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Unit 8: Exercise 2
Read the information. Then complete the sentences. Use the correct forms of the
words in brackets.
1. Many sociologists say that native culture has an enormous influence on people’s
social ______________ (behave).
2. ________________ (tradition) in the UK, the bride’s father will accompany her into
the church before the wedding ceremony.
3. It is believed that shaking hands as a form of greeting ______________ (origin)
thousands of years ago as a way of showing that you were not carrying a weapon and
therefore were friendly.
4. In China, don't be offended if you offer a gift and it is refused, as in some places it is
_______________ (custom) to refuse a gift the first time it is offered.
5. In many cultures, it is considered extremely ________________ (polite) if you do not
hold a door open for another person.
6. One of the negative effects of ______________ (globe) is that many lesser-spoken
languages are gradually disappearing.
7. Some historians claim that at the time of the Roman invasion of Britain in the first
century BC, the majority of the native population came from one of 27 different
______________ (tribal).
8. Some people are very proud of their national ________________ (identify), whereas
others see themselves as global citizens.
Unit 8: Exercise 3
Read the information. Then complete the sentences using the words in the box.
Pay attention to whether the sentences should use defining or non-defining
relative clauses.
1. The Cannes Film Festival is an event _____________ cinema enthusiasts wait for all
year.
2. Bollywood is the name of the Indian movie industry _____________ is based in the
city of Mumbai.
3. The Last Night of the Proms is a UK festival of classical music _________________
takes place in the Royal Albert Hall in London.
4. Tango is a dance ________________ origins lie in poor areas of Buenos Aires and
Montevideo.
5. The House of Windsor is the royal house _______________ the Queen of the United
Kingdom and her family belong.
6. The 1960s was a period ________________ Europe experienced a lot of social and
cultural change.
Unit 8: Exercise 4
Read the information. Then choose the correct relative pronouns to complete the
sentences.
1. He’s the professor which/who/whom gives lectures about local history and culture.
2. Mandarin is the dialect that/whrere/whom is most commonly spoken in China.
3. Blues is a style of music that/which/whose roots can be traced back to African
American musical traditions, especially in the South of the USA.
4. Thanksgiving is a North American festival in that/when/which people give thanks for
the previous year’s harvest.
5. That’s the woman which/whom/whose we saw giving a demonstration of folk
dancing.
6. The Day of the Dead festival in Mexico is a time when/which/whom people
traditionally visit the graves of friends or family members.
7. Bonfire Night, that/when/which is on 5 November every year, commemorates the
capture of Guy Fawkes and his failed attack on the British Houses of Parliament.
8. The UK is one of the few countries in the world where/which/who people drive on the
left-hand side of the road.
Unit 8: Exercise 5 (bỏ)
Correct the underlined relative pronouns in the sentences.
1. A sari is a type of South Asian dress. It consists of a single piece of fabric between four
and nine metres long.
2. The Inca city of Machu Picchu was rediscovered in 1911 by historian Hiram Bingham. It
is situated 80 km from the city of Cuzco.
3. Gobeklitepe is a well-known Turkish prehistoric site. Its origins are estimated to date
from more than 12,000 years ago.
4. The Haka is a traditional war dance of the Maori people of New Zealand. It is often
performed by the New Zealand national rugby team before games.
5. The Brothers Grimm were two German brothers. Their fairy stories became popular all
over Europe.
Fairy over brothers popular two Europe whose the Brothers Grimm
stories German were become all
6. The Mexican tortilla is a type of traditional flatbread made from corn. The Maya first
made them more than 10,000 years ago.
1. In Japanese mythology, earthquakes were caused by Namazu, a giant catfish that lived
submerged in mud under the Japanese islands. can be removed/cannot be removed
2. I wrote to that cultural festival organizer whom I met at the conference last month to ask
for a job. can be removed/cannot be removed
3. The US constitution, which was signed in 1787, has been amended 17 times. can be
removed/cannot be removed
4. The tour guide whom I spoke to yesterday told me that The Elephant House is the café
where J. K. Rowling wrote parts of the first Harry Potter book. can be removed/cannot be
removed
5. I’ve booked tickets for the play that I read about in the newspaper. can be
removed/cannot be removed
6. Many buildings in London have blue signs on them that give information about famous
people who lived there. can be removed/cannot be removed
7. The Mayans of Mesoamerica had detailed knowledge of astronomy, which they used to
create calendars. can be removed/cannot be removed
Unit 8: Exercise 8
Read the information. Then complete the sentences. Use the indefinite pronouns
in the box.
In addition, we can use any- pronouns in positive sentences to suggest the idea of it doesn’t
matter which / I don’t mind which. For example:
Unit 8: Exercise 9
Match the sentence halves.
that I wouldn’t be prepared to eat. who doesn’t speak at least a little English.
1. Somewhere _____________________________
2. Eating food with chopsticks is something _____________________________
3. My grandparents wouldn’t visit anywhere in the world
_____________________________
4. I love exotic food and there is nothing _____________________________
5. I don’t know anybody _____________________________