His room, which was small, was filled with piles of old books.. The bike which he wanted to buy was too expensive.[r]
(1)UNIT - THE POST OFFICE I Write the words from the transcriptions
1 /ˊmesɪŋʤə/ ………
2 /ˊspeɪʃəs/ ………
3 /ˊtelɪfəʊn/ ………
4 /ˊdɒkjʊmənt/ ………
5 /pɑ:rsl/ ………
6 /ˊspi:di/ ………
7 /pʌŋktʃju:ˊӕləti/ ………
8 /prəˊpɔ:ʃn/ ………
II Read the explanations carefully and try to guess what the words are The first letter of each word has been given
1 a person who carries a message: m………
2 having a lot of space, or large in size: s………
3 an official piece of writing which gives information, proof or evidence: d……… to take sth (goods, letters ) to the place requested or to the address on it: d………
5 to disturb or annoy sb: b………
6 the act of giving sth: d………
7 to move from one place to another: t………
8 a person who receives sth: r………
III Put these telephone conversations into the correct order. A.
Oh, hi Listen, you mind if I call you back? I can't speak right now OK I'll speak to you in half an hour or so
Sure I'll be in all afternoon Sure?
Hi, it's Helen How are you doing? B.
Hello Could I speak to Helen, please? Yeah, hang on I'll go and get her Is that Tom? It's Mary here 894 1838
Oh, hi, Mary Is Helen there? C
Yes, could I speak to Ms Tam Vy, please? Accounts department Can I help you? Certainly, Mr Luciano
I'm afraid she's not available at the moment Can I take a message? Yes, could you tell her that Cionetti Luciano called?
IV Decide whether the clause in italics is Defining or Non-defining Write D or N next to each sentence. The bus which leaves at 30 doesn't stop at Cornwall …………
2 The food which was left was eaten the following day ………… His room, which was small, was filled with piles of old books ………… The bike which he wanted to buy was too expensive ………… These students, who were late, waited in the playground …………
6 The girl who was waiting was becoming impatient ………… Jane, who was wearing a hat, waited outside the room ………… My dog, which was lying on the sofa, had long pointed ears ………… V Join the sentences in the place marked with a correct relative pronoun. Most of the people speak German They live in Australia
2 Most of the people who live in Australia speak German 3.The bus isn't running today It goes to Oxford
2 I don't like the man He is going out with my sister
(2)7 Charlie Chaplin became a very rich man He was from a poor family The 1992 Olympics were held in Barcelona It is in the north-east of Spain
VI Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce, from the following sets of words or phrases, sentences that together make up a complete letter.
Dear Mrs White,
1 I write / tell / how much / enjoy / few hours / spend / you and your family / yesterday evening. 2 I / be / England / since / beginning / October / and / this / first invitation / dinner / English family. 3 I / find / conversation / most interesting / and glad / practise English.
4 I / also like / congratulate / you / excellent / cooking.
5 I / very grateful / all / helpful information / give / courses / English. 6 I / hope / find / suitable school / next few days.
7 You / give / best wishes / husband and children? 8 Thank you / again / extremely / pleasant evening. 9 I / forward / see / next month.
Yours sincerely, Mike Johnson
VII Fill each gap with one suitable word in the box
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KEY TO TEST NINE I.
1 messenger spacious telephone document parcel speedy punctuality proportion II
1 messenger bother spacious distribution document transfer deliver recipient III.
A
5 Hi, it's Helen How are you doing?
2 Oh, hi Listen, you mind if I call you back? I can't speak right now OK I'll speak to you in half an hour or so
3 Sure I'll be in all afternoon Sure?
B
2 Hello Could I speak to Helen, please? Yeah, hang on I'll go and get her Is that Tom? It's Mary here 734 4702
4 Oh, hi, Mary Is Helen there? C
(3)1 Accounts department Can I help you? Certainly, Mr Luciano
3 I'm afraid she's not available at the moment Can I take message? Yes, could you tell her that Cionetti Luciano called?
IV.
1 The bus which leaves at 5.30 doesn't stop at Cornwall D The food which was left was eaten the following day D His room, which was small, was filled with piles of old books N The bike which he wanted to buy was too expensive D These students, who were late, waited in the playground N The girl who was waiting was becoming impatient D Jane, who was wearing a hat, waited outside the room N My dog, which was lying on the sofa, had long pointed ears N V.
1 The bus which / that goes to Oxford isn't running today I don't like the man who / that is going out with my sister
3 Michelangelo, who lived until he was 90, is one of Italy's greatest artists Mary was staying with her friend, who has a big house in Scotland
5 The person who / that interviewed me asked me some very difficult questions What's the name of the writer whose book won a prize last week?
7 Charlie Chaplin, who was from a poor family, became a very rich man
8 The 1992 Olympics were held in Barcelona, which is in the northeast of Spain VI.
Dear Madam,
1 I am writing to tell you how much I enjoyed the few hours I spent with you and your family yesterday evening.
2 I have been in England since the beginning of October and this was my first invitation to dinner with an English family.
3 I found the / our conversation the most interesting and I was glad to practise my English. 4 I would also like to congratulate you on your / the excellent cooking.
5 I was / am very grateful for all the helpful information you gave / have given me about courses in English. 6 I hope to find / I will find a suitable school in / within the next few days.
7 Would / Could / Will you please give my best wishes to your husband and children? 8 Thank you again for an / the / such an extremely pleasant evening.
9 I look forward to seeing you next month Yours sincerely,
Tham Tam Thy VII.
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