Common mistakes

The list of items ___ on the desk.

• are

• is

• lie

She asked me how old ___ .

• my husband is

• my husband was

• is my husband

The editors apologised to their readers for ___ the article.

• not checking

• not to check

• not to checking

Do you know where ____?

• does the nearest police station

• is the nearest police station

• the nearest police station is

If I ___ taller, I'd play basketball.

• would be

• were

• am

I'm afraid I can't remember. It was ___ long time ago.

• such a

• so

• so a

The twins passed the entrance exams. ____ are at university now.

• They all

• Both of them

• All of them

I wish I could spend fewer hours ___ household chores and more ___ watching television.

• on/on

• for/for

• in/in

My aunt or my uncle ___ by train.

• are arriving

• is arriving

• want to arrive

When Emily started working nights, it took her a long time to ___up all night and sleeping all day.

• be used to stay

• get used to stay

• get usted to staying