Passage 1

Last week I visit a university where I met an professor who teaches philosophy. He told me that the students is preparing for their final exams, but many of them doesn’t understands the core concepts. He said that if they will study harder, they would passes easily. The syllabus was designed to improve their analytical skills, but several topic was not covered properly. He also mentioned that the assignments have been submit late by most students. I was surprise to hear that such issues still exists in a prestigious institution.

Questions

1. Identify 10 errors.

2. Classify them (Article, Tense, SVA, Conditional, Passive, Word Form, etc.).

3. Rewrite the passage correctly.

Passage 2

Mount Everest is the most highest mountain in the world. It attract thousands of climbers every year, and many people believes that climbing it are easy. The guides has warned them that weather conditions changes rapidly and accidents was happened frequently. If climbers will ignore the warnings, they would risking their lives. The equipment must to be checked carefully before the journey begins. Several information about safety have been provided, but few climbers pays attention to it.

Questions

1. Identify all comparative and agreement errors.

2. Find conditional and modal errors.

3. Rewrite correctly.

Passage 3

She said that she is working on a project which will be submit next week. She told that if she would finish it early, she will travel abroad. Her manager advised her to not delaying the task. It is important that she completes it on time, otherwise the contract might cancelled. The documents has already been sign by the director yesterday.

Questions

1. Identify reported speech errors.

2. Identify passive form errors.

3. Correct tense inconsistencies.

Passage 4

If I was you, I will accepts the offer immediately. The position was offer to me last month, but I haven’t took a decision yet. My parents suggested me to reconsider it carefully because it is more better than my current job. They also said that success depend on how hard you works.

Questions

1. Identify conditional errors.

2. Identify verb form errors.

3. Identify comparative mistakes.

Passage 5

The company have implemented a new policy which require employees to arrive earlier. Many staff complains that the rule is unfair, but the management insist that it was necessary. If workers had followed the previous guidelines, productivity would increase significantly. Several mistakes was identified during the audit.

Questions

1. Find SVA errors.

2. Find a conditional mismatch.

3. Identify passive errors.

Passage 6 (Upper-Intermediate)

Although the lecture was interesting but many students were distracted because they was using their phones. The professor, who he has taught for twenty years, explained that technology have changed the way students learns. He said if they paid more attention, they will understand the material better. Several example was provided, but few students takes notes properly.

Questions

1. Identify clause structure errors.

2. Identify agreement errors.

3. Correct the conditional.

Passage 7

The report that was published last year it received significant attention. Many researchers claims that the data are unreliable, although it was collected carefully. If the team would have verified the results, fewer criticism would arise. The conclusions was questioned by several experts.

Questions

1. Identify relative clause and redundancy errors.

2. Identify conditional form errors.

3. Correct agreement mistake

Passage 8

Hardly had the meeting began when the director announced that the budget cuts will affect every department. Several employees has already been informed about the decision yesterday. It is essential that each manager reports their findings immediately.

Questions

1. Identify inversion error.

2. Identify tense inconsistencies.

3. Identify agreement or pronoun issues.

Passage 9

No sooner the project was completed than the investors requested additional revisions. The CEO denied to disclose the financial statements and insisted that the board approves the plan last week.

Questions

1. Identify inversion error.

2. Identify verb pattern errors.

3. Identify tense errors.

Passage 10

The committee recommended that the proposal is revised before it is implemented. Several evidence were presented to support the claim, but neither the chairman nor the members was convinced.

Questions

1. Identify subjunctive error.

2. Identify countability errors.

3. Identify agreement issues.