CRE 英文運用 (UE) 模擬試題與應試技巧 CRE Use of English — Practice Questions & Technique

英文運用卷 40 題、45 分鐘，平均每題只有約 67 秒。這一頁拆解四大題型、時間分配，以及最常見的失分陷阱，並附 30 條免費練習題連詳解。

Forty questions in 45 minutes — about 67 seconds each. This page breaks down all four question types, how to budget your time, and the mistakes that cost most candidates their Level 2. Thirty free practice questions with full explanations.

完整計時模擬卷、自動批改、等級預測——免費開帳戶即可使用。 Full timed mock papers, automatic scoring and grade prediction — free with an account. 免費開始練習 → Start practising free →

一眼看懂這張卷 The paper at a glance

英文運用是 CRE 三張試卷之一，全卷多項選擇題，成績分為二級、一級或不及格。大部分學位／專業程度職系要求二級。答錯不扣分，所以任何情況下都不應留空。

Use of English is one of the CRE's three papers. It is entirely multiple choice and is graded Level 2, Level 1, or Fail. Most degree and professional grade posts require Level 2. There is no negative marking, so never leave a blank.

題數 Questions: 40 · 時間 Minutes: 45 · 每題 Per question: 約 67 秒／題 ~67 seconds per question · 評級 Grading: 二級 / 一級 / 不及格 Level 2 / Level 1 / Fail

部分 Section題數 Qs內容 What it tests
閱讀理解 Comprehension Comprehension~10閱讀長文後回答主旨、細節、推論及語氣題。文章多為評論或說明文。 Read a long passage, then answer questions on main idea, detail, inference and tone. Passages are usually expository or argumentative.
錯誤辨正 Error Identification Error Identification~10句中四處畫底線，選出有錯的一處，或選「沒有錯誤」。集中考文法規則。 Four underlined portions per sentence — pick the one containing an error, or choose 'No error'. Pure grammar.
句子填充 Sentence Completion Sentence Completion~10在句子空白處選出最貼切的一項，考邏輯關係與語意方向，而非單純詞彙。 Choose the best completion for a gapped sentence. Tests logical relationship and semantic direction, not vocabulary alone.
段落改寫 Paragraph Improvement Paragraph Improvement~10就段落中某句選出最佳改寫，考句構、連貫與精簡。 Pick the best revision of a numbered sentence within a paragraph. Tests sentence structure, cohesion and concision.

45 分鐘怎樣分配 How to budget the 45 minutes

英文運用卷失分最多的原因不是英文不好，而是時間用錯地方。四個部分題數相若，但所需時間差很遠。

Most marks lost in this paper are lost to clock management, not to English. The four sections carry similar question counts but demand very different amounts of time.

四個最常見的失分陷阱 Four traps that cost the most marks

以下四類錯誤在錯誤辨正與段落改寫中反覆出現。認得出來，這兩部分的分數會明顯提升。

These four patterns recur constantly in Error Identification and Paragraph Improvement. Learning to spot them lifts your score in both sections.

the number of ＿ a number of 'The number of' vs 'a number of'

✗ The number of applications are significantly higher than last year's. The number of applications are significantly higher than last year's.

✓ The number of applications is significantly higher than last year's. The number of applications is significantly higher than last year's.

「The number of」的主語是 number，屬單數，動詞用 is；「A number of」等於 many，屬複數，動詞才用 are。考卷幾乎每次都會考這一組。 In 'the number of', the subject is *number* — singular, so the verb is *is*. 'A number of' means *many* and takes a plural verb. This pair appears in almost every paper.

逗號連接兩個完整句（comma splice） Comma splice

✗ The authorities wanted to turn the market into a public space, this was their stated aim. The authorities wanted to turn the market into a public space, this was their stated aim.

✓ The authorities' intention was to convert the market into a public space. The authorities' intention was to convert the market into a public space.

兩個可獨立成句的子句不能只用逗號連接。段落改寫最常見的正確答案，就是把兩句合併或改用分號、連接詞。留意：改寫後若出現分詞懸垂（dangling modifier），同樣是錯。 Two independent clauses cannot be joined by a comma alone. The correct revision usually merges them or uses a semicolon or conjunction. Watch out — a revision that fixes the splice but creates a dangling modifier is still wrong.

比較對象不對等 Faulty comparison

✗ The salary of a clerical officer is higher than an assistant. The salary of a clerical officer is higher than an assistant.

✓ The salary of a clerical officer is higher than that of an assistant. The salary of a clerical officer is higher than that of an assistant.

原句把「薪金」和「助理」相比。必須用 that of／those of 或所有格（last year's）令兩邊對等。這也是為何 than last year's 是正確的——它等於 than last year's number。 The original compares a *salary* with a *person*. Use 'that of' / 'those of' or a possessive to make both sides comparable. This is also why 'than last year's' is correct — it stands for 'than last year's number'.

主旨題選了「正確但非主旨」的選項 True but not the main point

✗ 選了一個文章確實有提到、但只佔一兩段的內容作為「主旨」。 Choosing an option the passage genuinely states, but which occupies only a paragraph or two.

✓ 選能涵蓋全文結構的選項——例如文章同時列出優點與批評，主旨就是「衡量兩面」，而不是任何一面。 Choose the option that accounts for the whole structure — if the passage sets out both merits and criticisms, the purpose is to weigh both, not to argue either.

主旨題的錯誤選項幾乎全部都是「文中屬實」的句子，所以逐句核對是無效的。要問的是：這個選項能否解釋文章為何這樣編排？ Wrong options in main-purpose questions are almost always factually supported by the passage, so checking them sentence by sentence does not discriminate. Ask instead: does this option explain why the passage is arranged the way it is?

三條題目的完整思路 Three questions, reasoned through

以下示範不是背答案，而是示範在考場上應該怎樣想。

These are not answers to memorise — they show the reasoning to run under time pressure.

錯誤辨正 Error Identification

(A) The number of / (B) applications received / (C) are / (D) last year's / (E) No error (A) The number of / (B) applications received / (C) are / (D) last year's / (E) No error

  1. 先找主語，不要被中間的名詞影響。主語是 The number，不是 applications。 Find the subject first and ignore the intervening noun. The subject is *The number*, not *applications*.
  2. The number 是單數，所以 (C) are 應為 is。 *The number* is singular, so (C) *are* should be *is*.
  3. (D) last year's 看似可疑，但它是 last year's number 的省略，比較對象對等，並無錯誤。 (D) *last year's* looks suspicious but is an ellipsis of *last year's number* — the comparison is balanced and correct.

答案：(C) Answer: (C)

句子填充 Sentence Completion

What made the reform remarkable was not its boldness but ＿＿＿, for it changed almost everything while alarming almost no one. What made the reform remarkable was not its boldness but ＿＿＿, for it changed almost everything while alarming almost no one.

  1. 先鎖定結構：not X but Y，代表答案必須與 boldness 相對。 Lock onto the structure first: *not X but Y* means the answer must contrast with *boldness*.
  2. 再看 for 之後的解釋：改變了一切，卻沒有驚動任何人——這是「安靜而有效」。 Then read the clause after *for*: it changed everything while alarming no one — that is quiet effectiveness.
  3. 「引起憤怒」「造成爭議」「耗費龐大」都與「沒有驚動任何人」矛盾，全部排除。 Options about fury, controversy or expense all contradict 'alarming almost no one' — eliminate them all.

答案：the quietness with which it was achieved Answer: 'the quietness with which it was achieved'

閱讀理解（主旨題） Comprehension (main purpose)

文章描述中環行人天橋網絡，第 4、7 段列出好處，第 5、6 段列出批評，結尾指兩種評價都有道理。問：文章的主要目的是甚麼？ A passage on Central's footbridge network sets out advantages in paragraphs 4 and 7, objections in paragraphs 5 and 6, and concludes that both assessments hold some truth. What is the passage's main purpose?

  1. 先看結構而非內容：正面兩段、負面兩段、結尾不偏袒。 Look at the structure before the content: two positive paragraphs, two negative, a conclusion favouring neither.
  2. 「主張行人應回到地面」是文中某些批評者的立場，不是作者的立場——這是典型的「正確但非主旨」陷阱。 'Pedestrians should return to street level' is a position held by critics in the passage, not by the author — the classic true-but-not-the-point trap.
  3. 「追溯工程方法」只對應一小段，涵蓋不了全文。 'Trace the engineering methods' covers only a fraction of the passage.

答案：衡量行人天橋網絡的優點與批評 Answer: to present and weigh both the merits and the criticisms

30 條免費練習題（連詳解） 30 free practice questions with explanations

以下題目與正式考試程度相若，涵蓋錯誤辨正、句子填充及段落改寫三個部分。先自己作答，再展開查看答案與詳解。

These are pitched at real-exam level and cover Error Identification, Sentence Completion and Paragraph Improvement. Attempt each one first, then reveal the answer and full explanation.

Error Identification

The sentence below may contain a language error. Identify the part (underlined and lettered) that contains the error or choose 'E No error' where the sentence does not contain an error.

Each of the proposals has been reviewed by the panels before it submission.

  • A. Each of the proposals
  • B. has been reviewed
  • C. by the panels
  • D. before it submission
  • E. No error

答案 Answer: D — before it submission

詳解 Explanation: 所有格應為「its」而非「it」：「before ITS submission」。

Error Identification

The sentence below may contain a language error. Identify the part (underlined and lettered) that contains the error or choose 'E No error' where the sentence does not contain an error.

The report was circulated to all members, none of who raised any objection to its content.

  • A. was circulated
  • B. to all members
  • C. none of who
  • D. raised any objection
  • E. No error

答案 Answer: C — none of who

詳解 Explanation: 介詞「of」之後須用受格：「none of whom raised」。

Error Identification

The sentence below may contain a language error. Identify the part (underlined and lettered) that contains the error or choose 'E No error' where the sentence does not contain an error.

The findings were significant, but they had little affect on the final decision taken.

  • A. were significant
  • B. but they had
  • C. little affect
  • D. the final decision taken
  • E. No error

答案 Answer: C — little affect

詳解 Explanation: 此處需名詞「effect」而非動詞「affect」：「little EFFECT」。

Error Identification

The sentence below may contain a language error. Identify the part (underlined and lettered) that contains the error or choose 'E No error' where the sentence does not contain an error.

Neither the chairman nor the members was willing to comment on the revised proposal today.

  • A. Neither the chairman
  • B. nor the members
  • C. was willing
  • D. the revised proposal
  • E. No error

答案 Answer: C — was willing

詳解 Explanation: 「neither … nor」中，動詞與較近的主語「the members」（複數）一致，故應為「were willing」。

Error Identification

The sentence below may contain a language error. Identify the part (underlined and lettered) that contains the error or choose 'E No error' where the sentence does not contain an error.

There were fewer objections than expected, although the amount of queries was very high.

  • A. There were fewer
  • B. objections than expected
  • C. the amount of queries
  • D. was very high
  • E. No error

答案 Answer: C — the amount of queries

詳解 Explanation: 「queries」可數，須用「number」而非「amount」：「the NUMBER of queries」。

Error Identification

The sentence below may contain a language error. Identify the part (underlined and lettered) that contains the error or choose 'E No error' where the sentence does not contain an error.

The committee considered the report carefully and accepted them without further amendment.

  • A. considered
  • B. the report carefully
  • C. accepted
  • D. them without further amendment
  • E. No error

答案 Answer: D — them without further amendment

詳解 Explanation: 代名詞須與單數的「report」一致：應為「accepted IT」而非「them」。

Error Identification

The sentence below may contain a language error. Identify the part (underlined and lettered) that contains the error or choose 'E No error' where the sentence does not contain an error.

Owing to the heavy rainfall, the outdoor ceremony was postponed until further notice.

  • A. Owing to
  • B. the heavy rainfall
  • C. was postponed
  • D. until further notice
  • E. No error

答案 Answer: E — No error

詳解 Explanation: 本句正確。「Owing to」（＝because of）用法恰當，被動「was postponed until further notice」為固定搭配。並無錯誤。

Error Identification

The sentence below may contain a language error. Identify the part (underlined and lettered) that contains the error or choose 'E No error' where the sentence does not contain an error.

The committee comprises of five members appointed by the chairman.

  • A. The committee
  • B. comprises of
  • C. five members
  • D. by the chairman
  • E. No error

答案 Answer: B — comprises of

詳解 Explanation: 「comprise」後不接「of」：應為「comprises five members」（或 is composed of）。錯誤在「comprises of」。

Error Identification

The sentence below may contain a language error. Identify the part (underlined and lettered) that contains the error or choose 'E No error' where the sentence does not contain an error.

Had the department acted sooner, the backlog might well have been cleared without difficulty.

  • A. Had the department
  • B. acted sooner
  • C. might well have been cleared
  • D. without difficulty
  • E. No error

答案 Answer: E — No error

詳解 Explanation: 句子正確。倒裝條件句「Had the department acted …」恰當地取代「If the department had acted」，主句結構無誤。

Error Identification

The sentence below may contain a language error. Identify the part (underlined and lettered) that contains the error or choose 'E No error' where the sentence does not contain an error.

The officer who we recommended for promotion has accepted the post.

  • A. The officer
  • B. who we recommended
  • C. for promotion
  • D. has accepted
  • E. No error

答案 Answer: B — who we recommended

詳解 Explanation: 格：關係代詞是「recommended」的賓語，正式用法須用「whom we recommended」。錯誤在「who we recommended」。

Error Identification

The sentence below may contain a language error. Identify the part (underlined and lettered) that contains the error or choose 'E No error' where the sentence does not contain an error.

We must decide who to appoint to the vacant directorship by Friday.

  • A. We must decide
  • B. who to appoint
  • C. to the vacant directorship
  • D. by Friday
  • E. No error

答案 Answer: B — who to appoint

詳解 Explanation: 關係代詞是「consulted」的賓語，正式用法須用「whom we consulted」。錯誤在「who we consulted」。

Sentence Completion

Complete the following sentence by choosing the best answer from the options given.

The architect resisted the temptation to make the memorial imposing, judging that restraint _____ than any monument could.

  • A. would obscure the meaning more
  • B. would cost the public far more
  • C. would attract more visitors
  • D. would draw more criticism
  • E. would honour the dead more fittingly

答案 Answer: E — would honour the dead more fittingly

詳解 Explanation: 「resisted making it imposing, judging that restraint ___ than any monument」傾向含蓄更得體；只有「would honour the dead more fittingly」相符。

Sentence Completion

Complete the following sentence by choosing the best answer from the options given.

Hardly _____ the meeting begun when the fire alarm sounded and the building was evacuated.

  • A. has
  • B. had
  • C. did
  • D. was
  • E. have

答案 Answer: B — had

詳解 Explanation: 句首否定詞「Hardly」引發倒裝，且「Hardly ... when」結構用過去完成式：「Hardly HAD the meeting begun when ...」。其餘助動詞與過去分詞「begun」或此結構不配。

Sentence Completion

Complete the following sentence by choosing the best answer from the options given.

The guidelines were deliberately broad, the drafters explained, so that frontline staff could _____ rather than apply a rigid formula to every case.

  • A. exercise judgement in unusual situations
  • B. refer difficult cases upward for a ruling
  • C. interpret the rules narrowly to avoid error
  • D. follow them to the letter at all times
  • E. apply the same standard procedure to every case

答案 Answer: A — exercise judgement in unusual situations

詳解 Explanation: 「deliberately broad … rather than apply a rigid formula」傾向酌情；只有「exercise judgement in unusual situations」切合理據。

Sentence Completion

Complete the following sentence by choosing the best answer from the options given.

The proposals, each of which _____ been carefully costed, were submitted to the finance committee.

  • A. had
  • B. have
  • C. is
  • D. having
  • E. were

答案 Answer: A — had

詳解 Explanation: 「Each of which」為單數，且語境為過去，須用單數過去完成式「had been costed」。「have」為複數；「has」為現在式；「having」不適用於限定關係子句；「were」為複數且時態不符。

Sentence Completion

Complete the following sentence by choosing the best answer from the options given.

The trial scheme was confined to one district precisely so that any failure _____ before it could spread across the territory.

  • A. could be measured more precisely
  • B. would attract less media attention
  • C. would prove impossible to detect
  • D. could be contained and corrected
  • E. could be absorbed by the local budget

答案 Answer: D — could be contained and corrected

詳解 Explanation: 「confined to one district so that any failure ___ before spreading」需要控制損害；只有「could be contained and corrected」相符。

Sentence Completion

Complete the following sentence by choosing the best answer from the options given.

The Bureau insisted that every applicant _____ the supporting documents in person before the deadline.

  • A. submits
  • B. to submit
  • C. will submit
  • D. would submit
  • E. submit

答案 Answer: E — submit

詳解 Explanation: 在表要求的動詞「insist that」之後，正式英語用虛擬語氣的原形：「every applicant SUBMIT」。在此類命令性動詞後，陳述語氣的「submits / submitted」並非正式選擇。

Sentence Completion

Complete the following sentence by choosing the best answer from the options given.

The new director is widely regarded _____ one of the ablest administrators in the service.

  • A. to be
  • B. as to be
  • C. like
  • D. for
  • E. as

答案 Answer: E — as

詳解 Explanation: 慣用語為「regard X as Y」：「regarded AS one of the ablest」。「regard to be」「regard as to be」皆不規範；「regard like」錯誤；「regard for」改變語意為敬重。

Sentence Completion

Complete the following sentence by choosing the best answer from the options given.

The plan looked ambitious on paper, but those who knew the department best suspected that it would _____, as so many bold schemes had before it.

  • A. exceed every expectation
  • B. win immediate approval
  • C. transform the service overnight
  • D. quietly run into the sand
  • E. attract generous funding

答案 Answer: D — quietly run into the sand

詳解 Explanation: 「looked ambitious … but … suspected it would ___, as so many bold schemes had before」暗示無疾而終；只有「quietly run into the sand」相符。

Sentence Completion

Complete the following sentence by choosing the best answer from the options given.

The policy succeeded in its narrow aim, but at a cost its designers had not foreseen, for in solving one problem it _____.

  • A. created a worse one elsewhere
  • B. solved several others as well
  • C. saved a great deal of money
  • D. pleased everyone concerned
  • E. attracted little attention

答案 Answer: A — created a worse one elsewhere

詳解 Explanation: 「at a cost not foreseen … in solving one problem it ___」需要意料之外的害處；只有「created a worse one elsewhere」相符。

Sentence Completion

Complete the following sentence by choosing the best answer from the options given.

_____ for the timely intervention of the duty officer, the incident could have escalated considerably.

  • A. Were it not
  • B. Had it not been
  • C. Should it not be
  • D. Had not it been
  • E. Was it not

答案 Answer: B — Had it not been

詳解 Explanation: 固定倒裝結構為「Had it not been for ...」（＝If it had not been for），與過去虛擬的「could have escalated」相配。「Were it not for」指現在；「Had not it been」語序錯誤；「If not」「Was it not」在此不合慣用。

Sentence Completion

Complete the following sentence by choosing the best answer from the options given.

The minister was reluctant to comment, _____ the matter was still before the courts.

  • A. due to
  • B. owing
  • C. because of
  • D. given that
  • E. on account

答案 Answer: D — given that

詳解 Explanation: 其後接完整子句（the matter was still before the courts），故須用連接詞「given that」。「Due to」「because of」「on account of」屬介詞性，後接名詞片語而非子句；「owing」缺「to」並不完整。

閱讀以下文章 Read the following passage

The estate management office launched a scheme to compost garden waste. (1) <u>Leaves and grass cuttings was previously sent to landfill with the ordinary rubbish.</u> Under the new scheme, they would be collected separately and turned into compost.

At first, residents were unsure what to put in the green bins. (2) <u>Clear labels were added, and a short guide was deliver to every flat.</u> Confusion soon gave way to enthusiasm.

(3) <u>Because the compost was offered free to residents many took bags for their own plants.</u> The estate's flower beds, fed with the compost, bloomed as never before. (4) <u>The scheme reduce waste and beautified the estate at the same time.</u>

Within a year the amount of garden waste sent to landfill had fallen sharply. (5) <u>A simple idea had turned a problem into something usefully.</u>

Paragraph Improvement

Which of the following is the best revision of sentence (1)?

  • A. Leaves and grass cuttings, they were previously sent to landfill with the ordinary rubbish.
  • B. Leaves and grass cuttings were previously sent to landfill with the ordinary rubbish.
  • C. Leaves and grass cuttings was previously sending to landfill with the ordinary rubbish.
  • D. No change; the sentence is best as it is.

答案 Answer: B — Leaves and grass cuttings were previously sent to landfill with the ordinary rubbish.

詳解 Explanation: 原句含有主謂一致錯誤：複數主語「Leaves and grass cuttings」須配複數動詞「were」，而非單數「was」。選項B以「were sent」改正此錯誤。選項A雖使用「were」，但在完整名詞主語後加入多餘的代名詞「they」，構成雙重主語，不合語法。選項C保留單數「was」並改為進行式「sending」，同時有主謂一致錯誤和時態錯誤。選項D接受原句的主謂一致錯誤。

Paragraph Improvement

Which of the following is the best revision of sentence (2)?

  • A. Clear labels were added, and a short guide was delivered to every flat.
  • B. Clear labels were added, and a short guide was being deliver to every flat.
  • C. Clear labels were added, and a short guide delivered to every flat.
  • D. No change; the sentence is best as it is.

答案 Answer: A — Clear labels were added, and a short guide was delivered to every flat.

詳解 Explanation: 原句含有動詞形式錯誤：被動語態須以助動詞「was」配過去分詞「delivered」，而非原形動詞「deliver」。選項A改為「was delivered」，保持兩個並列子句的平行被動語態結構。選項B加入進行式助動詞「being」並保留原形「deliver」，既延續錯誤，又產生不合適的進行式被動語態，且缺少過去分詞形式。選項C刪去助動詞「was」，令「a short guide delivered to every flat」缺少有限謂語，與第一子句的被動結構不對稱。選項D接受原句的動詞形式錯誤。

Paragraph Improvement

Which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence (3): 'Because the compost was offered free to residents many took bags for their own plants'?

  • A. The compost was offered free to residents, because many took bags for their own plants
  • B. Because the compost was offered free to residents, many took bags for their own plants
  • C. Because the compost was offered free to residents, many taking bags for their own plants
  • D. No change; the sentence is best as it is.

答案 Answer: B — Because the compost was offered free to residents, many took bags for their own plants

詳解 Explanation: 引導性從屬子句後須加逗號，將其與主句分隔。從句在「residents」處結束，主句「many took bags for their own plants」前須有逗號。選項 B 補上逗號，同時保留有限定式動詞「took」。選項 A 顛倒因果邏輯，將結果（「many took bags」）置於主句，將原因（「the compost was offered free」）置於「because」子句，與文章語意相違，且從屬關係完全倒置。選項 C 在正確位置插入逗號，但以現在分詞「taking」取代有限定式動詞「took」，使句子缺乏謂語。選項 D 保留原句，未加必要的逗號，故不正確。

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Which of the following is the best revision of sentence (4)?

  • A. The scheme reducing waste and beautified the estate at the same time.
  • B. The scheme reduce waste and beautify the estate at the same time.
  • C. The scheme reduced waste and beautified the estate at the same time.
  • D. No change; the sentence is best as it is.

答案 Answer: C — The scheme reduced waste and beautified the estate at the same time.

詳解 Explanation: 原句含有時態不一致錯誤：「reduce」為現在式或原形，而「beautified」為簡單過去式。在描述計劃成效的過去敘事語境中，兩個動詞均須使用簡單過去式。選項C補上「reduced」，使兩個動詞平行地採用簡單過去式。選項A將「reduce」改為現在分詞「reducing」，令「The scheme reducing waste」成為缺乏有限謂語的片語。選項B保留「reduce」的錯誤時態，並將「beautified」改回「beautify」，使兩個動詞均為原形，無法表達過去的敘事意義。選項D接受原句的時態不一致錯誤。

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Which is the best version of the final sentence (5) to conclude the passage?

  • A. A simple idea had turned a problem into something more useful than ever imagined.
  • B. A simple idea had turned a problem into something useful.
  • C. A simple idea had turned a problem into something that was usefully done.
  • D. No change; the sentence is best as it is.

答案 Answer: B — A simple idea had turned a problem into something useful.

詳解 Explanation: 原句含有詞類錯誤：「usefully」是副詞，但此處須以形容詞作「something」的表語補語，正確形式為形容詞「useful」。選項B作出此更正，使句子簡潔，適合作結語。選項A引入「more useful than ever imagined」等比較短語，加入原文未支持的內容，改變了句意。選項C將副詞「usefully」移至另一位置（「that was usefully done」），仍以副詞修飾動作而非描述「something」的性質，錯誤依然存在。選項D接受原句的副詞代形容詞錯誤。

閱讀以下文章 Read the following passage

The public library introduced a self-service borrowing app. (1) <u>Members could now scan and to renew books using their own phones.</u> The change was meant to free the staff for more useful work.

The launch did not go entirely smoothly. (2) <u>The app, rushed out before it was ready crashed under the early demand.</u> Members grew frustrated, and some returned to the counter.

(3) <u>After the problems were fixed the app became genuinely popular.</u> Borrowing rose, and the queues at the counter all but disappeared. Staff were redeployed to help readers find what they needed.

(4) <u>The library, freed from routine transactions offered more talks and classes.</u> Attendance at these events climbed steadily. (5) <u>A simple app had changed not just borrowing but the character of the library itself, it was a remarkable transformation.</u>

Paragraph Improvement

Which of the following is the best revision of sentence (1)?

  • A. Members could now scan and renew books using their own phones.
  • B. Members could now to scan and to renew books using their own phones.
  • C. Members could now scan books and to renew them using their own phones.
  • D. No change; the sentence is best as it is.

答案 Answer: A — Members could now scan and renew books using their own phones.

詳解 Explanation: 原句含有不平行結構錯誤：「scan」（不帶「to」的不定詞）與「to renew」（帶「to」的不定詞）以「and」連接，但在情態動詞「could」之後，兩個動詞均須使用不帶「to」的原形動詞。選項A將兩個動詞統一為「scan and renew」，不帶「to」，更正此錯誤。選項B在「scan」前亦加上「to」，在情態動詞後使用完整不定詞，語法錯誤加劇。選項C將受詞「books」從「scan」中分離，並保留「to renew」的完整不定詞形式，不平行問題依然存在。選項D接受原句的不平行結構錯誤。

Paragraph Improvement

Which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence (2): 'The app, rushed out before it was ready crashed under the early demand'?

  • A. The app rushed out, before it was ready, crashed under the early demand
  • B. The app rushed out before it was ready, crashed under the early demand
  • C. The app, rushed out before it was ready, crashed under the early demand
  • D. No change; the sentence is best as it is.

答案 Answer: C — The app, rushed out before it was ready, crashed under the early demand

詳解 Explanation: 分詞短語「rushed out before it was ready」是非限制性修飾語，須以逗號標示於兩側。原句在短語前加了逗號，但遺漏了「ready」後的結尾逗號，使修飾語直接連入主要動詞「crashed」。選項 C 在短語前後各加逗號，清楚地將其與主句分隔，結構正確。選項 A 去掉「rushed out」前的逗號，改將逗號置於「before it was ready」兩側，將從屬副詞子句誤作插入語加以標示，同時讓「rushed out」看似主要有限定式動詞但卻缺乏適當主語，結構混亂。選項 B 去掉開頭逗號，使分詞短語看似限制性修飾語，僅保留「ready」後的結尾逗號，導致標點不對稱且易生誤解。選項 D 保留原句，未加必要的結尾逗號，故不正確。

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Which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence (3): 'After the problems were fixed the app became genuinely popular'?

  • A. After the problems were fixed, the app became genuinely popular
  • B. After the problems were fixed the app becoming genuinely popular
  • C. The app became genuinely popular, after the problems were fixed before
  • D. No change; the sentence is best as it is.

答案 Answer: A — After the problems were fixed, the app became genuinely popular

詳解 Explanation: 引導性副詞子句「After the problems were fixed」後須加逗號以分隔主句。選項A補上該逗號並保留主句的有限動詞「became」。選項B省去逗號，並將有限動詞「became」改為現在分詞「becoming」，令句子缺少謂語動詞。選項C將副詞子句移至句末，本身在語法上可行，但加入多餘且自相矛盾的「before」（「after … before」邏輯不通），扭曲句意。選項D接受原句的逗號缺失錯誤。

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常見問題 Frequently asked questions

CRE 英文運用有幾多題？考幾耐？ How many questions is the CRE Use of English paper, and how long is it?

40 題，45 分鐘，全部為多項選擇題，平均每題約 67 秒。

Forty multiple-choice questions in 45 minutes — about 67 seconds per question.

答錯會扣分嗎？ Is there negative marking?

不會。答錯與留空同樣是零分，所以任何題目都應該作答，不確定也要猜。

No. A wrong answer scores the same as a blank, so you should answer every question — guess if you must.

英文運用二級 (Level 2) 難唔難考？ How hard is Level 2 in Use of English?

二級是較高等級，大部分學位及專業程度職系都要求二級。及格線並非固定百分比，但穩定達到二級通常需要在錯誤辨正與句子填充失分極少，並在閱讀理解保持穩定。

Level 2 is the higher grade and is required by most degree and professional grade posts. The threshold is not a fixed percentage, but candidates who reach Level 2 consistently tend to lose very few marks in Error Identification and Sentence Completion.

成績有效期多久？可以重考嗎？ How long are results valid, and can I retake?

2006 年 12 月起取得的及格成績永久有效。可以只報考其中一張試卷，亦可重考以爭取更高等級。

Passes obtained from December 2006 onward never expire. You may sit a single paper on its own, and you may retake a paper to improve your grade.

英文運用可唔可以帶字典或計算機？ Can I bring a dictionary or calculator to Use of English?

不可以。字典與電子產品一律不准帶入試場；計算機只限能力傾向測試使用。

No. Dictionaries and electronic devices are not permitted. Calculators are allowed in the Aptitude Test only.

應該先做閱讀理解定最後做？ Should I do Comprehension first or last?

建議最後做。閱讀理解每題分數與其他部分相同，但耗時最長，先做容易令後面較快的題目沒有時間完成。

Last, in most cases. Comprehension questions are worth the same as every other question but take the longest, so doing them first risks leaving faster marks unclaimed.

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