Common Mistakes at Proficiency.

Cambridge: 2005. — 63 p.

How can you avoid the most common mistakes students make at First Proficiency? Based on analysis of over 7,000 exam scripts, this book looks at real errors made by learners in the exam, and explains how to make sure you get it right.

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CONTENTS
1 Will or would? 5
2 Which modal do I use? 6
3 Which nouns and adjectives are followed by a gerund or an infinitive? 7
Test 1 8
4 Which, who or what? 10
5 Which pronoun do I use to refer to people in general? 11
6 Which personal pronoun do I use? 12
Test 2 i3
7 When do I use the? 15
8 How do I use quite, very and really? 16
9 Less or fewer? 17
Test 3
10 Which preposition do I use after nouns? 20
11 Which preposition do I use after verbs? 21
12 By the time or at the time? 22
Test 4 23
13 Which nouns have irregular plural forms? 25
14 Everyday or every day? 26
15 How is British and American spelling different? 27
Test 5 28
16 Which phrasal verbs are formed with stand? 30
17 Which phrases are formed with take? 31
18 Commonly confused word forms 32
Test 6
19 Way, route, means or method'? 35
20 Work or job? 36
21 Commonly confused nouns: relation I relationship, education I upbringing 37
Test 7 38
22 Commonly confused adjectives: tourist I touristic, economic I economical 40
23 Common, ordinary or usual7 41
24 Important, relevant or essential 42
Test 8 43
25 When do I use an adverb or an adjective? 45
26 Specially or especially7 46
27 Eventually or finally7 47
Test 9 48
28 Commonly confused verbs: reach / achieve, win I earn, profit I benefit 50
29 Which verbs are followed by a gerund or an infinitive? 51
30 Propose, offer or invite7 52
Test 10 53
Answer key 55

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