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Oxford English Grammar Course Advanced
COMMON MISTAKES TEST
Answer Key
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Always look … [See page 10]
Here comes … [See page 26]
It says … [See page 26]
… I played … [See page 41]
… while I was staying …
[See page 41]
‘How long have you been …’ OR ‘…
Until …’ [See page 44]
Who gave … [See page 48]
… since we bought … [See page 49]
… since buying is also possible.
[See page 246]
I left … [See page 52]
I managed to / was able to get in
touch … OR I succeeded in getting in
touch … [See page 60]
… of course you can. [See page 62]
… she can’t be home yet.
[See page 65]
… She may/might/could be …
[See page 66]
Do you think you may …
[See page 66] Might you …? is also
possible.
They don’t allow parking / people to
park … [See page 99]
… anybody to ask … [See page 102]
… to be taken … [See page 103]
… cannot catch ire. [See page 103]
OR It’s impossible for this material to
catch ire. [See page 104]
… too heavy to lift. [See page 103]
… used to writing … [See page 105]
Talking to the driver …
[See page 106]
… (some) research … [See page 125]
… is meetings. [See page 127]
… a ive-litre can … [See page 128]
… a feeling of disappointment
[See page 129]
Pete and Ann’s … [See page 130]
… the name of their street.
[See page 130]
28 … mountain lowers. [See page 131]
29 … they believed … OR … people
believed [See page 138]
30 … or one with cream. [See page 139]
31 … than in nature. [See page 147]
32 The number of unemployed …
[See page 148]
33 … at Birmingham Airport.
[See page 149]
34 The whole of Venice … OR All of
Venice … [See page 158]
35 She fell unconscious …
[See page 173]
36 … a nice old woman …
[See page 174]
37 The students questioned …
[See page 176]
38 The more you smile, the more
beautiful you look. [See page 183]
39 … your English, which is so excellent.
OR … your excellent English.
[See page 188]
40 … between the woods …
[See page 197]
41 … opposite our house.
[See page 198]
42 … to say what you thought.
[See page 204] Also possible: … what
you think.
43 … I’d rather you came …
[See page 206]
44 … they went home. [See page 206]
45 I wish I had … [See page 206]
46 … if the snow’s good. [See page 235]
47 I had supper; then I phoned Jean.
[See page 254]
48 It was cold; however, it was pleasant.
[See page 254]
49 At no time did she say …
[See page 258]
50 … I hope not. [See page 279]
Oxford English Grammar Course • Advanced COMMON MISTAKES TEST
© Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE
Oxford English Grammar Course Advanced
COMMON MISTAKES TEST
Answer Key
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Always look … [See page 10]
Here comes … [See page 26]
It says … [See page 26]
… I played … [See page 41]
… while I was staying …
[See page 41]
‘How long have you been …’ OR ‘…
Until …’ [See page 44]
Who gave … [See page 48]
… since we bought … [See page 49]
… since buying is also possible.
[See page 246]
I left … [See page 52]
I managed to / was able to get in
touch … OR I succeeded in getting in
touch … [See page 60]
… of course you can. [See page 62]
… she can’t be home yet.
[See page 65]
… She may/might/could be …
[See page 66]
Do you think you may …
[See page 66] Might you …? is also
possible.
They don’t allow parking / people to
park … [See page 99]
… anybody to ask … [See page 102]
… to be taken … [See page 103]
… cannot catch ire. [See page 103]
OR It’s impossible for this material to
catch ire. [See page 104]
… too heavy to lift. [See page 103]
… used to writing … [See page 105]
Talking to the driver …
[See page 106]
… (some) research … [See page 125]
… is meetings. [See page 127]
… a ive-litre can … [See page 128]
… a feeling of disappointment
[See page 129]
Pete and Ann’s … [See page 130]
… the name of their street.
[See page 130]
28 … mountain lowers. [See page 131]
29 … they believed … OR … people
believed [See page 138]
30 … or one with cream. [See page 139]
31 … than in nature. [See page 147]
32 The number of unemployed …
[See page 148]
33 … at Birmingham Airport.
[See page 149]
34 The whole of Venice … OR All of
Venice … [See page 158]
35 She fell unconscious …
[See page 173]
36 … a nice old woman …
[See page 174]
37 The students questioned …
[See page 176]
38 The more you smile, the more
beautiful you look. [See page 183]
39 … your English, which is so excellent.
OR … your excellent English.
[See page 188]
40 … between the woods …
[See page 197]
41 … opposite our house.
[See page 198]
42 … to say what you thought.
[See page 204] Also possible: … what
you think.
43 … I’d rather you came …
[See page 206]
44 … they went home. [See page 206]
45 I wish I had … [See page 206]
46 … if the snow’s good. [See page 235]
47 I had supper; then I phoned Jean.
[See page 254]
48 It was cold; however, it was pleasant.
[See page 254]
49 At no time did she say …
[See page 258]
50 … I hope not. [See page 279]
Oxford English Grammar Course • Advanced COMMON MISTAKES TEST
© Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE