Test Grammar Unit 2 (B-A)
3 Complete the text with the correct relative pronouns.
Grammar / 20 marks
1 Join the sentences using relative clauses. Make any other
changes necessary. (6 marks)
1 He’s written a book on changing cultures. He will be well
paid.
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2 I brought everything with me. It’s everything we need.
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3 The film is from the late sixties. Kathy lent it to me.
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4 She met a young man in Ibiza. She later got married to
him.
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5 It’s quite a strange tradition. People take their babies to
be held by sumo wrestlers.
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6 They showed us some photos of cave paintings. Many of
them have disappeared.
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2 Translate the sentences into your language. (4 marks)
1 That’s the stone on which the kings and queens of
England have been crowned.
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_____________________________________________
2 He’s the boy whose father wrote a book about
Fernando Torres.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
1 He’s written a book on changing cultures for which he
will be well paid.
2 I’ve brought everything that we need with me / with me
everything that we need.
3 The film which / that Kathy lent me is from the late
sixties. / The film, which Kathy lent me, is from the late
sixties.
4 She met a young man in Ibiza, to whom she later got
married / who she later got married to.
5 It’s quite a strange tradition where people take their
babies to be held by sumo wrestlers.
6 They showed us some photos of cave paintings, many
of which have disappeared.
(6 marks)
Hogmanay is the time of year (1) __________ most people
in Scotland like to celebrate. Unlike other New Year
celebrations in Britain, Hogmanay lasts until January 2 nd.
Some people think the name comes from an old French
tradition (2) __________ children go from door to door
shouting for gifts.
There are a lot of interesting customs associated with
Hogmanay. The first person to visit your house after
midnight, (3) __________ is known as the ‘first foot’, must
be made welcome. This is the person to (4) __________
you are supposed to give symbolic gifts like salt, coal, and
whisky. These bring the giver good luck. Traditionally, men
(5) __________ hair is black are preferred as the first-foot.
This goes back to the time (6) __________ anyone with
light hair might have been of Viking descent and was
therefore unwelcome.
1 when
2 where
3 who
4 whom
5 whose
6 when
4 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. (4 marks)
1 Could you tell me you know about the tradition of St
George’s Day?
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2 Have you ever met a girl who’s hair is black and her eyes
are blue?
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3 The Ainu, that came from Hokkaido, are related to
North American native people.
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4 It’s an unusual flavour what many people find a bit
overpowering.
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1 Could you tell me what you know about the tradition
of St George’s Day?
2 Have you ever met a girl whose hair is black and her
eyes are blue?
3 The Ainu, who came from Hokkaido, are related to
North American native people.
4 It’s an unusual flavour which / that many people find a
bit overpowering.
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Test Grammar Unit 2 (B-A)
Vocabulary / 20 marks
1 Complete the text with the words in the box. There are
two words that you don’t need. (6 marks)
charity common dominant multicultural non-native
school secular traditional
I’m part of a (1) _____ group made up of people from all
over the world. We meet once a week in a local (2) _____
hall to share our experiences and talk about some of the
challenges of being (3) ____ speakers in an English-
speaking country. English is our (4) ____ language. We try
to engage with the community by organizing events.
Sometimes we go to schools and teach children
(5) _________ songs and stories from our countries. Last
year, we had a (6) _______________ concert to raise
money for the local hospital. It was great to see everyone
celebrate all the different cultures and give something back
to the place we now call home.
1 multicultural
2 school
3 non-native
4 common
5 traditional
6 charity
2 Complete the second sentence so that it has the same
meaning as the first sentence. (6 marks)
1 There has been a series of advertisements on TV about
studying abroad.
There has been an .. on TV about studying abroad.
2 I’m not going to work tomorrow as it’s my sister’s
wedding.
I’m .._ work tomorrow as it’s my sister’s wedding.
3 If you don’t read the guidelines properly, you’ll do
things the wrong way.
If you don’t read the guidelines properly, you … error.
4 Your brother always says things that are inappropriate.
Your brother always …..thing.
5 Be completely honest about your skills and talents.
Don’t … about your skills and talents.
6 Do you trust everything you read or see in newspapers
or on TV?
Do you trust everything you read or see in the .. ?
1 advertising campaign
2 taking time off
3 will make an
4 says the wrong
5 give the wrong impression
6 mass media
3 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. (4 marks)
1 Try not to translate the article literal.
______________________________________
______________________________________
2 Farsi has a complicated writing language.
______________________________________
______________________________________
3 There are more mother speakers of Chinese than any
other language.
______________________________________
______________________________________
4 Couples often send each other literary letters on St
Valentine’s Day.
______________________________________
______________________________________
3
1 Try not to translate the article literally.
2 Farsi has a complicated writing system.
3 There are more native speakers of Chinese than any
other language.
4 Couples often send each other love letters on St
Valentine’s Day.
4 Write words and expressions which have the same
meaning as the bold words. (4 marks)
1 We go there on holiday every year. It’s become
something our family always does.
_____________________________
2 What is your first language?
_____________________________
3 Would you like to get involved with the celebrations?
_____________________________
4 I get quite worried about exams. I always think I’ll get
everything totally wrong.
_____________________________
4
1 family tradition
2 mother tongue
3 join in with
4 mess everything / things up
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Test Grammar Unit 2 (B-A)
Select the correct connector to fill in the
blank. More than one answer may be
correct.
Now that Since Because
1. ……………….my computer froze, I had
to restart it. Inasmuch as

Since Because Consequently

7. People choose Apple computers
For
……………………their ease of use.
because due to due to the
2. I couldn't get it to start again,
fact that because of
………………..the battery was dead.
so for because of
8. Other people prefer to use PCs
therefore
…………………..they are more universally
used.
3. I had left it on all day;…………………, it
because due to due to the
was dead.
fact that because of
consequently because
so that therefore
9. Why did Jack buy an iMac? He bought one
….he could easily access the Internet.
4. ………………….I needed to work, I had
so so that due to
to go find the power cord
for
For Since Due to
10.He had lots of free time,
Therefore
…………………..he spent it 'surfing' the
Internet.
5. I had a "splitting headache" today. It got
so so that for that
…………bad that I had to take a tablet.
reason since
such therefore so much
so

6. ………….technology is advancing, we
will have to spend more time keeping up.