2018高考英语短文改错真题与答案解析汇编
高考英语短文改错并不难，认真读题、大量练习是关键。为了帮助各位考生更好的备战高考英语，文章中包括全国高考英语真题的短文改错，高三模拟试题中的短文改错及名校日常考试中的高三英语考试中的短文改错。下面是2018全国1，2,3卷短文改错真题，希望对您有所帮助！
短文改错——2018全国1卷
短文改错原题：
第四部分写作（共两节满分35）
第一节短文改错（10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
My uncle is the owner of a restaurant close to that 1 live .Though not very big ,but the restaurant is popular in our area .It is always crowded with customers at meal times .Some people even had to wait outside My uncle tells me that the key to his success is honest. Every day he makes sure that fresh vegetables or high quality oil are using for cooking. My uncle says that he never dreams becoming rich in the short period of time. Instead, he hopes that our business will grow steady.
短文改错答案：
1. that →where
2. but去掉
3. had →have
4. honest→ honesty
5. or→ and
6. using →used
7. becoming前加of
8. the →a
9. our→ his 10. stead→steadily
短文改错解析：
1.that →where 考查宾语从句的引导词。介词后面的宾语从句缺少状语，根据句意判断此处表示地点。故把that改为where。
2.去掉but 考查连词。Though不和but连用，故去掉but。
在英语中though、although、while或者as等引导的让步状语从句不和but连用；连词because不和so连用；此外，return不和back连用。
3. had →have 考查动词时态。文章是介绍现在的情况，应该用一般现在时。
4. honest→ honesty 考查名词。此处是指诚实是他成功的秘诀，用名词形式。而形容词honest意思是“诚实的”，是指人的性格特点。
5. or→ and 考查连词。根据句意判断此处是表示并列关系，故把or改为and。
6. using →used 考查被动语态。根据句意可知此处表示被动含义，be used for“被用来去做”。
7. becoming前加of 考查介词。固定短语: dream of 梦想做某事。
78. the →a 考查冠词。固定短语：in a short time在短时间内。
9. our→ his 考查代词。根据句意可知此处是指叔叔的生意，用his指代。
10. stead→steadily 考查副词。根据句意可知此处grow是实意动词，意思是“增长”，不是系动词，故用副词修饰。
考点：考查短文改错
短文改错——2018全国2卷
短文改错原题：
第三部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。
删除：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
The summer holiday is coming. My classmates and I are talking about how to do during the holiday. We can chose between staying at home and take a trip. If we stay at home, it is comfortable but there is no need to spend money. But in that case, we will learn little about world. If we go on a trip abroad, we can broaden you view and gain knowledges we cannot get from books. Some classmates suggest we can go to places of interest nearby. I thought that it is a good idea. It does not cost many, yet we can still learn a lot.
短文改错答案：
1.how改为what
2.chose改为choose
3.take改为taking
4.but改为and
5.about后加the
6.your改为our
7.knowledges改为knowledge
8.删除can或can改为should
9.thought改为think 10.many改为much
短文改错解析：
1.how改为what考查特殊结构。“特殊疑问句+to do”在本句中作为短语talk about 的宾语，期中what还要作为动词do的逻辑宾语。句意：同学们和我在谈论暑假期间做什么。
2.chose改为choose 考查句子结构。“情态动词+动词原形”才可以在句中作为谓语部分，而本句中chose是过去式。
3.take改为taking 考查并列结构。本句中动名词短语staying at home与taking a trip 构成并列关系，都作为介词between的宾语。
4.but改为and 考查连词。句意：如果我们待在家里，很舒服也没有必要花钱。上下文之间是并列关系，而不是转折关系，所以使用and连接上下文。
5.about后加the 考查定冠词。在英语中定冠词the通常表示特指，本句中the修饰world 表示特指这个世界。
6.your改为our 考查代词。应该使用our与本句的主语we保持一致。句意：如果我们出国旅游，我们就拓宽视野并学到书本上学不到的知识。
7.knowledges改为knowledge 考查名词单复数。本句中名词knowledge是不可数名词，
没有复数形式。
8.删除can或can改为should 考查虚拟语气。动词suggest作为建议的时候，后面的宾
语从句要使用虚拟语气“(should)+动词原形”,所以本句可以删除can或can改为should。
9.thought改为think 考查时态。本文介绍我和同学们商量暑假旅游的事情，全文以一般
现在时为主，所以本句使用现在时think。
10.many改为much 考查代词。本句中代词much代替不可数名词much money作为动词cost
的宾语，而many通常代替可数名词复数形式。
短文改错——2018全国3卷
短文改错原题：
第三部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有
10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
The teenage year from 13 to 19 were the most difficult time for me . They were also the best and worse years in my life . At the first, I thought I knew everything
and could make decisions by yourself. However, my parents didn’t seem to think such. They always tell me what to do and how to do it. At one time , I even felt my parents couldn’t understand me so I hoped I could be freely from them. I showed them I was independent by wear strange clothes. Now I am leaving home to college. At last, I
will be on my own, but I still want to have my parents to turn to whenever need help.
短文改错答案：
51.year—years 52.worse—worst 53.the去掉54.yourself—myself 55.such—so 56.tell—told 57.freely—free 58.wear—wearing 59.to—for 60.I ∧need
短文改错解析：
51.year—years考查名词复数。13-19年是复数概念，year是可数名词，故把year改为years。
52.worse—years考查形容词最高级。根据前句“13-19岁是最困难的时期”可知，应使用最高级；and表并列，根据best可知，and链接了两个最高级，故把worse改为worst。
53.the去掉考查冠词。at first起初，是固定词组，不需要冠词，故把the去掉。
54.yourself—myself考查反身代词。句意：我认为我什么都知道，可以自己拿主意了。这里指作者自己做决定，根据主语I可知，应该用myself，故把yourself改为mmyself。55.such—so考查so/such的用法。 my parents didn’t seem to think so我的父母似乎不这样认为，so指代上一句的内容，故把such改为so。
56.tell—told考查时态。通篇回忆过去的事情，使用的一般过去时，故把tell改为told。
57.freely—free考查形容词副词。be后跟形容词构成系表结构，be free from...摆脱......，不受......的影响，故把freely改为free。
58.wear—wearing考查固定搭配。by是介词，意为“通过”，后跟名词/代词或动词，故把wear改为wearing。
59.to—for考查介词。leave sp for sp离开某地前往另一地，college是目的地，故把通to改为for。
60. I ∧need考查状语从句。whenever引导让步状语从句，意为“无论何时，随时”，从句缺少主语，根据句意可知，这里指“我”需要父母的帮助，故在whenever后加I。
2018年高考英语真题分类汇编专题12：议论 文类阅读理解 一、阅读理解 1. （2018?卷Ⅱ）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 D We've all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on airplane, surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence. What's the problem? It's possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. It's more likely that none of us start a conversation because it's awkward and challenging, or we think it's annoying and unnecessary. But the next time you find yourself among strangers, consider that small talk is worth the trouble. Experts say it's an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits. Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy, but we can't forget that deep relationships wouldn't even exist if it weren't for casual conversation. Small talk is the grease (润滑剂) for social communication, says Bernardo Carducci, director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast. "Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with small talk," he explains. "The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others, not just communicate with them." In a 2014 study, Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor of psychology at UBC, invited people on their way into a coffee shop. One group was asked to seek out an interaction(互动) with its waiter; the other, to speak only when necessary. The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience. "It's not that talking to the waiter is better than talking to your husband," says Dunn. "But interactions with peripheral(边缘的) members of our social network matter for our well-being also." Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging, a bond with others. Carducci believes developing such a sense
第三部分：阅读理解(共25小题。A节每小题2分, B节每小题1分;满分45分) 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。 A Every year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy. They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for--its stadium(运动场)and theaters, its shops and restaurants. The tourists do not, however, see Pompeii's people. They do not see them because Pompeii has no people. No one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2000 years. Once, Pompeii was a busy city of 22000 people. It lay at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grass-covered volcano(火山).Mount Vesuvius had not erupted (喷发)for centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt safe. But they were not. In August of AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted. The entire top of the mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and hot ash began to fall on Pompeii. When the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of stones and ashes. Almost all of its people were dead. For centuries, Pompeii lay buried under stone and ash.Then, in the year 1861, an Italian scientist named Ginseppe began to uncover Pompeii. Slowly, carefully, Ginseppe and his men dug. The city looked almost the same as it had looked in AD 79. There were streets and fountains, houses and shops. There was a stadium with 20000 seats. Perhaps the most important of all, there were everyday objects, which tell us a great deal about the people who lived in Pompeii. Many glasses and jars had some dark blue colour in the bottom, so we know that the people of Pompeii liked wine. They liked bread, too; metal bread pans were in every bakery. In one bakery there were 81 round, flat loaves of bread- a type of bread that is still sold in Italy today. Tiny boxes filled with a dark, shiny powder tell us that women like to wear eye-makeup. Ginseppe has died, but his work continues. One-fourth has not been uncovered yet. Scientists are still digging, still making discoveries that draw the tourists to Pompeii. 51.Why do large numbers of people come to Pompeii each year? A.To visit the volcano B.To shop and eat there. C.To watch sports and plays D.To see how Pompeiians lived. 52.Why had so many Pompeiians remained by volcanic Mount Vesuvius?
2018年高考英语真题专题汇编 从句 1.【2018·北京】 2. _________ we don’t stop climate change, many animals and plants in the world will be gone. A. Although B. While C. If D. Until 【答案】C 点睛：条件状语从句通常由引导词if或unless引导。条件是指某一件事情实现之后（状语从句中的动作），其它事情（主句中的动作）才能发生，通常译作“假如”。 2.【2018·北京】5. She and her family bicycle to work, _________ helps them keep fit.[来源:https://www.doczj.com/doc/6f10555042.html,] A. which B. who C. as D. that 【答案】A 【解析】考查非限制性定语从句。句意：她和家人骑自行车去上班，这有助于她们保持健康。“____ helps them keep fit” 是非限制性定语从句，该从句修饰整个主句，引导词在从句中做主语，故该从句应用关系代词which 引导。A选项正确。 点睛：非限制性定语从句即可修饰主句的一部分，也可以修饰整个主句。其引导词的选择和限制性定语从 句的判断规则一致，即：第一、找准先行词；第二、看先行词在定语从句中所作的成分。需要注意的是，that 不能引导非限制性定语从句。 3.【2018·北京】8. In any unsafe situation, simply _________ the button and a highly-trained agent will get you the help you need. A. press B. to press C. pressing D. pressed 【答案】A 【解析】考查祈使句。句意：在任何不安全的情况下，仅仅摁一下这个按钮，一个训练有素的特工就会使 你得到你需要的帮助。and是连词，连接并列结构，and后面是一个句子，那么，前面也应是句子，选项中 只有动词原形可以构成祈使句，其余的都是非谓语动词，无法构成句子。故A选项正确。 点睛：祈使句+and/or+陈述句是一种常见结构。当前后两部分间为承接关系时，用and；前后意思为相反关 系时，用or。该句式中的陈述句部分常用一般将来时态。
2018年高考英语真题完形填空汇编 一、完形填空（共7题；共140分） 1.（2018?卷Ⅰ）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A，B，C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 During my second year at the city college, I was told that the education department was offering a "free" course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I 1 the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn't want to 2 a few dollars? More than that, I'd always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren't 3 enough about free credits, news about our 4 was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster, which 5 I would be learning from one of the game's 6 ,I could hardly wait to 7 him. Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this 8 was no game for him; he meant business. In his introduction, he make it 9 that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to 10 the class, among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to 11 what we would learn in class to our future professions and 12 , to our lives. I managed to get an A in that 13 and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the 14 . Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I'm still putting to use what he 15 me: "The absolute most important 16 that you learn when you play chess is how to make good 17 .On every single move you have to 18 a situation, process what your opponent(对手) is doing and 19 the best move from among all your options."These words still ring true today in my 20 as a journalist. 1. A. put forward B. jumped at C. tried out D. turned down 2. A. waste B. earn C. save D. pay 3. A. excited B. worried C. moved D. tired 4. A. title B. competitor C. textbook D. instructor 5. A. urged B. demanded C. held D. meant 6. A. fastest B. easiest C. best D. rarest 7. A. interciew B. meet C. challcnge D. beat 8. A. chance B. qualification C. honor D. job 9. A. real B. perfect C. clear D. possible 10. A. attend B. pass C. skip D. observe 11. A. add B. expose C. apply D. compare 12. A. eventually B. naturally C. directly D. normally 13. A. game B. presentation C. course D. experiment
2018年高考英语真题分类汇编专题14：任务型阅读 一、任务型阅读（共7题；共60分） 1.（2018?卷Ⅰ）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Color is fundamental in home design-something you'll always have in every room. A grasp of how to manage color in your spaces is one of the first steps to creating rooms you'll love to live in. Do you want a room that's full of life? Or are you just looking for a place to relax after a long day?________, color is the key to making a room feel the way you want it to feel. Over the years, there have been a number of different techniques to help designers approach this important point.________, they can get a little complex. But good news is that there're really only three kinds of decisions you need to make about color in your home: the small ones, the medium ones, and the large ones. ________.They're the little spots of color like throw pillows, mirrors and baskets that most of us use to add visual interest to our rooms. Less tiring than painting your walls and less expensive than buying a colorful sofa, small color choices bring with them the significant benefit of being easily changeable. Medium color choices are generally furniture pieces such as sofas, dinner tables or bookshelves.________.They require a bigger commitment than smaller ones, and they have a more powerful effect on the feeling of a space. The large color decision in your rooms concern the walls, ceilings, and floors. Whether you're looking at wallpaper or paint, the time, effort and relative expense put into it are significant.________. A. While all of them are useful B. Whatever you're looking for C. If you're experimenting with a color D. Small color choices are the ones we're most familiar with E. It's not really a good idea to use too many small color pieces F. So it pays to be sure, because you want to get it right the first time G. Color choices in this range are a step up from the small ones in two major ways 【答案】B；A；D；G；F 【考点】说明文，七选五 【解析】【分析】本文谈论颜色在家装中的重要作用，掌握在生活空间中如何使用颜色对创造舒适的居住空间有着重要意义。虽然近年来有很多不同的技巧帮助设计师达到设计舒适的居住空间的目的，在颜色的选择上看似复杂，但对于家装中颜色的选择只有三种决定：小的决定、中等的决定和大的决定，并对每一种决定进行阐述。 ⑴根据句法结构可知此处是从句，所以在ABC中选择，结合主句句意“在把房间变成你想要的那种感觉的关键是颜色”，参考前一句中的“Or are you just looking for a place to relax after a long day?”可知选项B中的look for是前文的原词复现。故答案为B（不管你在寻求什么）。 ⑵A由句子结构可知此处是从句，所以在ABC中选择。主句句意：“它们有时候变得有点复杂”，结合前一句中提到了a number of different techniques“很多不同的技巧”在帮助设计师达到这一目的（让居住空间变得
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During my second year at the city college, I was told that the education department was offering a “free” course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I41 the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn’t want to42 a few dollars? More than that, I’d always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren’t43 enough about free credits, news about our 44 was appealing enough to me. He was an international grand master, which 45 I would be learning from one of the game’s46 I could hardly wait to 47 him. Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this 48 was no game for him; he meant business. In his introduction, he made it 49 that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to 50 the class among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to 51 what we would learn in class to our future professions and 52 .to our lives. I managed to get an A in that 53 and leaned life lessons that have served me well beyond the 54 . Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I' m still putting to use what he 55 me：“the absolute most important 56 that you learn when you play chess is how to make good 57 . On every single move you have to 58 a situation, process what your opponent (对手) is doing and 59 the best move from among all your options.” These words s till ring true today in my 60 as a journalist. 41. A put forward B jumped at C tried out D turned down 42. A waste B earn C save D pay 43. A excited B worried C moved D tired 44. A title B competitor C textbook D instructor 45. A urged B demanded C held D meant 46. A fastest B easiest C best D rarest 47. A interview B meet C challenge D beat 48. A chance B qualification C honor D job 49. A real B perfect C clear D possible 50. A attend B pass C skip D observe 51. A add B expose C apply D compare 52. A eventually B naturally C directly D normally 53. A game B presentation C course D experiment 54. A criterion B classroom C department D situation 55. A taught B wrote C questioned D promised 56. A fact B step C manner D skill 57. A grades B decisions C impressions D comments 58. A analyze B describe C rebuild D control 59. A announce B signal C block D evaluate 60. A role B desire C concern D behavior
2018年高考英语真题分类汇编专题01：单词用法 一、单选题（共13题；共26分） 1.（2018?北京）In today's information age, the loss of data _________ cause serious problems for a company. A.need B.should C.can D.must 2.（2018?北京）_________ we don't stop climate change, many animals and plants in the world will be gone. A.Although B.While C.If D.Until 3.（2018?北京）During the Mid-Autumn Festival, family members often gather together _________ a meal, admire the moon and enjoy moon cakes. A. share B. to share C. having shared D. shared 4.（2018?北京）They might have found a better hotel if they _________ a few more kilometers. A. drove B. would drive C. were to drive D. had driven 5.（2018?北京）Ordinary soap, _________ correctly, can deal with bacteria effectively. A. used B. to use C. using D. use 6.（2018?北京）_________ along the old Silk Road is an interesting and rewarding experience. A. Travel B. Traveling C. Having traveled D. Traveled 7.（2018?天津）If we ___________the flight yesterday, we would be enjoying our holiday on the beach. A. had caught B. caught C. have caught D. would catch 8.（2018?天津）I need a new passport so I will have to have my photograph___________. A. taking B. taken C. being taken D. take 9.（2018?天津）I can't find my purse. I___________ it in the supermarket yesterday, but I'm not sure. A. should leave B. must have left C. might leave D. could have left 10.（2018?江苏）There is a good social life in the village, and I wish I _______ a second chance to become more involved. A. had B. will have C. would have had D. have had 11.（2018?江苏）Around 13,500 new jobs were created during the period, _______ the expected number of 12,000 held by market analysts. A. having exceeded B. to exceed C. exceeded D. exceeding 12.（2018?江苏）_______ you can sleep well, you will lose the ability to focus, plan and stay motivated after one or two nights. A. Once B. Unless C. If D. When
2018年高考英语真题分类汇编专题09：完形填空 一、完形填空（共7题；共140分） 1.（2018?卷Ⅰ）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A，B，C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。During my second year at the city college, I was told that the education department was offering a "free" course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I 1 the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn't want to 2 a few dollars? More than that, I'd always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren't 3 enough about free credits, news about our 4 was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster, which 5 I would be learning from one of the game's 6 ,I could hardly wait to 7 him. Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this 8 was no game for him; he meant business. In his introduction, he make it 9 that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to 10 the class, among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to 11 what we would learn in class to our future professions and 12 , to our lives. I managed to get an A in that 13 and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the 14 . Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I'm still putting to use what he 15 me: "The absolute most important 16 that you learn when you play chess is how to make good 17 .On every single move you have to 18 a situation, process what your opponent(对手) is doing and 19 the best move from among all your options."These words still ring true today in my 20 as a journalist. 1. A. put forward B. jumped at C. tried out D. turned down 2. A. waste B. earn C. save D. pay 3. A. excited B. worried C. moved D. tired 4. A. title B. competitor C. textbook D. instructor 5. A. urged B. demanded C. held D. meant 6. A. fastest B. easiest C. best D. rarest 7. A. interciew B. meet C. challcnge D. beat 8. A. chance B. qualification C. honor D. job 9. A. real B. perfect C. clear D. possible 10. A. attend B. pass C. skip D. observe 11. A. add B. expose C. apply D. compare 12. A. eventually B. naturally C. directly D. normally 13. A. game B. presentation C. course D. experiment 14. A. criterion B. classroom C. department D. situation
2018新课标Ⅰ卷 During my second year at the city college, I was told that the education department was offering a “free” course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I41 the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn’t want to42 a few dollars? More than that, I’d always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren’t43 enough about free credits, news about our 44 was appealing enough to me. He was an international grand master, which 45 I would be learning from one of the gam e’s46 I could hardly wait to 47 him. Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this 48 was no game for him; he meant business. In his introduction, he made it 49 that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to 50 the class among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to 51 what we would learn in class to our future professions and 52 .to our lives. I managed to get an A in that 53 and leaned life lessons that have served me well beyond the 54 . Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I' m still putting to use what he 55 me：“the absolute most important 56 that you learn when you play chess is how to make good 57 . On every single move you have to 58 a situation, process what your opponent (对手) is doing and 59 the best move from among all your options.” These words still ring true today in my 60 as a journalist. 41. A put forward B jumped at C tried out D turned down 42. A waste B earn C save D pay 43. A excited B worried C moved D tired 44. A title B competitor C textbook D instructor 45. A urged B demanded C held D meant 46. A fastest B easiest C best D rarest 47. A interview B meet C challenge D beat 48. A chance B qualification C honor D job 49. A real B perfect C clear D possible 50. A attend B pass C skip D observe 51. A add B expose C apply D compare 52. A eventually B naturally C directly D normally 53. A game B presentation C course D experiment 54. A criterion B classroom C department D situation 55. A taught B wrote C questioned D promised 56. A fact B step C manner D skill 57. A grades B decisions C impressions D comments 58. A analyze B describe C rebuild D control