Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 1. Tom's very good at science when his brother is absolutely hopeless.
Question 2. John plays basketball well, and his favorite sport is badminton.
Question 3. He talked as if he did all the work himself, but in fact Tom and I did most of it.
Question 4. A strike by air traffic controllers has begun. However, many flights have been cancelled.
Question 5. My parents always say to us “When in Rome do like the Romans do”.
Question 6. They had a discussion about training not only the new employees but also giving them some challenges.
Question 7. All root vegetables grow underground, and not all vegetables that grow underground are roots.
Question 8. I’m not inviting Tim. I don’t like him. Beside, he didn’t invite me to his party.
Question 9. I do think I will do a course in applied linguistics than lexicology
Question 10. Whether you win this race and lose it doesn’t matter as long as you do your best.
Choose the best rewritten sentences.
Question 11. Sam speaks Chinese well and his Japanese is good, too.
Question 12. The gate is closed to stop the child running into the road.
Question 13. The moon doesn't have the atmosphere, neither does the planet Mars.
Question 14. You may get cold on the way, so take the coat.
Question 15. Tim seems not to care about anything.
Question 16. He doesn’t know the answer, though he pretends to.
Question 17. You have to finish your homework if you want to go to the party.
Question 18. Though he tried hard, he didn't succeed.
Question 19. In the class of twenty, James is the third best student.
Question 20. Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.