Common mistakes
- 1. NB2 WRITING TEST -- FEBRUARY 2010 -- CORRECTIONS CORRECT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES: 1. We arrived to Rome at 6 pm. It was a good travel. 2. I knew a new girl in a party the last weekend. 3. Would you like meet him? 4. We went to the city centre for have lunch. 5. She’s green eyes. Also, she’s long, dark hair. 6. I went to Paris the last year. 7. He likes play football and see American films. 8. There, we had dinner with more people which were on holiday. 9. We visited very places and differents towns. 10. I want to say you something. 11. He’s interesting in sports and travelling. 12. They wanted to do a travel. 13. I was very tired after the travel by car because Barcelona is far. 14. I’m writing for telling you something. 15. I visited some churchs. // I liked the beachs. 16. She’s single and she’s journalist. 17. You can meet with he the next weekend. 18. The last summer I was in Germany on holiday with my family. 19. I was in Rome two years ago with some friends. 20. I went to the shopping and bought a brown French shoes. 21. She said me she like reading novels. 22. She hasn’t any pets but she loves it.
- 2. NB2 WRITING TEST -- FEBRUARY 2010 -- CORRECTIONS (KEY) 1. We arrived in Rome at 6 pm. It was a good journey. 2. I met a new girl at a party -- last weekend. 3. Would you like to meet him? 4. We went to the city centre to have lunch. 5. She’s got (she has) green eyes. Also, she’s got long, dark hair. 6. I went to Paris -- last year. 7. He likes playing football and seeing American films. 8. There, we had dinner with more people who were on holiday. 9. We visited many / a lot of / lots of places and different-- towns. 10. I want to tell you something. 11. He’s interested in sports and travelling. 12. They wanted to make a trip / go on a trip. 13. I was very tired after the journey by car because Barcelona is far. 14. I’m writing to tell-- you something. 15. I visited some churches. // I liked the beaches. 16. She’s single and she’s a journalist. 17. You can meet -- him -- next weekend. 18. -- Last summer I went to Germany on holiday with my family. 19. I went to / travelled to / visited Rome two years ago with some friends. 20. I went -- shopping and bought a pair of brown French shoes. 21. She said to me she likes reading novels. 22. She hasn’t got / doesn’t have any pets but she loves them.