UE 2001 Section C 81-98

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Skills tested

81

Replace ¡§price¡¨ with ¡§priced¡¨. The use of the past participle to modify the preceeding noun ¡§model¡¨.

Past participle

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

83

Replace ¡§the¡¨ with ¡§a¡¨. This is the first time, mentioning ¡§a noun phrase¡¨ 

Article(Infinite) 

84

Between ¡§times¡¨ and ¡§expensive¡¨ add ¡§more¡¨  to form a comparative

Comparison

85

Between ¡§intend¡¨ and ¡§buy¡¨ add ¡§to¡¨. After the word ¡§intended¡¨ use an infinitive to express a purpose

To infinitive

86

Correct

 

87

Correct

 

88

Replace ¡§similar¡¨ with ¡§same¡¨. The word ¡§exact ¡¨ implies ¡§same¡¨

Context

89

Delete the word ¡§back¡¨. The word ¡§returned¡¨ has the sense of back already

Common expression

90

Replace ¡§are¡¨ with ¡§do¡¨ to form simple present tense, negative.

Simple present, negative

   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)

   92

Replace ¡§are¡¨ with ¡§is¡¨. A singular form should be used because ¡§money¡¨ is uncountable and singular.

 Plurality        agreement

   93

Replace ¡§sales¡¨ with ¡§salespeople¡¨ ¡§Unscrupulous¡¨  is adjectives to describe the behavior of person, not describe an item. So, salespeople should be used.

Context

   94

Cross out ¡§of¡¨ ¡§Lack¡¨ is a verb in the sentence, there is no preposition after it. ¡§Of ¡§ is redundant.

Preposition

   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) 

96

Correct

 

   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

   98

Add ¡§of¡¨ between ¡§days¡¨ and ¡§purchase¡¨. Preposition should be added between two nouns.

Preposition