EXTRA PRACTICE
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10
G1
1
Combine the information to make one
sentence using a relative clause. If possible, do not
include a relative pronoun.
1
That’s the man. I met him yesterday.
That’s
.
2
This is the DVD player. It doesn’t work very well.
This is
.
3
Janine is the woman. Her house was destroyed in
the earthquake.
Janine
.
4
My sister lives in an old house. She’s a doctor.
My
.
5
This is the computer game. I told you about it.
This is
.
6
The course is very difficult. It began in September.
The
.
2
Rewrite the sentences in more formal English.
1
I don’t fully understand the problem that he’s
working on.
2
Protecting the environment is a cause that she really
believes in.
3
This is the bill that we disagreed about.
4
This is the course which they applied for.
5
That hotel is the one that we often stayed in.
6
Constance is the architect who I work for.
7
That’s the team that my brother plays football for.
8
Do you remember the project that we used to work
together on?
3
There is a mistake in each sentence. Correct it.
1
Do you know the person about who I am talking?
2
This phone, that was very expensive, has never
worked properly.
3
I’m visiting the place where I grew up in.
4
Michael is very intelligent, isn’t very good at solving
puzzles.
5
The students, are from many different countries, are
learning English.
6
She’s a woman that she never admits she’s wrong.
G2
4
Choose the correct word.
1
This is one of the houses
designing
/
designed
by
Le Corbusier.
2
There was a lot of rubbish
leaving
/
left
by the
previous residents.
3
We noticed a girl
standing
/
stood
on the corner.
4
I always do the exercises
recommended
/
recommending
by my personal trainer.
5
We arrived early,
giving
/
given
us plenty of time
to check in.
6
We live in a house
buying
/
bought
by my father
in 1992.
KL
5
Complete the sentences with the phrases below.
1
It might be
to speak to a lawyer.
2
Why don’t you
your boss?
3
If I were you,
get some counselling.
4
It’s essential
tell somebody about it.
5
I’d
you to ask for a refund.
6
You might
contacting a lawyer.
7
I think you
to see a doctor.
8
It’s
that you talk to him
a
consider
b
vital
c
a good idea
d
I’d
e
need
f
advise
g
talk to
h
that you
V1
6
Replace the phrases in italics with the verbs in V1.
1
I
have a friendly relationship with
my neighbours.
2
It’s hard to
become comfortable with
a new home.
3
My parents separated when I was quite young.
4
It’s important not to
quarrel with
your colleagues.
5
My father won’t
tolerate
bad behaviour.
6
Have you managed to
start
work on that project?
V2,3
7
Match the definitions with a word from V2 or V3.
1
able to use tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
2
act according to socially accepted standards
3
unable to make decisions quickly and effectively
5
be thorough and careful in order to do a task well
5
the state of being just and unbiased
V4
8
Match the sentences.
1
Carol deliberately doesn’t form a definite opinion.
2
Michaela is crazy.
3
Now she’s finished, Isabel feels calm and relaxed.
4
Cristina knows what she wants to do.
5
Serena can’t decide what to do.
a
She’s in two minds.
b
She’s out of her mind.
c
She keeps an open mind.
d
She’s made up her mind.
e
She has peace of mind.
V5
9
Complete the text with the correct form of
words from V5.
Speakers at next month’s conference for the world’s
leading criminal profilers will include police officers,
psychologists and
1
from all over the world.
Participants will be able to examine
2
from
a number of well-known criminal investigations.
Presentations include lectures on psychological
3
and the use of
4
in terrorist cases.
There will also be discussions on the analysis of
5
and whether we can
6
future criminal
activity from youthful behaviour.
