Directions:The following passage contains
10 errors. In each case only one word is involved. You should proofread the
passage and correct it in the following way:
Mitsuaki recently arrived in the United States to enter
university. When Mitsuaki first arrived, he was really amazed at
how young many American drivers they were. Young people often
get their driving
79. ______ licenses around the age of 16 by passing a
writing test and a driving test 80.
______ In many cases, if they can get their licenses, they have
to take a driver 81. ______
education course, This course gives students hands-on practice
with driving. It also helps to increase the high cost of
insurance. For
82. ______ teenagers, being able to drive--and in some cases,
have their own car--is a good deal. It gives them a sense of
power and freedom. Many young
83. ______ Americans consider a driver’s license
right, not a privilege. It’s rare to 84.
______ find an American teenager without one.
However, Mitsuaki finally decides to buy needs a car. His host
85.
______ family helps him find a good used car to buy. Like a car
owner, Mitsuaki 86. ______
has the responsibility for maintaining his car. He knows that
regular maintenance checkups can help to prevent many serious
problems, But no matter how carefully the maintenance, all
vehicles need to be repaired
87. ______ sometimes. Many Americans take their cars to a garage
for maintenance or repairs. Others like to work out their own
vehicles. Not Mitsuaki,. He 88.
______ decides that being a student is enough work for
him.