CHECK THE COMMENTS SECTION FOR THE KEY:
Grammar
C Choose the correct relative pronoun to complete each sentence.
(22) Microsoft, which / who / whose founder is American billionaire Bill Gates, is one of the most successful companies in the world.
(23) Ingvar Kamprad, that / who / whose founded IKEA in the 1940s, is well respected in his native Sweden.
(24) The business that / who / whose my father started is now run by my son.
(25) Our profits were up 10%, that / which / whose was far more than was expected.
(26) I don’t think I know anyone that / which / who is so obsessed with making money.
(27) Flatpacks, who / which / whose are synonymous with IKEA, are a wonderful invention.
(28) His new business is something that / who / whose he is determined will succeed.
D Read these sentences and tick () if the relative pronoun can be omitted and cross (X) if it can’t.
(29) The way modern business is conducted is something that people should be worried about. 0
(30) The price, which has yet to be decided, will hopefully be competitive. 0
(31) The company which I started five years ago is now highly successful. 0
(32) She offered to do the housework, which was extremely unusual. 0
(33) It’s the simplicity of the flatpack idea that has made it so popular. 0
(34) I’m sorry, but the product that you want is out of stock at the moment. 0
E Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
a) Had I (35) _______ (know) how hard it was going to be, I’d never have (36) _______ (take) this job.
b) I wish I (37) _______ (listen) to your advice, but I guess it’s too late now.
c) I should (38) _______ (apply) for that job when I had the opportunity – now it’s gone.
d) If it (39) _______ (not be) for your help I’d never have (40) _______ (start) my own business.
e) If we (41) _______ (invest) wisely we’d probably be quite rich by now.
f) I wouldn’t have done that if you (42) _______ (tell) me earlier.
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F Complete the sentences with words from the box. Each word can only be used once. There are four extra words.
aren’t can’t were do haven’t can didn’t don’t is shall won’t isn’t
(43) You don’t believe that, _______ you?
(44) She looked really upset. She’s disappointed in me, _______ she?
(45) It isn’t true, _______ it?
(46) You bought it, _______ you?
(47) He can’t afford it, _______ he?
(48) You’re surprised, _______ you?
(49) He’ll invest in it, _______ he?
(50) You can help, _______ you? Please?
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Grammar
C
22 whose
23 who
24 that
25 which
26 who
27 which
28 that
D
29 yes
30 no
31 yes
32 no
33 yes
34 yes
E
35 known
36 taken
37 had listened
38 have applied
39 hadn’t been
40 started
41 had invested
42 had told
Speech feature
F
43 do
44 isn’t
45 is
46 didn’t
47 can
48 aren’t
49 won’t
50 can’t
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