90 |
Replace ¡§are¡¨ with ¡§do¡¨ to form simple present tense, negative. |
Simple present, negative |
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91 |
Add ¡§was¡¨ between ¡§I¡¨ and ¡§upset¡¨. ¡¥I upset not only because I was overcharged more than $4000¡¦ is an incorrect sentence with present active, passive voice should be used. |
Structure (Subject+verb+adj) |
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92 |
Replace ¡§are¡¨ with ¡§is¡¨. A singular form should be used because ¡§money¡¨ is uncountable and singular. |
Plurality agreement |
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93 |
Replace ¡§sales¡¨ with ¡§salespeople¡¨ ¡§Unscrupulous¡¨ is adjectives to describe the behavior of person, not describe an item. So, salespeople should be used. |
Context |
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94 |
Cross out ¡§of¡¨ ¡§Lack¡¨ is a verb in the sentence, there is no preposition after it. ¡§Of ¡§ is redundant. |
Preposition |
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95 |
Cross out ¡§ am¡¨. ¡¥I am told this is a common practice in Hong Kong¡¦ is a correct sentence with present active. Passive voice should not be used. |
Structure(subject+verb) |
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96 |
Correct |
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97 |
Cross out ¡§ be¡¨. A verb should be followed immediately after ¡§ should¡¨.¡¥ I also think that the government should require stores¡K¡¨ is a correct sentence with active voice. |
Modal verb and tense |
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98 |
Add ¡§of¡¨ between ¡§days¡¨ and ¡§purchase¡¨. Preposition should be added between two nouns. |
Preposition |