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Exercise 10: Complete the sentences with a relative pronoun.

                1.    The man ....who................ paid for the meal was a friend of Tom’s.

                2.    The meeting ....which................ we had to attend went on for three hours.

                3.    My office, ...which................. is on the second floor of the building, is very small.

                4.    Jane works for a company ....which................ makes shoes.

                5.    The woman .....whom............... I was sitting next to talked all the time.

                6.    This school is only for children .whose................... first language is not English.

                7.    Laura had a wooden box,     ...which................. she kept her photos in.

                8.    I don’t know the name of the woman to         ....whom................ I spoke on the phone.

                9.    Towns .....which............... attract tourists are usually crowded in the summer.

                10.  Somewhere I’ve got a photo of the mountain ....which................ we climbed.

                11.  The sun, .....which............... is one of millions of stars in the universe, provides us with heat and light.

                12.  I thought I recognized the assistant ..who.................. served us.

                13.  Which is the European country .........whose........... economy is growing the fastest?

                14.  John, .....who............... speaks French and Italian, works as a tour guide.

                15.  The detective lost sight of the man ...whom................. he was following.

                16.  She told me her address, .....which............... I wrote down on a piece of paper.

                17.  Sarah, ...whom................. you met yesterday, works in advertising.

                18.  I’m afraid the numbers .....which............... I chose didn’t win the prize.

                19.  Electronics is a subject about .......which............. I know very little.

                20.  Mark, ..whose.................. car had broken down, was in a very bad mood.

Exercise 10: Complete the sentences with a relative pronoun.

                1.    The man ........who............ paid for the meal was a friend of Tom’s.

                2.    The meeting ............which........ we had to attend went on for three hours.

                3.    My office, ..........which.......... is on the second floor of the building, is very small.

                4.    Jane works for a company .......where............. makes shoes.

                5.    The woman ..........who.......... I was sitting next to talked all the time.

                6.    This school is only for children ..........where.......... first language is not English.

                7.    Laura had a wooden box,     .........which........... she kept her photos in.

                8.    I don’t know the name of the woman to         .........whom........... I spoke on the phone.

                9.    Towns ..............where...... attract tourists are usually crowded in the summer.

                10.  Somewhere I’ve got a photo of the mountain ............which........ we climbed.

                11.  The sun, .........which........... is one of millions of stars in the universe, provides us with heat and light.

                12.  I thought I recognized the assistant ............who........ served us.

                13.  Which is the European country ........whose............ economy is growing the fastest?

                14.  John, .........who........... speaks French and Italian, works as a tour guide.

                15.  The detective lost sight of the man ...........whom......... he was following.

                16.  She told me her address, ............which........ I wrote down on a piece of paper.

                17.  Sarah, .........whom........... you met yesterday, works in advertising.

                18.  I’m afraid the numbers ..........which.......... I chose didn’t win the prize.

                19.  Electronics is a subject about ............which........ I know very little.

                20.  Mark, ..............whose...... car had broken down, was in a very bad mood.

Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given 

1. I haven't gone to the supermarket for three weeks 

-> The last time I went to the supermarket was three week ago.

2. We started working on this project a year ago 

-> We have worked here for three years.

3. During the English lesson, the lights went out 

-> While we were learning English lesson, the light went out..

4. How long have they lived in this neighborhood? 

-> When did you live in this neighborhood?

5. When you phoned ann, it was her lunch time 

-> When you phoned Ann, she was having lunch.

6. We weren't allowed to enter the restricted area. ( let ) 

-> They didn't let enter the restricted area. 

It’s three weeks since we last had a good meal.
Mary last saw her brother three years ago.
He started studying Spanish in July.
Mark has been working for an IT company for a decade.
I have never watched this movie before.
=> This is the first time I watched this movie

had a good meal for 3 weeks. 

seen her brother for 3 years. 

studied Spanish since July. 

working for an IT company a decade ago.

I have watched this film. 

We haven't bought new clothes for ages.

We've been Sydney Harbor since February.

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1. His parents haven't decided tho to consult to deal with their son's problem. 
2. The prospect of moving to a new flat on the outskirts of Ha Noi cheered me up. 
3. We changed the design of our traditional products to attract more customers. 
4. The school facilities have been improved a lot within the last three years. 

III/ Rewrite the following sentences twice, using SINCE and FOR:

1.    We’ve been here. (an hour / 4 o’clock)

a)    ………We’ve been here for an hour…………………………………………………………………

b)    ………We’ve been here since 4 o'clock…………………………………………………………………

2.    She hasn’t spoken to me. (2 weeks / last week)

a)    … She hasn’t spoken to me for 2 weeks………………………………………………………………………

b)    …… She hasn’t spoken to me since last week……………………………………………………………………

3.    They’ve lived in this street. (1970 / a long time)

a)    …………………They’ve lived in this street since 1970………………………………………………………

b)    ……They’ve lived in this street for a long time……………………………………………………………………

4.    I haven’t had time to do it. (last Monday / a few days)

a)    ………I haven’t had time to do it since last Monday…………………………………………………………………

b)    ………I haven’t had time to do it for a few days…………………………………………………………………

5.    We haven’t bought a new one. (ages / many years)

a)    …………We haven’t bought a new one for ages………………………………………………………………

b)    …………We haven’t bought a new one for many years………………………………………………………………

IV/ Use THE SIMPLE PAST or THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE to fill in the blanks:

1.      What ……have you learnt…………………………………… (you / learn) since you …………came…………. (come) here? How many friends ………have you made ………………………………. (you / make)? I hope you …………have already met…………………………... (already / meet) a lot of interesting people.

2.      Last night my roommate and I ………………had……….. (have) some free time, so we ………………went………….. (go) to a show.

3.      I ………………have just had………………….. (just / have) lunch, but I ……………………didn't have………… (not / have) lunch yesterday.

4.      Who ………wrote…………………………. (write) the play “Hamlet”?

5.      How many games ………has the team won…………………………… (the team / win) so far this season?

6.      I don’t know Carol’s husband. I ………………have never met………………………. (never / meet) him.

7.      It …………rained……………………… (rain) a lot last week, but it …………………hasn't rained………… (not / rain) much so far this week.

8.      How many letters …………have you written…………………………….. (you / write) since the beginning of the month?

9.      When we were on vacation, the weather ……was………………………… (be) terrible.

10.   In her whole lifetime, Mary …………………has never seen………………………… (never / see) snow.

11.   I don’t know where Ammy is. …………Have you seen……………………………….(you / see) her?

12.   When I ……………got………………. (get) home last night, I …………was…………….. (be) very tired and I ………went…………………… (go) straight to bed.

13.   Your car looks very clean. ………………Have you washed……………………. (you / wash) it?

14.   George ……………wasn't……………………….. (not / be) very well last week.

15.   Mr. Clark …………had worked…………… (work) in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.