but the same people simply switched to old bicycles and started to use those for their sport. At first,they took the bicycles up the mountains in trucks,but then one keen cyclist, Gary Fisher,put extra gears on his bike and began using it to ride uphill (18)down.By the end of the 1970s,bicycle manufacturers were beginning to develop special bikes for off road riding.And so the mountain bike (19). Now,mountain bikes have wide,heavy tyres to give a good grip on rough surfaces,and straight handlebars to make the control of the steering easier.They are built on smaller, stronger frames than other bikes,because they are often ridden over bumpy ground (20)would soon damage lighter bikes. 16.A.had been used B.has been used C.used D.was used 17.A.many B.much C.any D.some 18.A.as well B.either C.too D.as well as 19.A.was born B.is born C.were born D.are born 20.A.when B.how C.which D.where Part IV Error Correction Questions 21-30 are based on Part IV. Directions:In the following text,there are altogether 10 errors,which are numbered and underlined.Correct the errors.Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. Ben and his wife Susan were on their way to have dinner with their friends,Ian and Betty.It was a (21)wind dark night,and they did not know the road very well.They drove through Cookstown,until they found (22)where they thought was the road to Dorling, (23)which Ian and Betty lived.But it soon became clear that they were not on the road to Dorling at all.The road that they were on was getting (24)more narrow,and there were no other cars on it.The wind was (25)blown harder with every minute that passed. Now they went past a small church,and then two houses without lights on.There was nobody to find who could tell them where they were.Just then Ben (26)had caught sight of a telephone box,fifty metres or so ahead.They planned to telephone Ian and Betty for help, so they (27)moved to a little bit and stopped their car in front of it.Ben got out of the car and was trying hard to open the door of the box when Susan saw a woman making telephone 600but the same people simply switched to old bicycles and started to use those for their sport. At first , they took the bicycles up the mountains in trucks, but then one keen cyclist , Gary Fisher, put extra gears on his bike and began using it to ride uphill (18) down. By the end of the 1970s, bicycle manufacturers were beginning to develop special bikes for off road riding. And so the mountain bike (19) Now , mountain bikes have wide , heavy tyres to give a good grip on rough surfaces, and straight handlebars to make the control of the steering easier. They are built on smaller, stronger frames than other bikes, because they are often ridden over bumpy ground (20) would soon damage lighter bikes. 16. A. had been used B. has been used C. used D. was used 17. A. many B. much C. any D. some 18. A. as well B. either C. too D. as well as 19. A. was born B. is born C. were born D. are born 20. A. when B. how C. which D. where Part N Error Corr tion Questions 21-30 eb :ed on Part N. Directions: In the following text, there are altogether 10 errors, which are numbered and underlined. Correct the errors. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. Ben and his wife Susan were on their way to have dinner with their friends , Ian and Betty. It was a (21) wind dark night , and they did not know the road very well. They drove through Cookstown, until they found (22) where they thought was the road to Dorling , (23) which Ian and Betty lived. But it soon became clear that they were not on the road to Dorling at all. The ro that they were on was getting (24) more narrow , and there were no other cars on it. The wind was (25) blown harder with every minute that passed. Now they went past a small church , and then two houses without lights on. There was nobody to find who could tell them where they were. Just then Ben (26) had caught sight of a telephone box , fifty metres or so ahead. They planned to telephone Ian and Betty for help , so they (27) moved to a little bit and stopped their car in front of it. Ben got out of the car and was trying hard to open the door of the box when Susan saw a woman making telephone 600