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Q Leaving out who, which or that. Rewrite the words in italics without relative pronouns
if it's possible. If not, write 'No change'.

► Where's the book which I was reading? . .t-h?. ..........................................
► The people who live next door are German. ........................................................

1 The clock that I bought doesn't work............................................................................................
2 I didn't like the film which I saw last night....................................................................................
3 Here's the letter that came for you................................................................................................
4 It was a journey that took twelve hours........................................................................................

5 He was a man that I really disliked................................................................................................
6 I had an experience which changed my life...................................................................................
7 What happened to that dog which you had? ............................................................................
8 I know a woman who speaks eight languages..............................................................................
9 Do you know anybody who can play the trumpet? ...................................................................
10 Did you see those earrings that I bought for Helen? ................................................................. .

Q Grammar in a text. Cross out that if it can be left out.

'How was that hotel that I suggested?' 'That hotel! The rooms that they put us in were like cupboards, the
beds that they gave us were much too small, and the extra blankets that we asked for never arrived. The 'full
English breakfast'that they served was uneatable, and the'French champagne'that we ordered at dinner
was undrinkable. And that brochure that you showed me was full of lies. The'view of the sea'that they talked
about was a view of the car park, and the gym that they advertised wasn't there. And then, the bill that we
got at the end was unbelievable. Never again!'

Q Position of prepositions. Make these expressions more conversational.
► a boy to whom I talked ..PP..... 6 the train on which we travelled .........

1 the book at which I was looking ......... 7 some people with whom I work ........

2 the people for whom I work ........... 8 the place about which I was telling you
3 the hotel in which we stayed ........... 9 the pen with which I write ...........
4 the place to which I drove ........... 10 the small village in which my mother
5 those people to whom we were talking lives ...........

@ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: jewellery
Read the text and complete the sentences. Use a dictionary if necessary.

Anna, Naomi, Sally, Jane, Jessica and Thalia have all got rich boyfriends. For
Christmas, Anna wanted a gold watch, Naomi wanted a diamond brooch, Sally
wanted sapphire earrings, Jane wanted a pearl necklace, Jessica wanted a ruby
ring and Thalia wanted a silver bracelet. But:

► Anna got a diamond brooch, so ..SP.'P'.'PrP..3?*-.PP . PPiP.PPPPP.PP.? . .............

1 Naomi got a ruby ring, so...................................................................................
2 Sally got a silver bracelet, so...............................................................................
3 Jane got a gold watch, so...................................................................................
4 Jessica got a pearl necklace, so..........................................................................

5 Thalia got sapphire earrings, so..........................................................................

Internet exercise. Use a search engine (e.g. Google) to find five simple sentences beginning
"Everybody I know likes ...".W rite one yourself.

1 Everybody I know likes....................................... 4 ....................................................................
4
......................

2 ............................................................................. 5 ....................................................................
5 ......................
3 ............................................................................. 6 (Yoursentence)............................................
6 (Yoursentence)
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