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Part IV. Find out one error from A, B, C or D in each sentence below. (0.5 point)
1. Our neighbor will look for the garden when we go on holiday.
2. My sister enjoys read about wild animals and natural mysteries.
3. If I were you, I wouldn't buy that old small car.
4. When she came to my house, I lied in bed listening to music.
5. My father asked me to pay more attention to English next year.

V. Fill in the gap with a word given. There is an EXTRA word (1.0 point)
Its from number accidents little being
Living in a city has a (1) of drawbacks. Firstly, there is the problem of traffic jams and traffic accidents. The increase in population and the increasing number of vehicles have caused many (2) to happen today. Secondly, air pollution negatively affects people's health, and it also has bad influence in the environment. More and more city dwellers suffer (3) coughing or breathing problems. Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night. Noise pollution comes from the traffic and from construction sites. Buildings are always (4) knocked down and rebuilt. These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for (5) residents.

VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct)
Water is necessary for life. People can live only a few days (1) it. Yet nearly 25 million people die each year because of it. Both industrial nations and less-developed countries are worried about the (2) and quantity of water in the world.
Even though people, animals, agriculture, and industry use a lot of water, there is more than enough on the Earth. Water covers about three-fourths of the Earth's surface. (3) 97.4 percent of it is salt water. Three-fourths of the Earth's fresh water is frozen in glaciers and in the great polar ice caps. Most of the water we use (4) from rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere. Less than one percent of the Earth's water is usable, and we use it over and over again.
One of the problem about water is distribution. Water is not always distributed where the large (5) centers are. Some regions get enough rain, but it is all in one or two short rainy seasons.

Answer :

Let's break down the tasks given:

Part IV: Error Identification

  1. Sentence: Our neighbor will look for the garden when we go on holiday.
    Error: "look for"
    Correction: The correct phrase should be "look after" because "look for" means to search for something, whereas "look after" means to take care of it.
    Revised Sentence: Our neighbor will look after the garden when we go on holiday.

  2. Sentence: My sister enjoys read about wild animals and natural mysteries.
    Error: "read"
    Correction: The verb should be in the gerund form "reading" because after "enjoys," a gerund is needed.
    Revised Sentence: My sister enjoys reading about wild animals and natural mysteries.

  3. Sentence: If I were you, I wouldn't buy that old small car.
    Error: There's no error in this sentence. It's correctly structured.

  4. Sentence: When she came to my house, I lied in bed listening to music.
    Error: "lied"
    Correction: The correct form is "lay" because "lies" is a past tense that is incorrectly used here. It should be "lay" (past tense of "lie").
    Revised Sentence: When she came to my house, I lay in bed listening to music.

  5. Sentence: My father asked me to pay more attention to English next year.
    Error: There's no error in this sentence. It's correctly structured.

Part V: Fill in the gap

  1. Living in a city has a (1) of drawbacks.
    Correct word: "number"
  2. The increase in population and the increasing number of vehicles have caused many (2) to happen today.
    Correct word: "accidents"
  3. More and more city dwellers suffer (3) coughing or breathing problems.
    Correct word: "from"
  4. Buildings are always (4) knocked down and rebuilt.
    Correct word: "being"
  5. These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for (5) residents.
    Correct word: "its"

VI. Reading Passage

  1. Water is necessary for life. People can live only a few days (1) it.
    Correct word is missing from your input. If "without" fits, let me know.
  2. Yet nearly 25 million people die each year because of (2). Both industrial nations and less-developed countries are worried about the (2) and quantity of water in the world.
    Correct word is "quality".
  3. Even though people, animals, agriculture, and industry use a lot of water, there is more than enough on the Earth. Water covers about three-fourths of the Earth's surface. (3) 97.4 percent of it is salt water.
    Correct phrase might be "but" or similar, depending on exact context.
  4. Most of the water we use (4) from rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere.
    Correct word could be "comes".
  5. Water is not always distributed where the large (5) centers are. Some regions get enough rain, but it is all in one or two short rainy seasons.
    Correct word is missing for clarification – possibly "population", please confirm if this is what you are asking about.

If you have access to the possible options or can see what isn't clear in Parts VI, I'm happy to further assist!

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