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NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL IMPROVING EXERCISE _ E10 _ UNIT 15 (Week 1) A LANGUAGE FOCUS: defining and non-defining relative clauses; Although/ in spite of B EXERCISES I In some of these sentences you can use which/ that or who/ that; in others, only which or who is possible Cross out that if only which or who is possible Also, put commas (,) where necessary I made an appointment with a doctor who/ that is considered an expert on eye disorders, I made an appointment with Dr Raven who/ that is considered an expert on eye disorders The car which/ that Al bought had had three previous owners, but it was in excellent condition My car which/ that I have just bought for three months broke down just outside Omaha Bogota which/ that is the capital of Colombia is a cosmopolitan city They climbed Mount Rainier which/ that is in the State of Washington twice last year We thoroughly enjoyed the music which/ that we heard at the concert last night Violent tropical storms which/ that occur in western Asia are called typhoons Larry was very close to his only brother who/ that was a famous social historian 10 I think the waiter who/ that took our order used to work at Captain Bob's Restaurant 11 John who/ that speaks French and Italian works as a tourist guide 12 Few tourists ever see a jaguar which/ that is a spotted wild cat 13 The sun which! that is one of millions of stars in the universe provides us with heat and light 14 Mark Twain is an author who/ that is known far and wide as one of the 'greatest American humorists 15 Florida which/ that is known as the Sunshine State attracts many tourists every year II Choose the correct completions a I like living in the dorm even though/ despite it is noisy b I like living in the dorm although/ in spite of its noise c I like living in the dorm although/ despite the fact that it was noisy d I like living in the dorm although/ in spite of there are a lot of noise a Although/ In spite of the hot weather, they went jogging in the park b Although/ Despite the weather was extremely hot, they went jogging in the park c Even though/ In spite of the weather that was extremely hot, they went jogging in the park d They went jogging in the park although/ in spite of the fact that the weather was hot a I'm no better although/ in spite of I've taken the pills b I'm no better though/ in spite of the pills I've taken c I'm no better although/ despite taking the pills d I'm no better even though/ despite the fact that I've take the pills a Even though/ Despite her doctor warned her, Jane has continued to smoke three packs of cigarettes a day b Even though/ In spite of her doctor's warnings, Jane has continued to smoke three packs of cigarettes a day c Although/ Despite the warnings the doctor gave her, Jane continues to smoke d Although/ In spite of the fact that her doctor warned her of dangers her health, Jane continues to smoke c Even though/ In spite of she has been warned about the dangers smoking, Jane continues to smoke a Although/ In spite of he had practiced for many hours, George failed driving test for the third time b Although! Despite his many hours of practice, George failed his driving test again c Although/ In spite of practicing for many hours, George fielding test again d Although/ Despite his father spent hours with him in the car trying to teach him how to drive, George failed his driving test repeated e Although/ In spite of his father's efforts to teach him how to George failed his driving test again a Although/ In spite of an approaching storm, the two climbers continued their trek up the mountain b Although/ In spite of a storm was approaching, the two climbers continued their trek c Although/ In spite of there was an approaching storm, the two climbers continued up the mountain d Although/ In spite of the storm that was approaching, the two climbers continued their trek e Although/ In spite of the fact that a storm was approaching, climbers continued their trek III Combine the following sentences with a relative pronoun Use commas for non-defining relative clauses Dr Rowan has had to all his own typing His secretary resigned two weeks ago I work in an office In my office, the software changes frequently The secretary can give you the information She sits at the first desk on the right The Southam Chess Club meets weekly on Friday evenings It has more than 50 members Professor Johnson is to visit the university next week I have long admired him The playground wasn't used by those children It was built for those children People often suffer from backache Their work involves standing for most of the day They climbed up to the top of a large rock They got a good view from there A doctor has had to retire through ill health We know him 10 Jane has sold the old car She was given it by her father NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL IMPROVING EXERCISE _ E10 _ UNIT 15 (Week 2) A LANGUAGE FOCUS: defining and non-defining relative clauses; Although, Vocabulary B EXERCISES I Pronunciation c a famous b neighbour c harbour a locate b mingle d southern convenient d attract a a earth b weather c thrilling d a metropolitan b situation c northwest population d historical a developed b located c a museum b galleryc founded d completed harbors d capital a capital b liberty c empire d mingle a apartment b character c finance d liberty II Choose the correct answer or answers 'Who is eligible for the scholarship?' 'Anyone is above average can apply for the scholarship.' who has a scholastic record/ has a scholastic record/ who's a scholastic record/ whose scholastic record 'Is this the address the package sent?' 'Yes, it is.'(where you want/ to that you want/ to which you want/ you want 'Have you ever met the girl over there'?' 'Yes She's Jane’s best friend, Joanna.'(stands/ standing/ is standing/ who standing) 'Do you have the book the teacher?' 'Yes, I do.' that it belongs to/ to which belongs to/ to which belongs/ that belongs to) 'Do you remember Mrs Goddard English composition.' 'I certainly who taught us / whom taught us/ that taught us/ whose teaching is 'Why you get up at 4:00 am.? "Because it's the only time without being interrupted.' (on which I can work; when I can work; when I can work at; that I can work at) 'You seem so happy today.' `I am You are looking at a person into medical school!' (who has just been accepted/ whom has been accepted/ has just been accepted/ that has just accepted 'The movie last night was terrific.' `What's it about?'(I went/ that I went/ I went to it/ I went to) 'Have you seen the place the graduation ceremony will be held?' `Yes It's big enough to hold 5,000 people.' ( in that/ where/ where there is/ which) 10 How did you enjoy your dinner with Mr Jackson?' `It was boring He talked only about himself (which almost put us to sleep/ that almost put us to sleep/ who almost put us to sleep/ what almost put us to sleep) 11 Washington, DC is the city of the United States (major; cosmopolitan; industrial; capital 12 Power plants are increasingly located outside metropolitan areas (belonging to a big or capital city; in an industrial city; of a busy suburb; relating to a remote suburb) 13 Polly felt intense fear with excitement (blended; contacted; joined; mingled) 14 The city of London was by the Romans in the year 43 AD (located; developed; founded; characterized 15 In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York (removed; got control of; divided up; arranged 16 San Francisco is a and communications center and a center for trade with Asia (finance ; finances ; financial ; financially) 17 Tourists to Hawaii are by its endless sandy beaches and perfect weather (attracted; attached; admired; interested 18 The houses are absolutely for families with young children (attractive; identical; ideal; imaginary 19 In the 20th century Liverpool became famous as the of the Beatle and for Liverpool and Everton football clubs (house; home; city; state) 20 People come to the parks to .from city noise and traffic (get away; get out of; get over; get off 21 After a week, we finally got to Miami, which my grandparents live 22 San Francisco, that is a beautiful city, has a population of six million 23 Do you remember the night which we ate at the restaurant that Bill owned 24 My aunt's new house is next to a beautiful canal where we go swimming in every day 25 She's read some books that discusses the time when this city was undeveloped 26 Louisa May Alcott, she is best known for her books for children, served as a nurse during the Civil war 27 Tom Hank who with Gilson had previously worked, contacted him about the role 28 Despite she is poor she always buys me a birthday present III Join each pair of sentences Be careful where you put the words in brackets This shirt is still dirty I've washed it twice (even though) Mark enjoyed his helicopter trip over the Grand Canyon in Arizona He is afraid of heights (despite) He lost a lot of blood He is in a stable condition (in spite of) John had the necessary qualifications He was not hired because of his age (even though) She was successful She felt dissatisfied (in spite of) They drank from the stream They knew it was polluted (although) The villagers refuse to leave Their food supply is threatened (despite) My foot was injured I managed to walk to the nearest village (in spite of) 9 Reid failed to score himself He helped Jones score two goals (although)1 Ms Donaldson, ……… teaches linguistics at the university recently received recognition for her research on the use of gestures in communication (who/ that/ whom/ whose/ θ) A professor teaches biology at the university received an award outstanding research (who/ which/ that/ whom/ θ) The earth, is the fifth largest planet in the solar system, is the planet from the sun (who; which; that; whom; θ) She was probably the hardest working student I've ever taught (who/ that/ whom/ which/ θ) The company offered the position to John department performed best this year (who/ whose/ which/ that/ θ) The machine I have to use in my job cost over a million pounds (who/ which/ that/ whose/ θ) The award for the Most Valuable Player was won by a player coaches and the entire team respect (who/ that/ whom/ which/ θ) Do you remember the date we have to submit the first essay? (which; when; that; where; θ) I didn't get a pay rise, but this wasn't the reason I left (which; that; when; why; θ) 10 The film was made in Botswana, wildlife parks are larger than those in Kenya (who; which; that whose; where) 11 We went to the Riverside Restaurant, I once had lunch with Henry (when; which; that; where; θ) 12 Mr Cartel, to I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan (who; whom; which; that; θ 13 I used to enjoy the summer, we had a big family picnic (which; when; that; where; 0) 14 The new shopping mail is advertised as a place you 'can find about anything you might want to buy ( which; that; where; when; θ) 15 Arlene Black, Guy invited onto his chat show, never turned up (who; whom; that; whose; θ) 11 Thanksgiving is a time Everyone eats turkey in America then 12 The island's two million inhabitants have been badly affected by the drought Most of the island's inhabitants are peasant farmers 14 I would like to thank to my tutor I would never have finished the work without her 15 She has now moved back to the house on Long Island She- was born there 16 Scotland have won their last five international matches was against England