1. Unit 6
Grammar Practice (Plus)
1 Complete the sentences with relative pronouns. Omit the pronoun where
possible.
1 I haven ’t met the old lady _________________ cat has gone missing.
2 I travelled round a country _________________ the standard of living was
clearly very low.
3 We fixed up one of the walls, _________________ was falling down.
4 I remember a time _________________ you could leave your door open and
nobody would steal anything.
5 Using a computer is something _________________ my grandfather will never
get the hang of.
6 Rob is a friendly guy _________________ lives downstairs.
2 Join the sentences with relative pronouns.
1 Tom has a brother. He is a professional footballer.
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2 Do you remember the park? We played rugby there.
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3 Jessica left the house at a really early hour of the morning. There were no people
in the streets then.
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4 I met an accountant. His company works on the accounts of many famous
celebrities.
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5 In her job, Louise gets lots of tips. She shares them with the other waiters.
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2. 3 Join the sentences. Use commas where necessary.
1 A leading company has gone into liquidation. It employs hundreds of people.
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2 We visited a wonderful nature reserve. You can see flamingos feeding there.
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3 The Alps are a popular place to go skiing. They are located north of Italy.
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4 My brother rang me last night. You met him once.
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5 Walter Cavendish has just moved in next door. He is a well-known poet.
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4 Join the sentences with relative pronouns.
1 One of my oldest friends has just written me an email. He has recently moved to
Canada.
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2 Exciting summer jobs in exotic countries can be found by looking on the internet.
They are obviously very much in demand.
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3 I thought it was a lovely moment. Harry kissed June after the wedding ceremony.
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4 I didn ’t really want the present. Ian gave it to me.
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5 We visited a small village. It was in ruins following the bombing.
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6 Do you know the name of the shop? Tim bought the TV there.
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3. 5 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. Then rewrite them as
formal sentences.
1 He isn ’t someone I could work _________________ .
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2 Who is Fiona getting married _________________ ?
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3 It isn ’t something I could possibly agree _________________ .
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4 The place we had to work _________________ was awful.
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5 Amy is the girl I was telling you _________________ .
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6 Who are you arguing _________________ ?
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6 Translate the sentences into your own language.
1 Do you know the girl Jo has just arrived with?
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2 We went to an old castle, where a king used to live.
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3 Who did you give it to?
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4 My uncle, who left home when he was 12, spent most of his life at sea.
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5 Aspirin is one of those medicines everyone uses.
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4. Vocabulary Practice (Plus)
1 Write a noun for each definition.
1 a lack of strength _________________
2 not telling the truth _________________
3 disinterest and boredom _________________
4 honesty and trustworthiness _________________
5 inability to make your mind up _________________
6 wanting to do something _________________
2 Write an adjective for each definition.
1 very organized and thorough _________________
2 uncertain and unwilling _________________
3 good at seeing what ’s true _________________
4 friendly and sociable _________________
5 very reliable and good at working _________________
6 good at looking at complex things in detail _________________
3 Circle two words in each list with similar meanings.
1 methodical
sensitive
organized
2 flexible
intuitive
adaptable
3 extrovert
introvert
outgoing
4 initiative
integrity
honesty
5 unsure
unemotional
indecisive
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5. 4 Complete the sentences with appropriate adjectives.
1 Penny often shows good _________________ . She makes good decisions
and chooses carefully.
2 Roger is a very _________________ person who does things on the spur of
the moment without wasting any time.
3 Damien has shown _________________ in his new role. He has held
meetings and contacted new clients.
4 Simon is _________________ . He likes working with his hands and is good at
sorting out problems.
5 Julie isn ’t afraid to show her feelings and to sympathize with others. She ’s an
_________________ person.
6 Will is _________________ – he enjoys change, and is good at working in
challenging situations.
7 Matt is a friendly, _________________ person who is good at meeting and
getting on with people.
8 Kerry is good with numbers, statistics and data. In fact, she ’s
_________________ in everything she does.
9 Kim arrives on time, does the job well, and is very _________________ in all
areas of her work.
10 Jack is _________________ – he never knows what to do or which option to
take.
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6. 5 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 Could you _________________ me to buy potatoes on the way home?
2 I don ’t _________________ what happened last weekend. I think I ’ve
forgotten everything.
3 The kids from school went on a day _________________ to the zoo. They had
a good time.
4 Stephanie can be a very _________________ girl. She gets hurt easily if
people talk about her.
5 Wendy always goes with the _________________ . She doesn ’t like being the
leader.
6 I don ’t understand Dave at all! I don ’t know what _________________ him
tick.
7 Rebecca has got a _________________ in economics, so she ’s very well
qualified for the job.
8 We don ’t _________________ the weather to get any better. It ’ll probably
rain all day.
9 Sue has _________________ her purse. She can ’t find it anywhere.
10 How much do you _________________ each week in your part-time job?
11 We _________________ the last bus and had to walk all the way home.
12 Good luck! I _________________ you do well in today ’s exam.
13 Andy ’s sense of humour is characteristic of him. It is an odd personality
_________________ .
14 I think _________________ broadens the mind. Everybody should go to
foreign countries and have adventures.
15 A _________________ in law must be very rewarding. It ’s a job for life and
very interesting.
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7. 6 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 I ’ll deal _________________ all this work. You can relax.
2 Doing well at university is a good way of getting _________________ in life.
3 I don ’t want to end _________________ in a boring job.
4 I don ’t how you put up _________________ Robert ’s rude behaviour.
5 The company has taken _________________ some more staff for the summer.
6 I ’m saving _________________ to buy a bike.
7 Greg moved _________________ last Friday. He doesn ’t live here anymore.
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