1- Combine the sentences using a relative pronoun.

1. The Paralympics are held every four years. They are for disabled athletes.

2. Jane is an acrobat. She does amazing tricks.

3. Dan Graham loves the city. He lives there.
4. The doughnut actually originated in Holland. It is a typically American food.
2- Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
1. Im having a party tomorrow.
He
2. Call this evening, Jim.
She
3. Are you hungry, boys?
Their mother
4. We met at a party last month.
Sally
5. Lets go on a trip.
Her boyfriend
6. Can I borrow a book?
John....
7. Lets not take the scenic route.
He

3- Choose the correct answer.

SAVED BY THE INTERNET!
In June 2002, Karyn Bosnak 1. realised / has realised that she owed $20,000 on her
credit card because she 2. had spent / spent the money shopping carelessly. In order to
solve her problem, she 3. set up / was setting up a website called Save Karyn. On the
website, visitors 4. asked / were asked to send her money in order to help solve her
problem and the funny thing is, they did. After five months, she saw that enough
money 5. had been sent / had sent for her to pay back all that she owed.
Since Karyns success, other Internet begging websites 6. are set up / have been set
up, some more legitimate than others. Karyn 7. became / has become something of a
celebrity, even writing a book about her experiences. She still 8. has loved / loves
shopping, but she is sure that she 9. wont have / doesnt have such terrible money
problems in the future because from now on, she 10. is / is going to be very careful
about her spending.

4-Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1.

What time (you-get)....................................up this morning?

2.
I generally (do)...............................my homework alone, but I
(study).................................with a friend at the moment.
3.
He usually wears sandals but when I last saw him he (wear)............................thick
boots.
4.

(you lock)..........................the door before you left the house?

5.
The football season (not start)...............................in July, it (start)...........................
in August.
6.
Tomorrow afternoon Im going to play tennis from 3.00 to 4.30. So at 4.00
tomorrow I (play).............................................tennis.
7.

Whats the most beautiful country you (ever-visit)................................................?

8.
My favourite football team (win).............................a lot of games last season but
they (not win)........................................many games so far this season.
9.
Be quiet! David (try)................................to understand what the teacher
(say).........................
10. While she(sit)................................in the pub, she (meet)...................................an old
friend.
11. I dont think he (phone).....................................before he arrives.
12. You must tell me what you (do)....................................since I last saw you.

13. Mother (cook)...................................some food in the kitchen at present;she always

(cook) ................................. in the mornings.
14. He (come)..................................to see me the day after tomorrow.
15. Where (you spend).....................................your holiday last year?
16. (you-be)..................................asleep all the morning? I
(ring)...................................the bell for the last twenty minutes.
17. (you-ever-see)........................................a rhinoceros? I (shoot).............................one
in Africa last year.
18. Look! A man (run).....................................after the bus. He (want)..........................
to catch it.
19.I (wait)...................................for her since seven oclock and she (not
come).................yet.
20.That clock (stand)......................................there for as long as I can remember.

5-Defining or not defining clauses

1.

Samuel Johnson was the son of a bookseller. Samuel Johnson was born in 1709.
Samuel Johnson

2.

In 1728, he went to Oxford. He studied at Pembroke College in Oxford.

In 1728, he went

3.

Johnson had to leave Oxford without a degree. He was too poor to pay the fees.
Johnson

4.

In 1737, Johnson moved to London. There he wrote poetry, essays and biographies.
In 1737, Johnson

5.

In 1746, Johnson started to write his dictionary. It took him nine years to complete.
In 1746, Johnson started

6.

His home at that time was in 17 Gough Square in London. It is a museum now.
17 Gough Square in London

7.

In this house, his wife died in 1752. Her name was Elizabeth Porter.
In this house his wife

8.

In 1755, the work was published. It was called A Dictionary of the English Language.
In 1755, the work

9.

Samuel Johnson died in 1784. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.

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