The passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated lie
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.
The world’s population continues to grow. There now are about 4 billion of
us on earth. That could reach 6 billion by the end of the century and 11
billion in a farther 75 (1) ______ years. Experts have long been
concerned about such a growth. Where will we find the food, water, works,
houses, schools and health care for all these people A major new
(2) ______ study shows that the situation may be changing. A large and
rapid drop in the world’s birth rate have taken place during the past 10
years. Families generally are smaller now (3) ______ than they
were a few years ago. It is happened in both developing and industrial nations.
(4) ______ Researchers said they found a number of reasons for
this. More men and women are waiting more longer to get married and are using
birth control devices and methods to (5) ______ prevent and delay
pregnancy. More women are going to school or working at jobs away
(6) ______ from home instead having children. And more governments,
especially in developing (7) ______ nations, now support family
planned programs to reduce population growth. China is (8)
______ one of the nations that has made great program in reducing its
population growth. (9) ______ China has already cut off its rate
of population growth by about one half since 1970. (10)
______