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EXERCISES 1º BAC

01 Put a suitable relative pronoun in each space, or leave the space blank where possible:
1 My bike, __________ I had left at the gate, had disappeared. .
2 The shoes __________I bought were the ones __________I tried on first.
3 The bag in __________the robbers put the money was found later.
4 The medicine __________the doctor gave me had no effect at all.
5 Peter, __________ couldn't see the screen, decided to change his seat.
6 I really liked that tea __________you made me this morning.
7 What was the name of your friend __________ tent we borrowed?
8 The flight __________Joe was leaving on was cancelled.
9 Your girlfriend, __________ I liked so much, has left your for another .

02 Complete the sentences.

1 I met an old lady. She was 103 years old.
The old lady…
2 My sister wrote an article. The newspaper is going to publish it.
The newspaper is going…
3 Mary sent me a letter. It was very funny
The letter
4 Jane made a cake. Nobody liked it.
Nobody…
0 Jack made a table. It's not very strong.
The table…

03 Make one sentence from each group of sentences, beginning as shown.

1 The hotel was full of guests. The hotel was miles from anywhere. The guests had gone there to admire
the scenery.
The hotel, which…
2 I lent you a book. It was written by a friend of mine. She lives in France.
The book….
3 A woman's jewels were stolen. A police officer was staying in the same hotel, The woman was
interviewed by him.
The woman whose…
4 A goal was scored by a teenager. He had come on as substitute. This goal won the match.
The goal which…
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EXERCISES 1º BAC

04 Rewrite each formal sentence as an informal one, ending with the preposition:
1 These are the boys with whom I went on holiday.
2 This is the letter for which I've been waiting.
3 That is the shop from which Sue bought her bike.
4 That is the hotel at which I stayed.
5 Tim is someone to whom I hardly ever write.
6 Ravenna was the most interesting town in which we stayed.
7 United were the best team against which we played.
8 This is the girl with whom I am going out.
9 This is the girl at whom we were looking at three o’clock.

05 Translate the following sentences:

1 No me creo la historia que nos ha contado.
2 La comida, que era muy buena, fue realmente cara.
3 El lápiz con el que escribiste la carta se ha perdido.
4 Haz lo que quieras.
5 Vino tarde, lo que me molestó mucho.
6 Esta es el arma con la que se cometió el asesinato.
7 Esta es la cama donde dormí anoche.
8 La historia es sobre un grupo de amigos que vuelan a Londres en una barca con cuatro ruedas.
9 Los chistes que nos cuenta el profesor de Inglés son francamente estúpidos.
10 Los que hayáis traducido la anterior oración sin cambiar “estúpidos” por “divertidos” no aprobarán
la asignatura.

05 Translate the following sentences:

1 Eso es exactamente por lo que no vamos con ellos.

2. El director, con el que hablamos los alumnos, fue muy comprensivo.
3 Londres es una ciudad en la que me gustaría vivir.
4 Los que no han traído el dinero no podrán ver la película.
5 No sé nunca lo que quieres, lo que me pone muy nervioso, y eso es por lo que nunca hablo contigo
6 Quiero saber qué estás pensando.
7 El cartero, que siempre llega a las 8, lleva una moto amarilla.
8 Me parece que lo que está diciendo no es correcto.
9 Esa es la anciana a la que frecuentemente vemos por el parque.