Vocabylary with prepositions
Vocabulary
Defining Relative Clauses
Non-defining Relative Clauses
Formal and informal structures
100
HOW DO YOU SAY THIS IN ENGLISH?
Two for the price of one.
100
What does DISTRESSING mean in Basque or Spanish?
Basque: Larrigarria
Spanish: Angustiante
100
RIGHT OR WRONG?
The English book, which I read at Christmas, is very interesting.
WRONG
Right answer: The English book (which) I read at Christmas is very interesting.
100
WRONG OR RIGHT:
My mum, that is very nice, is an excellent person.
WRONG
RIGHT ANSWER: My mum, who is very nice, is an excellent person.
100
RIGHT OR WRONG?
INFORMAL: This is the company (which) my father works in.
FORMAL: This is the company in which my father works in.
WRONG
200
FIND A SUITABLE WORD WHICH DESCRIBES THE FOLLOWING PICTURE:
He is ___________.
BROKE
200
How do you say "tomar prestado" or "maileguan hartu" in English?
A) Lend
B) Borrow
C) Take
D) Catch
E) Inherit
B) Borrow
200
FILL IN THE GAP:
The month ______ most people go on holiday is August.
That/when
200
FILL IN THE GAP:
My only sister, _______ name is Paula, is studying in Madrid.
WHOSE
200
Which is the informal structure of this sentence? "The restaurant which we go to is close to us."
A) The restaurant to which we go is close to us.
B) The restaurant to which we go it's close to us.
C) The restaurant to which we go to is close to us.
D) The restaurant to which we go to it's close to us.
A
300
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:
They couldn't water the plants because there was ______ water.
A) Enough
B) A lot of
C) Plenty of
D) Lack of
D) Lack of
300
How do you say "fuera de tu alcance" or "zure irismenetik kanpo" in English?
Beyond your reach
300
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS:
A) We went to the restaurant where you recommended us.
B) We went to the restaurant, which you recommended us.
C) We went to the restaurant you recommended us.
D) We went to the restaurant which you recommended us.
C and D
300
WHICH IS THE RIGHT ONE?
A: Pamplona which is in the north of Spain is well known because of "San Fermines".
B: Pamplona, which is in the north of Spain, is well known because of "San Fermines".
C: Pamplona, where is in the north of Spain, is well known, because of "San Fermines".
D: Pamplona, that is in the north of Spain, is well known, because of "San Fermines".
B
300
Write the sentence in the informal way:
FORMAL: I have seen the man about whom you were talking yesterday.
I have seen the man (who) you were talking about yesterday.
400
FILL IN THE GAP:
Things are getting more and more expensive because of the ________.
COST OF LIVING
400
RIGHT OR WRONG?
I charged my new jeans because they weren't big enough for me.
WRONG
Right answer: I changed my new jeans because they weren't big enough for me.
400
RIGHT OR WRONG:
The restaurant in where we had lunch was very expensive.
WRONG
Right answers:
-The restaurant in which we had lunch was very expensive.
- The restaurant where we had lunch was very expensive.
400
RIGHT OR WRONG?
My new car, I had been dreaming of for a long time, is much better than I had expected.
WRONG
Right answer: My new car, which I had been dreaming of for a long time, is much better than I had expected.
400
Write the sentence in the formal way:
INFORMAL: That's the letter which I was looking for.
FORMAL:
That's the letter for which I was looking.
500
REPLACE THE WORD IN CAPITAL LETTERS WITHOUT CHANGING THE ORIGINAL MEANING:
They havent't applied for a job SO FAR.
TO DATE
500
REWRITE THE SENTENCE REPLACING THE WORD IN CAPITAL LETTERS WITH A SYNONIM:
When my grandmother passed away, I RECEIVED a lot of money.
INHERITED
500
JOIN THE TWO SENTENCES WITH A RELATIVE PRONOUN:
I will never forget my maths teacher. I learnt a lot from her.
I will never forget my maths teacher from whom I learnt a lot.
500
WRITE A NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSE:
Can you buy me those books? I don't remember their titles.
Can you buy me those books, whose titles I don't remember?
500
JOIN THE TWO SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE PRONOUN IN THE FORMAL AND INFORMAL WAY:
I have never met the girl. My brother is going out with a girl.
FORMAL: I have never met the girl with whom my brother is going out.
INFORMAL: I have nerver met ther girl (who) my brother is going out with.