The passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a
maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You should
proofread the passage and correct it in the following
way: For a wrong word,
underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank
provided at the end of the line. For a missing word,
mark the position of the missing word with a"
∧ "sign and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank provided at
the end of the line. For an unnecessary word,
cross the unnecessary word with a slash"—"and put the word in the blank
provided at the end of the line.
For many of us, pets have come to occupy critical roles in our lives.
The loneliness and isolation in some lifestyles can be softened with a pet
as a companion, because they are so faithful and loving. People living
alone say that, although before they dreaded
(1) ______ returning home after work to a lonely house or
apartment, with a dog, it’s now a welcome respite. Always faithful, the
dog is awaiting by the door, ready to give that welcome
(2) ______ lick and a greeting with a wagged tail at the
end of the (3) ______ day.
And in a world of complex human relationships resulting in divorce, the
blending of families, and pressures to the (4) ______ working family,
the demanding simplicity of the love offered
(5) ______ or required by a pet can be a welcome contrast. According to
Veterinarian Carol Osborne, he runs Vet Smart Care Clinics, Inc. in
Cleveland, Ohio, the "pet craze" that’s going on with
(6) ______ these days is a reaction in our stressful lives.
"The world is (7) ______ going so fast, and
everything’s changing," she says. "But when you come home, no matter
what problems you have or what you look like, no matter you got the job or
lost the job, one constant in our lives that aren’t changing is that simple
(8) ______ conditional love that is given
to us by our pets," she points (9)
______ out. Pet owners agree that animals do so many things for us and ask
for nothing in turn but love.
(10)
______