Interchange 3, Units 1-4 Practice

I- Rewrite these sentences using relative pronouns.

Example 1: I really like funny people. __I really like people who are funny _
Example 2: I feel happy around them. (prefer/coworkers) ___I’d prefer coworkers who I feel happy around__
● She would like to date a funny, kind and easygoing man.
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● I’d prefer to have vacations in a quiet place.
___________________________________________________________________.
● Boris doesn’t enjoy very crowded concerts.
___________________________________________________________________.
● I would only start a business with serious hard-working people.
___________________________________________________________________.
● Carla doesn’t like talkative people.
___________________________________________________________________.
● Yesterday, I met a shy person.
___________________________________________________________________.
● Anderson can dance with them (like/classmates).
___________________________________________________________________.
● Narry doesn’t feel confident around them (not prefer/friends).
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● I can discount politics with him/her (want to have/roommate).
___________________________________________________________________.
● We don’t really want to go talk to unreliable people.
___________________________________________________________________.

II- Complete the sentences with your own opinion using relative pronouns.
Example: I don’t really like people ____that don’t know anything about movies___________________________.
● I’d like to meet someone_______________________________________________________________.
● I’d prefer to go to a place _______________________________________________________________.
● I want a house ________________________________________________________________________.
● I will marry to a person ___________________________________________________________________
● I love people __________________________________________________________________________.
III- Make sentences with your own opinion using it clauses and adverbial clauses (with it.)
Example: can’t stand: I can’t stand it when people use their phone during a meeting.
Example: Bother: It bothers me when my friends forget my birthday.
● Annoys: _______________________________________________________________________________.
● Upsets: _______________________________________________________________________________.
● Like: _______________________________________________________________________________.
● Hate: _______________________________________________________________________________.
● Don’t mind: ____________________________________________________________________________.
● Makes happy: __________________________________________________________________________.
● Brings joy: _____________________________________________________________________________.
● Drives crazy: ___________________________________________________________________________.
● Enjoy: _______________________________________________________________________________.
● Doesn’t bother: _________________________________________________________________________.
IV- Complete the sentences using gerund phrases.
Example: Being a firefighter sounds exciting.
Example: I would be good at running a business.
● They would love ________________________________________________________________________.
● I’d be the best at ________________________________________________________________________.
● _____________________________________________________________________ can be very stressful.
● Rafael would enjoy ______________________________________________________________________.
● ______________________________________________________________ is not a good children activity.
V- Complete the sentences using the information on the box and comparisons.
Example: Being a carpenter __is more boring than_ being an astronaut.
Example: A police officer _is not as well paid as _ a truck driver.
● The people who work in this company ___________________________ people from other companies.
● A school director ___________________________ a university director. Boring
● Missionaries ___________________________ international news reporters. earn
● A plumber ___________________________ a politician. talk
● Being a dancer ___________________________ being a secretary. travel
● Doctor ___________________________ a nurse. interesting
● A man ___________________________ a baby. education
● Women ___________________________ men. responsibilities
● Being a salesperson ___________________________ being a travel agent. schedule
● Being a soldier ___________________________ being police officer. dangerous
eat
VI- Select the best option. paid
● I was wondering ___________________________ if I use your car. rewarding
a. if you would mind b. if I could borrow c. minding about
● I was wondering ___________________________ be your partner.
a. being b. when I could c. If I could
● ___________________________ if I bring a friend to your birthday party?
a. Would I mind b. Is it OK c. Could
● ___________________________ my dog plays in your yard?
a. would it be all right if b. would c. I was wondering
● ___________________________ moving your computer away?
a. Do your minding b. would you mind c. can I
VII- Change these sentences to indirect requests.
● Luis, please take the children to the park.
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● Dalia, the meeting was postponed. It was moved to next Monday morning.
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● Valentina, what are you going to do tomorrow night?
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● Juan Pablo, I don’t know when the concerts is going to start.
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● Gloria, do you have any question?
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VIII- Select the best option.
● My favorite teams _______________ when it started to rain.
a. will play b. were playing c. are playing
● As the ambulance _______________ around the corner, a rock fell onto the road in front of it.
a. was going b. gone c. had gone
● Raul and Rocío were driving in the desert when suddenly they both _______________ strange lights in the
sky.
a. see b. had seen c. saw
● As the president was leaving the room, an unidentified man _______________ two shots at him.
a. fires b. fired c. has fired
● They _______________ for over an hour before Tony arrived.
a. had been talking b. were been talking c. had being talking
● As the train was pulling out of the station, two armed men in masks _______________ on.
a. was jumping b. had jumped c. jumped
● As we _______________ breakfast, we heard the police arrive.
a. were eating b. had eaten c. eat
● While Willis_______________ with Virginia, he fell in love with her.
a. was dancing b. did dance c. has danced
● It ____________________, so the road was covered in water.
a. been raining b. ‘ll been raining c. had been raining
● My mother was setting the table when the dog _______________ a steak from the kitchen.
a. stole b. was stolen c. had stolen
● In the morning, we saw that the snow from the day before _______________.
a. disappeared b. had disappeared c. were disappeared
● He _______________ less than an hour when he ran out of gasoline.
a. was been driving for b. had was driving for c. had been driving for
● My girlfriend told me that she wanted a diamond ring, but I _______________ her a ruby one.
a. already bought b. have already bought c. had already bought
● When the police _______________ at the bank, the robbers had already made their escape.
a. had arrived b. arrived c. have arrived
● As we arrived at our hosts' home, we noticed that they _______________ us a note.
a. have left b. were leaving c. had left
● As Rachel and Charles returned to their car, they saw that someone _______________ on it with spray
paint.
a. have written b. had written c. writes
● Julio _______________ get into the house because his father had given him the key.
a. was able to b. is able to c. can
● I had given you a dictionary for your birthday last year because I _______________ from your teacher that
you needed one.
a. hear b. have heard c. had heard
● When Anderson‘s car ran out of gas, he _______________ nearly 300 kilometers.
a. had traveled b. has traveled c. traveled
● How long _______________ studying Turkish before you moved to Ankara?
a. were you been b. did you been c. had you been