Part V Error Correction (15 minutes)
Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (/) in the blank.
Example:
Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods. 1. time/times/period
Many of the arguments having used for the study of literature 2.______________
as a school subject are valid for ∧ study of television. 3.______________
Are you worried about the rising crime rate? If you
are, then you probably know that your house,
possessions and persons are increasingly in danger of
suffering from the tremendous rise in the cases of burglar 62. ________
and assault. Figures indicate that it is an ever-increasing 63. ________
crime rate but it is only too easy to imagine "it will
never happen to me". Unfortunately, statistics show it is 64. ________
really can happen to you and, if you live in the large
city, you run twice the risk of being a victim. 65. ________
Fortunately, there is something definite what you 66. ________
can do. Protect Alarms can help to protect your house
with a burglar alarm system which is effective, simple to
operate and easily affordable. You may remember that 67. ________
possessing a burglar alarm is no indication which your 68. ________
house is packed with valuable possessions. It quite
simply indicates of unwelcome visitors that yours is one 69. ________
house they will not break into easily so they carry on to
an unprotect house where their job is made a lot easier. 70. ________
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protct and alarm your house quickly, easily and
cheaply. Complete out and tear off the slip below and 71. ________
post it to us. Postage is free.