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Activity: What’s wrong

Read one sentence at a time and find the inappropriate vocabulary mistake or contradiction.
Highlight the misused words. All errors are in the choice of vocabulary NOT in grammar.

1. My favorite reptile is the Cheetah. It is truly an amazing creature which can trot at a top speed
of 60 m.p.h.! I've always wanted to go to the cool planes of Africa to see the Cheetah in action. I
imagine it would be a disappointing experience looking at those Cheetah run. A few weeks ago, I
was watching a National Geographic special on the radio and my wife said, "Why don't we go to
Africa next summer?". I hopped for joy! "That's a lousy idea!", I stated. Well, next week our plain
leaves for Africa and I can hardly imagine that we are going to Africa at first.

2. Frank Sinatra was an infamous singer, known throughout the world. He was a novice at singing
in the "crooning" style. During the 50s and 60s grunge music was very popular throughout clubs in
the US. Las Vegas was one of Frank Sinatra's favorite squares to sing. He often traveled into Las
Vegas from his hut in the woods to perform in the evening. Audiences inevitably booed as he sang
encore after encore to the delight of international fans from around the county.

3. Jack Forest is a baker who always provides his customers with tough meat. Last Tuesday, Mrs
Brown came into the shop and asked for three fillets of brown bread. Unfortunately, Jack only had
two fillets remaining. He excused Mrs Brown and promised her that he would have too much
bread the next time she came. Mrs Brown, being a reliable customer, assured Jack that she would
return. Later that day, Jack was sealing the shop when he the phone sang. It was Mrs Brown
requiring if Jack had baked another slice of brown bread. Jack said, "As a matter of truth, I burnt
some extra loaves a few hours ago. Would you like me to bring one buy?". Mrs Brown said she
would and so Jack got into his bike and road to Mrs Brown's to deliver the third pound of brown
toast.