Test Grammar Unit 2 (B-A)

3 Complete the text with the correct relative pronouns.

Grammar / 20 marks
(6 marks)
1 Join the sentences using relative clauses. Make any other
Hogmanay is the time of year (1) __________ most people
changes necessary. (6 marks)
in Scotland like to celebrate. Unlike other New Year
1 He’s written a book on changing cultures. He will be well celebrations in Britain, Hogmanay lasts until January 2 nd.
paid. Some people think the name comes from an old French
tradition (2) __________ children go from door to door
_____________________________________________
shouting for gifts.
2 I brought everything with me. It’s everything we need. 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
3 The film is from the late sixties. Kathy lent it to me.
be made welcome. This is the person to (4) __________
_____________________________________________ you are supposed to give symbolic gifts like salt, coal, and
4 She met a young man in Ibiza. She later got married to whisky. These bring the giver good luck. Traditionally, men
(5) __________ hair is black are preferred as the first-foot.
him.
This goes back to the time (6) __________ anyone with
_____________________________________________ light hair might have been of Viking descent and was
5 It’s quite a strange tradition. People take their babies to therefore unwelcome.
be held by sumo wrestlers. 1 when
_____________________________________________ 2 where
3 who
6 They showed us some photos of cave paintings. Many of 4 whom
them have disappeared. 5 whose
_____________________________________________ 6 when
2 Translate the sentences into your language. (4 marks) 4 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. (4 marks)

1 That’s the stone on which the kings and queens of 1 Could you tell me you know about the tradition of St
England have been crowned. George’s Day?
_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ 2 Have you ever met a girl who’s hair is black and her eyes
are blue?
2 He’s the boy whose father wrote a book about
_____________________________________________
Fernando Torres.
_____________________________________________ 3 The Ainu, that came from Hokkaido, are related to
North American native people.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
1 He’s written a book on changing cultures for which he
will be well paid. 4 It’s an unusual flavour what many people find a bit
2 I’ve brought everything that we need with me / with me overpowering.
everything that we need. _____________________________________________
3 The film which / that Kathy lent me is from the late
1 Could you tell me what you know about the tradition
sixties. / The film, which Kathy lent me, is from the late
of St George’s Day?
sixties.
2 Have you ever met a girl whose hair is black and her
4 She met a young man in Ibiza, to whom she later got
eyes are blue?
married / who she later got married to.
3 The Ainu, who came from Hokkaido, are related to
5 It’s quite a strange tradition where people take their
North American native people.
babies to be held by sumo wrestlers.
4 It’s an unusual flavour which / that many people find a
6 They showed us some photos of cave paintings, many
bit overpowering.
of which have disappeared.

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Test Grammar Unit 2 (B-A)
3 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. (4 marks)
Vocabulary / 20 marks

1 Complete the text with the words in the box. There are 1 Try not to translate the article literal.
two words that you don’t need. (6 marks) ______________________________________
charity common dominant multicultural non-native ______________________________________
school secular traditional 2 Farsi has a complicated writing language.

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 3 There are more mother speakers of Chinese than any
challenges of being (3) ____ speakers in an English- other language.
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 4 Couples often send each other literary letters on St
(5) _________ songs and stories from our countries. Last Valentine’s Day.
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. 3
1 multicultural 1 Try not to translate the article literally.
2 school 2 Farsi has a complicated writing system.
3 non-native 3 There are more native speakers of Chinese than any
4 common other language.
5 traditional 4 Couples often send each other love letters on St
Valentine’s Day.
6 charity
2 Complete the second sentence so that it has the same
meaning as the first sentence. (6 marks)
4 Write words and expressions which have the same
1 There has been a series of advertisements on TV about meaning as the bold words. (4 marks)
studying abroad.
1 We go there on holiday every year. It’s become
There has been an .. on TV about studying abroad.
something our family always does.
2 I’m not going to work tomorrow as it’s my sister’s
_____________________________
wedding.
2 What is your first language?
I’m .._ work tomorrow as it’s my sister’s wedding.
_____________________________
3 If you don’t read the guidelines properly, you’ll do 3 Would you like to get involved with the celebrations?
things the wrong way.
_____________________________
If you don’t read the guidelines properly, you … error.
4 I get quite worried about exams. I always think I’ll get
4 Your brother always says things that are inappropriate. everything totally wrong.
Your brother always …..thing.
_____________________________
5 Be completely honest about your skills and talents.
4
Don’t … about your skills and talents.
1 family tradition
6 Do you trust everything you read or see in newspapers 2 mother tongue
or on TV? 3 join in with
Do you trust everything you read or see in the .. ? 4 mess everything / things up
1 advertising campaign
2 taking time off
3 will make an
4 says the wrong
5 give the wrong impression
6 mass media

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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.