VOCABULARY 1
After paying rent and bills, Maria had very little __________ left, but she still managed to __________.
After paying rent and bills, Maria had very little disposable income left, but she still managed to make ends meet.
You should never be late for your classes at school for any reason.
circumstances
Under absolutely ……………………………………….. ever be late for your classes at school.
no circumstances (at all / whatsoever) should you
We had fix our boiler last week.
We had our boiler fixed last week.
Combine the two sentences using a non-defining relative clause:
My sister lives in Paris. She is a professional violinist.
My sister, who is a professional violinist, lives in Paris.
Although the Johnsons used to be __________, after the market crash they became almost __________.
Although the Johnsons used to be well off, after the market crash they became almost destitute.
I never realised Rebecca would be so upset about my forgetting her birthday.
realise
Little ……………………………………….. how upset Rebecca would be about my forgetting her birthday.
did I realise
I got my brother to taking me to the airport.
I got my brother to take me to the airport.
Identify and correct the error (if any):
The man which you saw at the gallery is a well-known art critic.
The man who you saw at the gallery is a well-known art critic.
Before making such an important decision, you should __________ the pros and cons and think __________.
Before making such an important decision, you should weigh up the pros and cons and think twice
We didn't get any calls at all from Carrie while she was away.
once
Not ……………………………………….. us while she was away.
once did Carrie call / once did Carrie phone / once did Carrie telephone / once did Carrie ring
She had the reports typed by tomorrow morning.
She will have the reports typed by tomorrow morning.
Fill in the blank with a suitable relative pronoun or adverb:
This is the place _______ I first met your father.
where
The mayor had to __________ to charges of __________ during the investigation.
The mayor had to plead guilty to charges of corruption during the investigation.
When she got to the airport check-in desk, Alison suddenly remembered her passport needed to be renewed.
forgotten
It wasn't until she got to the airport check-in desk that Alison realised that ……………………………………….. renew her passport.
she had forgotten to / she'd forgotten to
Rewrite the sentence using a causative structure:
The dentist cleaned my teeth yesterday.
I had my teeth cleaned by the dentist yesterday.
Rewrite the sentence using a defining relative clause:
I have a friend. Her father is a famous author.
I have a friend whose father is a famous author.
As part of his sentence, after giving his __________, he was ordered to complete 100 hours of __________.
As part of his sentence, after giving his testimony, he was ordered to complete 100 hours of community service.
The horse Steve was riding on the beach kicked him, leaving a large bruise on his leg.
by
There was a large bruise on Steve's leg where he had ……………………………………….. the horse he was riding on the beach.
been kicked by / got kicked by
Rewrite the sentence using a causative structure.
The manager will not sign the documents herself.
*She’ll ask her assistant to do it*
She’ll have her assistant sign the documents.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
The conference, _______ was supposed to start at 9 a.m., was delayed due to technical issues.
A) that
B) which
C) where
D) what
which