TOEIC - Test of English for International Communication Error Recognition Test 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which underlined portion contains a grammatical error? 'The project manager (A) suggested to revise the budget (B) proposal before (C) submitting it to (D) the board.'
- (A) suggested to revise (Correct answer)
- (B) proposal before
- (C) submitting it to
- (D) the board
Correct answer: (A) suggested to revise
The verb 'suggest' must be followed by a gerund, not an infinitive. The correct form is 'suggested revising the budget proposal.'
Question 2: Find the error: 'All new employees (A) are expected to be familiar (B) to the company's (C) safety regulations (D) before beginning work.'
- (A) are expected to be familiar
- (B) to the company's (Correct answer)
- (C) safety regulations
- (D) before beginning work
Correct answer: (B) to the company's
The adjective 'familiar' collocates with the preposition 'with,' not 'to.' The correct phrase is 'familiar with the company's safety regulations.'
Question 3: Identify the error: 'Of the two candidates, the hiring committee found (A) the second applicant (B) to be (C) the most qualified (D) for the position.'
- (A) the second applicant
- (B) to be
- (C) the most qualified (Correct answer)
- (D) for the position
Correct answer: (C) the most qualified
When comparing exactly two items, the comparative form 'more qualified' is required, not the superlative 'most qualified,' which is reserved for three or more items.
Question 4: Which part has an error? 'By the time the CEO (A) arrived at the office, the marketing team (B) already submitted (C) the quarterly (D) report.'
- (A) arrived at the office
- (B) already submitted (Correct answer)
- (C) the quarterly
- (D) report
Correct answer: (B) already submitted
The past perfect 'had already submitted' is required because the submission was completed before the CEO's arrival. Using the simple past 'submitted' is incorrect in this sequence of events.
Question 5: Find the error: 'The new branch office (A) was officially (B) open last month (C) by the regional (D) director of operations.'
- (A) was officially
- (B) open last month (Correct answer)
- (C) by the regional
- (D) director of operations
Correct answer: (B) open last month
Passive voice requires a past participle. 'Open' must be 'opened' to correctly form the passive construction 'was officially opened.'
Question 6: Identify the error: 'The company launched (A) a successful product line last quarter, and (B) the profits exceeded (C) all expectations, making (D) a launch the most profitable in company history.'
- (A) a successful product line
- (B) the profits exceeded
- (C) all expectations
- (D) a launch the most profitable (Correct answer)
Correct answer: (D) a launch the most profitable
When referring back to a specific noun already introduced in the sentence, the definite article 'the' must be used. Since the launch was previously mentioned, it should be 'the launch,' not 'a launch.'
TOEIC - Test of English for International Communication Error Recognition Test 1
Which underlined portion contains a grammatical error? 'The project manager (A) suggested to revise the budget (B) proposal before (C) submitting it to (D) the board.'