Part 3 Error Correction

　　This part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them there is an underlined part

　　that indicates a grammatical error, and below each, there are 4 choices

　　marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase that

　　can replace the underlined part so that the error is corrected. There is only

　　ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your

　　Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.

　　41. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see be carrying out

　　next year.

　　A. carry out

　　C. carried out

　　B. carrying out

　　D. to carry out

　　42. The examiner failed some candidates, and 15 of them being students without

　　work experience.

　　A. 15 being

　　C. 15 of them were

　　B. among 15 were

　　D. 15 of whom were

　　43. Despite of their opposition, he went his own way and started his preparations.

　　A. Despiting of

　　C. Despite

　　B. Despited of

　　D. Despited

　　44. Network television, magazine, and direct mail — that will be the big gainers

　　in advertising revenues next year.

　　A. which

　　C. they

　　B. these

　　D. all

　　45. I hear that he knows four languages, such as Chinese, French, German and

　　Japanese.

　　A. for example,

　　C. like

　　B. namely,

　　D. as

　　46. The more people you know, the less you have time to see them but you can

　　always reach them on the Internet.

　　A. less you have the time

　　B. the less time you have

　　C. the less time do you have

　　D. less the time you have

　　47. Having heard the weather forecast, the boat was stopped in the harbour.

　　A. the boat did not sail out of

　　B. they did not sail out of

　　C. the boat remained in

　　D. they were stopped in

　　48. Once they had fame, fortune, secure futures; now all that left is utter poverty.

　　A. that all is left

　　C. all what is left

　　B. all that is left

　　D. all which is left

　　49. Mary must have received my mail; otherwise she would have replied before

　　now.

　　A. Mary should

　　C. Mary shouldn’t

　　B. Mary ought to

　　D. Mary couldn’t

　　50. We will ship the goods on Monday according to your order less we hear from

　　you by Friday.

　　A. nevertheless

　　C. lest

　　B. unless

　　D. until

　　51. When this agreement is signed, a circular will be prepared for given to our

　　customers.

　　A. given out

　　C. dispatches

　　B. given off

　　D. distribution

　　52. It is now clear that no such creatures as vampires have been seen and none

　　been found in the world.

　　A. was found

　　C. have been found

　　B. are found

　　D. have been found out

　　53. My company is Excellent Kitchenware Company, there nearby is a big market

　　for kitchenware in our city.

　　A. there near

　　C. there nearly

　　B. and there near

　　D. and nearby there

　　54. The government has hardly taken measures to crack down on these crimes

　　when new ones occurred.

　　A. Hardly had the government taken

　　B. The government took hardly

　　C. Hardly the government had taken

　　D. The government is hardly taking

　　55. The general manager demanded that the job will be completed before the

　　summer holidays.

　　A. would be

　　C. be

　　B. must be

　　D. had to be

　　56. Our company will provide you with free transportation as you requested and

　　charge the installation .

　　A. installation with a charge

　　C. freely installation

　　B. in the installation

　　D. installation in charge

　　57. Doctors warned sun-starved tourists who received too much sunlight that they

　　were at serious risk than others of contracting skin cancer.

　　A. with more serious

　　C. at more serious

　　B. at seriously

　　D. seriously with

　　58. We have sent an order slip to all that we have reason to believe are interested

　　in our books.

　　A. who are believed by us

　　B. with who we have reason to believe

　　C. who we have reason to believe

　　D. with whom we believe

　　59. As an English major student at one of the most famous universities in China, I

　　strongly believe that business English is more practical than other fields.

　　A. a student in English

　　C. an English major

　　B. a major English student

　　D. an English student major

　　60. The engineers are going through with their highway project, in spite that the

　　expenses have risen.

　　A. just because

　　C. as though

　　B. even though

　　D. now that