REVISION EXERCISE UNIT 7: RELATIVE CLAUSES

A.- Join the sentences to make non-defining relative clauses.

1.- José is the fastest runner in the school. He’s in my class.

2.- Jorge makes wonderful tortillas. His father is a chef.
3.- The Arena is one of the most expensive sports centres in London. It opened last month.
4.- My tennis racket broke during a match. I only bought it a few weeks ago.
5.- Luisa wants to be a ski instructor. She started skiing when she was five.

B.- Join the sentences to make defining relative clauses.

1.- That’s the hospital. I went there when I broke my leg.

2.- Paula’s got a new boyfriend. His name is Victor.
3.- 2015 is the year. My mum will be sixty.
4.- Oxford is the university. My mother studied chemiry there.
5.- That’s the boy. His dad was in the newspaper last week.

C.- Are the sentences right or wrong? Correct them where necessary.

1.- This is the stadium which Real Madrid play.

2.- He’s the person who his brother used to play for Arsenal.
3.- My parents used to play tennis with rackets what were made of wood.
4.- Paloma, who comes from Cádiz, doesn’t like swimming.
5.- He is the basketball player I was telling you about.
6.- I prefer to go swimming at a time which the pool is not very busy.

D.- Rewrite the sentences so that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first.

1.- They beat the Russian team.

The team __________________________________________________________________.
2.- Ronaldinho scored three goals in the match.
The player _________________________________________________________________.
3.- He won the goal medal in 2005.
The year ___________________________________________________________________.
4.- We went skiing in the Pyrenees.
The mountains ________________________________________________________________.
5.- She is wearing a black helmet.
The helmet ___________________________________________________________________.
6.- You usually ride a horse called Rocket.
The horse ____________________________________________________________________.
7.- Carmen won the writing competition.
The student ___________________________________________________________________.
E.- DEFINING AND NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES. Complete the sentences with a
relative clause from the list. Add a relative pronoun and commas if necessary.

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1.- My tennis coach ____________________________________ is going to live in Italy.

2.- Jai-Alai ___________________________________________ is the fastest ball game in the
world.
3.- A wet suit is something _____________________________________________________.
4.- That was the time __________________________________________________________.
5.- I think that people _______________________________________________ must be very fit.
6.- Are those boots ___________________________________________________________?
7.- Cornwall ____________________________________________________ is an excellent place
for windsurfing.

VOCABULARY

A.- Complete the sentences with the words in the list. There are four words you don’t need.
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1.- The footballer hurt his leg and had to leave the ________________________.
2.- Some people have a tennis ___________________________ in their garden.
3.- In Britain, all motorcyclists have to wear a ____________________________.
4.- I need a new cricket __________________________ . This one’s too small for me.
5.- Your surf ____________________________ is too big to fit in the car.
6.- I bought a new pair of ___________________________ to protect my hands when I’m cycling.

B.- Choose the correct alternatives.

1.- I wish I earned / scored as much money as sports stars.

2.- The footballer earned / scored a brilliant goal.
3.- He drove / rode the winning car in the Grand Prix.
4.- I try to drive / ride my horse every day.
5.- The cricketer hit / threw the ball hard with his bat.
6.- The basketball player refused to hit / throw the ball to his team-mate
7.- The sprinter beat / won the race in record time.
8.- The girls often beat / win the boys in the surfing competitions.

C.- Complete the sentences with the adjective form of the bold words.

1.- David Beckham is one of the most _______________________ footballers in the world (fame)
2.- Elena’s so _________________________. She has to be the best at everything (compete)
3.- Jogging is not ___________________________ . I just do it to keep fit (enjoy)
4.- The match was __________________________ so we left early (dread)
5.- Would you like to play for the ____________________________ team (nation) ?
6.- You won’t play well if you’re _____________________________ (anxiety).
7.- Don’t touch my arm. It’s very ___________________________ (pain).
D.- Complete the sentences. Choose a preposition (at, by, for, from, in, on, out of) and one
of the bold noun phrases.

1.- She didn’t read any music. She played the whole guitar piece ________________________
(memory/order)
2.- I’m not _________________________ paying footballers huge salaries (example/favour of)
3.- That machine over _ ___________________________. We’ll have to go to the café for a coke.
(order/mistake)
4.- Do you play any sports, ____________________________ basketball or tennis?
(example/favour for)
5.- He didn’t do it on purpose! He knocked it over ___________________________.
(mistake/random)
6.- Please be quiet! I’m talking to Tim ____________________________. (the phone/order)
7.- She liked all the dishes on the menu so she chose one ______________________________.
(random/example).

E.- Look at the bold verbs in these sentences and correct any mistakes. Watch out: one
sentence is correct.

1.- You have to throw the ball with the bat.

2.- Real Madrid won Inter Milan by two goals to one.
3.- She ran so fast that no one could end up with her.
4.- Beckham hit a goal in the last five minutes of the match.
5.- I think I’ll give up a new sport this year _ I fancy trying judo.
6.- She beats a really good salary.
7.- You need to stick to your training programme. You must practice every day.