ENGLISH 11 TEST FOR UNIT 9

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ENGLISH 11 TEST FOR UNIT 9 THE POST OFFICE

I Complete these sentences with the correct form of the words from the box.

compete distribute transmit space post

courteous transfer subscribe deliver satisfy

1 All mail were suspended during the strike

2 It's only common to thank someone when they help

3 Do you wish to take out a full twelve-month to the journal?

4 We offer a wide range' of goods at very prices

5 If you are with our service, please write to the manager,

6 This ticket is only used by the person who bought it It is not

7 Fax has now become a cheap and convenient way to transmit texts over distances

8 White walls can give a feeling of

9 The newspaper is free

10 How much was the on that letter?

II Write all the pronouns possible to complete each sentence Write Ø if the sentence is correct without adding a pronoun

1 We talk about the party Sarah wants to organise for my birthday

2 To get to Frank's house, take the main road bypasses the village

3 The paintings Mr Flowers has in his house are worth around £100,000

4 Mrs Richmond, is 42, has three children,

5 Don is a friend I stayed with in Australia

6 She was probably the hardest working student I've ever taught

7 Stevenson is an architect designs have won international praise

8 The Roman coins, a local farmer came across in a field, are now displayed in the National Museum

9 Dorothy said something I couldn't hear clearly

10 There was a little we Gould do to help her

11 He received a low mark for his essay; was only one page long

12 We need to learn from companies trading is more healthy than our own

13 Professor Johnson, I have long admired, is visiting the University next week

14 The man I introduced to you last night may be the next president of the university.

15 These walls are all remain of the city

III Write the information in brackets as a relative clause (defining or non-defining) in an

appropriate place in the sentence Give alternative relative pronouns if possible (Use - to indicate

‘no relative pronoun’.)

1 Julia's father has just come back from a skiing holiday (he is over 80)

2 The problems faced by the company are being resolved (I'll look at these in detail in a moment.)

3 She was greatly influenced by her father (she adored him.)

4 Parents are being asked to take part in the survey (their children are between four and six.)

5 He isn't looking forward to the time (he will have to leave at that time.)

6 The Roman coins are now on display in the National Museum (a local farmer came across them in a field.)

7 He pointed to the stairs (they led down to the cellar.)

8 These drugs have been withdrawn from sale (they are used to treat stomach ulcers.)

9 The singer had to cancel her concert (she was recovering from flu)

10 The minister talked about the plans for tax reform (he will reveal them next month.)

11 We went to the Riverside Restaurant (l once had lunch with Henry there.)

12 My aunt is now a manager of a department store (her first job was filling shelves in a supermarket.)

13 John Graham's latest film is his first for more than five years (the film is set in the north of

Australia.)

14 The newspaper is owned by the Mears group (its chairperson is Sir James Bex)

15 The Master's course is no longer taught (I took this course in 1990.)

IV If necessary, correct or make improvements to these sentences If they are already correct, write .

1 He just said anything which came into his head

2 Yesterday was the hottest day I can remember

3 There isn't much can go wrong with the machine

4 Thieves whom stole paintings from Notfort art gallery have been arrested in Paris

5 It may be the most important decision which you will ever take

6 The boy took the photograph was paid £100

7 The Southham Chess Club, that has more than 50 members, meets weekly on Friday evenings

8 The clock makes a noise what keeps me awake at night

9 I heard many different accents in the room, but none which I could identify as British

10 She is one of the kindest people who I know

V Choose the best answer.

1 Post office is a place you can buy stamps, mail letters and packages, and receive mail

2 Do you know the date we have to hand in the essay?

A which B in which C on that D when

3 My uncle you met yesterday is a lawyer

4 The council is in discussion with Lord Thomas, land most of the village is built on

5 These adults, come to my night class, are very eager to learn

6 Regina, you have never met before, is a genius in painting

7 The paintings Mr Flowers has in his house are worth around $ 100,000

8 Oxford, attracts many tourists, is often crowded in the summer

9 It's the best film has ever been made about madness.

10 She cycled from London to Glasgow, is pretty good for a woman of 75

11 Most folk songs are ballads have simple words and tell simple stories

12 wins will go on to play Barcelona in the final

13 I think the reason we get on so well is that we both enjoy talking

14 Children diets contain high levels of protein do better in examination

15 I'm sure that Keith will do well at university, one he goes to

a which b whichever c where d wherever

VI Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.

1 We take great pride offering the best service in town

2 This post office is equiped advanced technology transaction

3 What is the Messenger Call Service used ?

4 Let us take care your postal and telecommunication needs for now and ever

5 We subscribe all the main medical journals

6 This computer isn't capable running this software

7 She seemed satisfied the results

8 She was fiercely proud family traditions and continuity

9 I was useful them because I could speak French

10 I am living away my family and my relatives

VII Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1 I live in the town not far from the capital

The town

2 Nobody does it better than you

There isn't

3 Thanks to Laura's report, I was able to finish the project

Had

4 He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk

No sooner

5 That question cannot be answered satisfactorily

There is

6 It is my impression that she's enjoying her new job a great deal

She seems

7 The secretary hasn't replied me for ten days

No reply

8 All of those presents were in agreement with the proposal

Everyone

9 It's a pity that it's too late to do anything about it

I wish

10 She was so good to me that I'll always remember it

I'll always remember

II Complete these sentences with the correct form of the words from the box.

compete distribute transmit space post

courteous transfer subscribe deliver satisfy

11 All mail deliveries were suspended during the strike

12 It's only common courtesy to thank someone when they help

13 Do you wish to take out a full twelve-month subscription to the journal?

14 We offer a wide range' of goods at very competitive prices

15 If you are dissatisfied with our service, please write to the manager,

16 This ticket is only used by the person who bought it It is not transferable

17 Fax transmission has now become a cheap and convenient way to transmit texts over distances

18 White walls can give a feeling of spaciousness

19 The newspaper is distributed free

20 How much was the postage on that letter?

III Write all the pronouns possible to complete each sentence Write Ø if the sentence is

correct without adding a pronoun

16 We talk about the party which/ that/ Ø Sarah wants to organise for my birthday.

17 To get to Frank's house, take the main road which/ that bypasses the village

18 The paintings which/ that/ Ø Mr Flowers has in his house are worth around £100,000.

19 Mrs Richmond, who is 42, has three children,

20 Don is a friend who(m)/ that/ Ø I stayed with in Australia.

21 She was probably the hardest working student that/ Ø I've ever taught.

22 Stevenson is an architect whose designs have won international praise

23 The Roman coins, which a local farmer came across in a field, are now displayed in the National Museum

24 Dorothy said something that/ Ø I couldn't hear clearly.

25 There was a little that/ Ø we could do to help her.

26 He received a low mark for his essay, which was only one page long

27 We need to learn from companies whose trading is more healthy than our own

28 Professor Johnson, who/ whom I have long admired, is visiting the University next week

29 The man who(m)/ that/ Ø I introduced to you last night may be the next president of the university.

30 These walls are all that remain of the city

IV Write the information in brackets as a relative clause (defining or non-defining) in an

appropriate place in the sentence Give alternative relative pronouns if possible (Use - to indicate ‘no relative pronoun’.)

16 Julia's father has just come back from a skiing holiday (he is over 80)

Julia's father, who is over 80, has just come back from a skiing holiday.

17 The problems faced by the company are being resolved (I'll look at these in detail in a moment.)

The problems faced by the company, which I’ll look at in detail in a moment, are being resolved.

18 She was greatly influenced by her farther (she adored him)

She was greatly influenced by her father, who/ whom she adored.

19 Parents are being asked to take part in the survey (their children are between four and six)

Parents whose children are between four and six are being asked to take part in the survey

20 He isn't looking forward to the time (he will have to leave at that time)

He isn't looking forward to the time when he will have to leave

21 The Roman coins are now on display in the National Museum (a local farmer came across them in a field)

The Roman coins, which a local farmer came across in a field, are now on display in the National Museum

22 He pointed to the stairs (they led down to the cellar)

He pointed to the stairs which/that led down to the cellar.

23 These drugs have been withdraw from sale (they are used to treat stomatch ulcers)

These drugs, which are used to treat stomatch ulcers, have been withdraw from sale.

24 The singer had to cancel her concert (she was recovering from flu)

The singer, who was recovering from flu, had to cancel her concert.

25 The minister talked about the plans for tax reform (he will reveal them next month)

The minister talked about the plans for tax reform that/ which/ - he will reveal next month.

26 We went to the Riverside Restaurant (l once had lunch with Henry there)

We went to the Riverside Restaurant where I once had lunch with Henry.

27 My aunt is now a manager of a department store (her first job was filling shelves in a supermarket).

My aunt, whose first job was filling shelves in a supermarket, is now a manager of a department store.

28 John Graham's latest film is his first for more than five years (the film is set in the north of Australia)

John Graham's latest film, which is set in the north of Australia, is his first for more than five years.

29 The newspaper is owned by the Mears group (its chairperson is Sir James Bex)

The newspaper is owned by the Mears group, whose chairperson is Sir James Hex

30 The Master's course is no longer taught (I took this course in 1990)

The Master's course, which I took in 1990, is no longer taught.

V If necessary, correct or make improvements to these sentences If they are already

correct, write .

11 He just said anything which came into his head (that)

12 Yesterday was the hottest day I can remember 

13 There isn't much can go wrong with the machine (much that can)

14 Thieves whom stole paintings from Notfort art gallery have been arrested in Paris (who)

15 It may be the most important decision which you will ever take (that/ Ø)

16 The boy took the photograph was paid £100 (the boy who)

17 The Southham Chess Club, that has more than 50 members, meets weekly on Friday evenings (which)

18 The clock makes a noise what keeps me awake at night (which/ that)

19 I heard many different accents in the room, but none which I could identify as British (that)

20 She is one of the kindest people who I know (that/ Ø)

VI Choose the best answer.

16 Post office is a place you can buy stamps, mail letters and packages, and receive mail

a that b which c where d in which

17 Do you know the date we have to hand in the essay?

a which b in which c on that d when

18 My uncle you met yesterday is a lawyer

a which b who c whose d to whom

19 The council is in discussion with Lord Thomas, land most of the village is built on

20 These adults, come to my night class, are very eager to learn

21 Regina, you have never met before, is a genius in painting

22 The paintings Mr Flowers has in his house are worth around $ 100,000

23 Oxford, attracts many tourists, is often crowded in the summer

a that b which c whose d where

24 It's the best film has ever been made about madness

a which b whom c whose d that

25 She cycled from London to Glasgow, is pretty good for a woman of 75

a that b what c which d where

26 Most folk songs are ballads have simple words and tell simple stories

a what b when c where d that

27 wins will go on to play Barcelona in the final

a Who b Whoever c Which d Whichever

28 I think the reason we get on so well is that we both enjoy talking

a why b which c that d what

29 Children diets contain high levels of protein do better in examination

a who b who c whose d Ø

30 I'm sure that Keith will do well at university, one he goes to

a which b whichever c where d wherever

VII Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.

11 We take great pride in offering the best service in town

12 This post office is equiped with advanced technology of transaction

13 What is the Messenger Call Service used for?

14 Let us take care of your postal and telecommunication needs for now and ever

15 We subscribe to all the main medical journals

16 This computer isn't capable of running this software

17 She seemed satisfied with the results

18 She was fiercely proud of family traditions and continuity

19 I was useful to them because I could speak French

20 I am living away from my family and my relatives

VIII Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

11 I live in the town not far from the capital

The town which I live in is not far from the capital./The town in which I live is not far from the capital.

12 Nobody does it better than you

There isn't anybody else who does it better than you.

13 Thanks to Laura's report I was able to finish the project

Had it not been for Laura's report, I wouldn't have been able to finish the project.

14 He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk

No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter.

15 That question cannot be answered satisfactorily

There is no satisfactory answer for that question.

16 It is my impression that she's enjoying her new job a gre1'!-tdeal

She seems to be enjoying her new job a great deal.

17 The secretary didn't reply me for ten days

No reply from the secretaty was said to me for ten days.

18 All of those present were in agreement with the proposal

Everyone who was present agreed with the proposal.

19 It's a pity it's too late to do anything about it

I wish there were enough time to do something about it.

20 She was so good to me that I'll always remember it

I'll always remember how good she was to me.