МГИМО / ДВИ / Английский язык / Тест 06 / Задание 5 / найдите ошибку в предложении

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Найдите ошибку в каждом из следующих предложений 
 

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Instructions: In each sentence, one part (A, B, C, or D) contains a grammatical or lexical mistake. Choose the letter that marks the incorrect part.

 

1️⃣     The moment the guests (A) had left, she started (B) cleaning up (C) the mess they made. (D)

 

2️⃣     It was essential (A) that he submitted (B) the report on time, despite (C) the power outage. (D)

 

3️⃣     He rarely (A) goes to the cinema, preferring instead (B) to watch documentaries (C) in television. (D)

 

4️⃣     Neither her expertise (A) nor her credentials (B) was taken (C) seriously by the panel. (D)

 

5️⃣ I’d rather (A) we will wait (B) until the final results are published (C) before making a decision. (D)

 

6️⃣     We were prevented (A) to attend (B) the hearing (C) because of a scheduling conflict. (D)

 

7️⃣     The novel is set (A) in a time where (B) societal values were (C) rapidly evolving. (D)

 

8️⃣     Despite of (A) significant opposition, the bill was passed (B) with a slim (C) majority. (D)

 

9️⃣     The student argued (A) that the feedback were (B) vague and lacked (C) constructive points. (D)

 

🔟 He took the criticism (A) to heart, which resulted (B) him working harder (C) on his presentation. (D)

 

1️⃣1️⃣     I saw her (A) to walk out (B) of the building looking visibly upset. (C)

 

1️⃣2️⃣     The manager insisted (A) on that (B) the report be submitted (C) by Friday morning. (D)

 

1️⃣3️⃣     The museum’s exhibit (A) was comprised of (B) artefacts dating (C) back to the 12th century. (D)

 

1️⃣4️⃣     None of the employees (A) have received (B) their bonuses, which (C) was supposed to be distributed last week. (D)

 

1️⃣5️⃣     They succeeded (A) not only in securing (B) funding but also expanded (C) their volunteer network. (D)

 

1️⃣6️⃣     I had barely (A) reached the door when he (B) had started yelling (C) from across the hall. (D)

 

1️⃣7️⃣     The speaker made a point (A) to emphasise (B) the impact of climate change (C) on the coastal cities. (D)

 

1️⃣8️⃣     Hardly had (A) she sat down (B) when someone (C) knocked to the door. (D)

 

1️⃣9️⃣     The team managed (A) to meet the deadline, albeit (B) there were (C) some unexpected delays. (D)

 

2️⃣0️⃣ Had I been (A) more attentive, I would have noticed (B) the warning signs much earlier (C) than I did notice. (D)