1. Unit 6
Grammar Practice (Standard)
1 Complete the sentences with the correct relative pronouns.
1 A careers advisor is someone _________________ helps people find a job.
2 I live in a city _________________ there is a lot of unemployment.
3 My new job is in a company _________________ is very friendly.
4 Have you spoken to the employees _________________ boss won the lottery?
5 I can imagine a time _________________ everybody will need to speak English
to get a job.
6 Medicine is a career _________________ interests me.
7 Mandy is a hard-working young sales rep _________________ deserves her
promotion.
8 Is this the place _________________ I left my shoes?
2 Join the sentences with relative pronouns.
1 Penny lives in a small house. It doesn ’t have a garden.
___________________________________________________________
2 I remember a sunny day. We all went for a picnic in the park then.
___________________________________________________________
3 John works in a factory. They make cars there.
___________________________________________________________
4 I have an uncle. His company is one of the world ’s leading computer
manufacturers.
___________________________________________________________
5 Caroline is a hard-working law student. She hopes to get a job in a major New
York law firm.
___________________________________________________________
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2. 3 Circle the relative pronouns that can be omitted from the sentences.
1 Jake is a friendly guy who I worked with during the summer holidays.
2 I used to work for a company which paid far more than the company I ’m working
for now.
3 It was one of the most interesting talks that I had ever been to.
4 Penny was the girl whose parents had been involved in that plane crash.
5 Tim makes model boats which can be bought in some of the shops down by the
harbour.
6 Amanda is a lovely person that all my friends really get on with.
7 I spoke to one of the people who worked in the shop and he said that it was a
great place to work.
4 Read the relative clauses and write ‘defining’ or ‘non-defining’. Add commas
where necessary.
1 The man who has just moved in next door is a famous poet.
_________________
2 The Pyrenees which divide Spain from France are a popular tourist destination in
the summer. _________________
3 My sister who you met once came over for the weekend. _________________
4 The nature reserve where I worked last summer has just closed down.
_________________
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3. 5 Join the sentences with relative pronouns. Use commas if necessary.
1 I once visited Cambodia for my holidays. It is an amazing country.
___________________________________________________________
2 The park is a very calm and tranquil place. We sometimes go for a picnic.
___________________________________________________________
3 Paris is the capital of France. It is situated in the north of the country.
___________________________________________________________
4 An old friend has just moved into our apartment block. His brother runs the local
newsagent ’s.
___________________________________________________________
6 Rewrite the informal sentences as formal sentences.
1 I remember the charitable trust I once worked for.
___________________________________________________________
2 There ’s the businessman I was telling you about.
___________________________________________________________
3 Could you tell who I ’m speaking to?
___________________________________________________________
4 There are many things I ’m interested in.
___________________________________________________________
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4. 7 Translate the sentences into your own language.
1 Everybody who came really enjoyed the show.
___________________________________________________________
2 Have you met the girl I ’m going to get married to next summer?
___________________________________________________________
3 Is this the music he was listening to?
___________________________________________________________
4 My mother, who is a leading neurosurgeon, works in one of the country ’s largest
hospitals.
___________________________________________________________
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5. Vocabulary Practice (Standard)
1 Match the words with their opposites.
___ 1 weakness
a initiative
___ 2 dishonesty
b willing
___ 3 reluctant
c disorganized
___ 4 apathy
d strength
___ 5 methodical
e integrity
___ 6 spontaneous
f
indecisive
2 Complete the sentences with words from 1.
1 Jed is a very _________________ person. He does things quickly without
wasting any time.
2 Lying and cheating and any other form of _________________ are things I really
can ’t stand.
3 Amanda has shown a lot of _________________ in her job. She has started
new schemes and contacted new clients.
4 At first, a lot of people were _________________ to help, due to bad weather.
Hardly anyone volunteered.
5 Antony is very _________________ in his planning. He makes sure everything
is organized in advance.
6 Amy showed a lot of _________________ when she admitted she was wrong
and promised to do better in future.
7 Simon was a _________________ volunteer. He really wanted to help.
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6. 3 Circle the correct alternatives.
1 Mary always goes with the flow/stream. She does what everyone else wants to
do.
2 We went on a day travel/trip to Brighton. It is a really interesting town.
3 Amy can be a very sensitive/sensible girl. She gets hurt easily if people talk
about her.
4 I don ’t understand Adam. I don ’t know what does/makes him tick.
5 Olive has completed her course at university and has got a degree/career in
chemistry.
6 I don ’t expect/hope Jim to win the race because there are better athletes than
him competing.
7 Some companies do psychopathic/psychometric tests to see if a candidate is
suitable for one of their jobs.
8 How much does Rachel win/earn every year in her job?
9 We missed/lost the bus and had to walk to school this morning.
10 Could you remember/remind me to bring the key with me when we leave?
4 Circle the adjective that describes a negative quality in each list.
1 efficient
practical
dishonest
2 outgoing
apathetic
willing
3 indecisive
intuitive
orderly
4 adaptable
weak
methodical
5 disorganized
spontaneous
honest
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7. 5 Write adjectives from the box for the job descriptions.
adaptable efficient analytical emotional
outgoing practical intuitive
1 We are seeking someone who arrives on time, does the job well without
mistakes, and can work without needing lots of help. _________________
2 A friendly, extrovert person required who is good at meeting and getting on with
people. _________________
3 We are looking for someone who is good with their hands, and good at repairing
and making things. _________________
4 Our company seeks someone who enjoys change, and likes working in different
and challenging situations. _________________
5 We seek a person who is good at working with numbers, statistics and data, and
good at drawing conclusions. _________________
6 This job would suit someone who isn ’t afraid to show their feelings, to cry, to
sympathize, to share with others. _________________
7 We seek someone who is good at working out solutions and understanding
problems. _________________
6 Circle the correct alternatives.
1 I ’ll deal with/of the rest of the customers. You can go for lunch.
2 You should work hard at school in order to get on/for in life.
3 If you don ’t study and pass your exams, you ’ll end on/up in a boring job.
4 Sometimes it ’s difficult to put over/up with flatmates who don ’t do any tidying
up.
5 The company has taken on/at six new employees this January.
6 We ’re saving over/up to pay for a really exciting holiday.
7 Julie moved out/from last Friday. She doesn ’t live with her parents anymore.
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