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Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 2hrs 25mins
"_________ arrogance and lack of respect"
The things I hate
What I hate
What I hate are
" ______ Claudia really wants to learn"
It's the guitar that
The guitar is
The guitar that is
" ___________ of the music in that club that I dislike"
The loudness is
It's the loudness
Is the loudness
" _________ Bryan held his newborn son for the first time"
It was joy and pride that
It was in joy and pride
It was with joy and pride that
" ______ is that he loves the culture and the food"
The reasons why Fred wants to go and live in Thailand
The reason why Fred wants to go and live in Thailand
Reason why Fred wants to go and live in Thailand
" _________ is that we can’t stand the climate here."
The reason of why we’re thinking of emigrating
We’re thinking of emigrating
The reason why we’re thinking of emigrating
" _______ I ignored"
His rudeness is
It was his rudeness that
That was his rudeness that
" _________ failed the final exam last term"
Is Ali the student who
Ali is the student
Ali is the student who
" ________ is a cup of tea"
I want all
All I want
I want
Which sentence does NOT have the same meaning?
It is action that we need, not words.
What we need is action, not words
That action is what we need, not words
All we need is action, not words.
Which sentence has NO emphasis
The place where you should watch a film is the cinema
It is the cinema where you should watch a film
You should watch a film in the cinema
" ________ that the trouble started"
The police arrived when
It was the police arriving
It was when the police arrived
______ I would do is wait for instructions.
That I said
What I said
It is what
What said
______ enjoyed most of the trip was the food.
What I
All I
What
It's what I
______ everything started to fall apart.
It was 2010 when
2010 it was
2010 was where
Was 2010 when
David is ______ came up with the original idea.
the person who
who
the person that
the person
______ is to protect their family.
The reason why they did it
I did it because
How they did it
It's why they did it
Which sentence is INCORRECT?
It was to pay the mortgage that he sold his new car
The reason why he sold his new car was to pay the mortgage
What he did to pay the mortgage is sell his car
Paying the mortgage is why he sold his new car
In: What we play is music from the 70's. What is the new information?
Music from the 70's
We play
We play a type of music
None
A: Didn't you arrive late yesterday?
B: No, ____ was John who arrived so late.
It
the person who
who
It's
A: You don't understand me.
B: No, _____ I don't understand is why you do this to yourself.
that
what
who
which
A: Didn't you fly to Denver yesterday?
B: No, it ____ on Monday ____ I flew to Denver.
was / that
that / who
that / was
was / when
A: You hurt him!
B: ___ I did is tell him the truth. I think he deserved it!
What
That
All
The
A: Did you call the police?
B: No, what I ____ was hide in the bedroom.
did
do
was
were
Choose the INCORRECT options.
A: You did this to me!
B: No, I didn't. It was Sean ____ did this to you.
the person who
who
that
none
A: I saw you at the station yesterday.
B: No, the person ___ you saw yesterday at the station was my twin bother.
that
who
was
whom
A: Didn't we meet at this bar?
B: No, the _____ where we met for the first time was that karaoke bar in Brooklyn. Don't you remember?
place
thing
fact
park
I need one hour to fix the computer.
All I need to fix the computer is one hour
What I need to fix the computer is one hour
The computer needs to be fixed in one hour
The thing that I need is one hour.
Tim spread the rumour.
It was Tim who spread the rumour.
The person who spread the rumour was Tim.
All Tim do is spreading the rumour.
The rumour was spread by Tim.
We are not questioning your hard work.
It isn't your hard work that we are questioning.
It wasn't you hard work that we are questioning.
All we are not questioning is your hard work.
What is not questionable is your hard work.
The man is learning English.
It was English that the man is learning.
It was English that the man was learning
It is English that the man is learning
It is English that the man was learning.
I love my mother most.
It is my mother which I love most.
It was my mother that I love most.
It is my mother that I love most.
It was my mother whom I love most.
The woman gave him the book.
It is the book that the woman gave him.
. It was the book that the woman gave him.
It was the book that the woman gave him the book.
My mother made some cakes for our dinner.
It was my mother which made some cakes for our dinner.
It was my mother who made some cakes for our dinner.
It is my mother which made some cakes for our dinner.
It was my mother which make some cakes for our dinner.
_________ England won the World Cup.
It was in 1966 that
It was on 1966 that
It was in 1966 when
It was 1966 in that
________ my parents gave me the fish tank.
It was on my birthday when
It was my birthday on that
It was my birthday that
It was on my birthday that
_______ the police had rescued from the fire.
The baby
The baby that
It was the baby that
The baby whom
They grow corn in IndiA.
A. It is corn that they grow in India.
B. It was corn that they grow in IndiA.
C. It is corn that was grown in India.
D. It was corn that is grown in India
The cat is going to catch the mouse.
A. It was the mouse that the cat is going to catch.
B. It is the mouse that the cat is going to catch.
C. It is the mouse that was being caught by the cat.
D. It was the mouse that was being caught by the cat.
______________________________ who lent him the money.
Mary
It was Mary
Mary it was
The thing most people want in life (a) to be happy.
(a) was the way he told us the news that astonished us.
(a) we saw in the tour wasn't as memorable as the people we were with.
All I (a) was ask an innocent question.
It's the cinema (a) is being renovated. Not the theatre.
(a) you have to do is ask for permission to use the photo.
Put the words in order:
your / is / what / decision / do / you
(a)
Put the words in order:
the / weather / is / the thing / this country / about / I / hate / that
(a)
Put the words in order:
your / love / what / about you / optimism / I / is
(a)
Put the words in order:
was / that / I / Joanna's name / forgetting / it / kept
(a)
Put the words in order:
was / say / all / bored / did / he / he / was
(a)
Put the words in order:
is / the spelling / the thing / English / we find / most difficult / about
(a)
Put the words in order:
Marta / has / who / wasn't / it / accident / the
(a)
Choose the correct sentence, A or B
A. All I did was repeated what they'd told me.
B. All I did was repeat what they'd told me.
(a)
Choose the correct sentence, A or B
A. What I like best about winter is the snow.
B. Is that I like best about winter is the snow.
(a)
Choose the correct sentence, A or B
A. It wasn't David broke the window.
B. It wasn't David who broke the window.
(a)
Choose the correct sentence, A or B
A. What you should never do is swim after a heavy meal
B. What you should never swim is after a heavy meal
(a)
Choose the correct sentence, A or B
A. The thing what we find strange is that no one witnessed the incident.
B. The thing we find strange is that no one witnessed the incident.
(a)
______________that I needed most.
Your advice is
Your advice was
It was your advice
It is your advice
What worried them most _____
was the organization of the event.
is how was the organization of the event.
is the organization of the event.
it was the organization of the event.
It ______ inspired me to write this book.
had been your voice who
is your voice what was
be your voice that
was your voice what
_____ is a cup of coffee!
It is only what I need right now
All I need is right now
What I really need right now
All is what I need right now
_______ nowadays is technology.
What people spent more money
What people do with money is spend
What people spend more money on
It is more money what people spent
Brad Pitt starred in Titanic
No, it was Leonardo DiCaprio
No, it was Leonardo DiCaprio who star in Titanic
No, it is Leonardo DiCaprio who starred in Titanic
No, it was Leonardo DiCaprio who starred in Titanic
Rewrite the following sentences using a cleft sentence: I really admire Max's determination
What I really admire is Max's determination
What I really admired was Max's determination
it is Max's determination what I admired
it was Max's determination what I really admired
The comment he made annoyed me.
What he annoyed me with was the comment.
What annoyed me was the comment he made.
He annoys me with his comments.
The comment he made is annoying.
Their disagreement didn't start the trouble / It ______ the trouble.
was their disagreement what didn't start
is their disagreement what starts
wasn't their disagreement what started
was their disagreement what started
Joe didn't crash the car. Ana did.
It's not Joe but Ana who crashes cars.
Ana crashed the car, no Joe.
The car wasn't crashed by Ana but Joe.
It was Ana, not Joe, who crashed the car.
Use a cleft sentence to rewrite the following statements. The emphasis is put on the words in bold underlined.
The person who told me about the hotel was Keith.
(a)
Use a cleft sentence to rewrite the following statements. The emphasis is put on the word in bold underlined.
Only when the plane landed I felt a great sense of relief.
(a)
Use a cleft sentence to rewrite the following statements. The emphasis is put on the word in bold underlined.
I left because I felt ill.
(a)
Use a cleft sentence to rewrite the following statements. The emphasis is put on the word in bold underlined.
Sarah saw a plane not a UFO.
(a)
Use a cleft sentence to rewrite the following statements. The emphasis is put on the word in bold underlined.
I had to borrow my father’s car to go to the job interview.
(a)
Use a cleft sentence to rewrite the following statements. The emphasis is put on the word in bold underlined.
The reason why I’ve come is to discuss my future with you.
(a)
Use a cleft sentence to rewrite the following statements. The emphasis is put on the word in bold underlined.
My brother bought his new car from our next-door neighbour last Saturday.
(a)
Use a cleft sentence to rewrite the following statements. The emphasis is put on the word in bold underlined.
Last night I lent my bike to Sue.
(a)
Use a cleft sentence to rewrite the following statements. The emphasis is put on the word in bold underlined.
Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.
(a)
Use a cleft sentence to rewrite the following statements. The emphasis is put on the word in bold underlined.
I can’t bear you because you are always complaining about everything.
(a)
Use a cleft sentence to rewrite the following statements. The emphasis is put on the word in bold underlined.
He proposed to repair the building and turn it into a cultural center.
(a)
Use a cleft sentence to rewrite the following statements. The emphasis is put on the word in bold underlined.
His wife killed Peter in a fit of jealousy.
(a)
Use a cleft sentence to rewrite the following statements. The emphasis is put on the word in bold underlined.
The person who recommended me to become a doctor was my father.
(a)
Use a cleft sentence to rewrite the following statements. The emphasis is put on the word in bold underlined.
My teenage daughter is missing and I don’t know what I can do.
(a)
Use a cleft sentence to rewrite the following statements. The emphasis is put on the word in bold underlined.
The Great Dictator was the very first sound film of Charles Chaplin.
(a)
James found the money.
It was James who found the money.
The person the money found James
Who found the money James was
It was James found the money
It be James who found the money.
The performance ended at half past ten.
It was at half past ten that ended the performance.
When the performance ended half past ten was.
The place when the performance ended was at half past ten.
The time when the performance ended was at half past ten.
The mechanic fixed the bus yesterday morning.
What did the mechanic was (to) fix the bus yesterday morning.
What are do the mechanic was (to) fix the bus yesterday morning.
What the mechanic did was (to) fix the bus yesterday morning.
What is do the mechanic be (to) fix the bus yesterday morning.
Michael went on holiday with his family to Norway.
It was to Norway that Michael on holiday went.
The place where Michael went on holiday with his family was to Norway.
The day where Michael went on holiday with his family was to Norway.
Where Michael went on holiday with his family was of Norway
John found his watch under the seat of the train.
When John found his watch was under the train of the seat.
It was under the seat of the train found his watch John
The place where John under the seat of the train found was the watch.
Where John found his watch was under the seat of the train.
Mr Groves bought his wife a piece of jewelry while on vacation.
The person who bought his wife a piece of jewelry while on vacation was Mr Groves.
Who bought his wife a piece of jewelry while was on vaction were Mr Groves.
It was Mr Groves where bought his wife a piece of jewelry while on vacation
The person bought his wife a piece of jewelry while on vacation was Mr Groves.
He didn't go outside that day because it was snowing.
The reason what he didn't go outside that day was because it snowing.
The reason why he didn't go outside that day was because it was snowing.
The why he didn't go outside that day was because for snow.
Why he didn't go outside that day for snowing was he.
He started a diet so that he could lose weight.
The reason why he started a diet was to lose weight.
The reason was to lose weight starting a new diet.
How was losing weight the reason he started a new diet.
The reason he started why a diet was to lose weight.
Michael broke his ankle playing football.
What Michael was did (to) break his ankle playing football.
Michael did what was (to) break his ankle playing football.
Who Michael to was did break his ankle playing football.
What Michael did was (to) break his ankle playing football.
Neil met his future wife on vacation in Cyprus.
The moment to when Neil met his future wife was in Cyprus.
Where Neil met his future wife was on vacation in Cyprus.
The place how Neil met his future wife was on vacation in Cyprus.
It was Cyprus how Neil met future wife his
I don't like the weather in this place.
(a)
I want fame and money.
(a)
I need a cup of tea.
(a)
My family is really important to me.
(a)
I love his voice.
(a)
The world needs more love.
(a)
Listening to music helps her relax.
(a)
I enjoyed the performance of the Frankfurt Ballet.
(a)
I'm worried about her health.
(a)
someone with nice hair is appealing to me.
(a)
Jane cooked dinner.
It is Jane who cooked dinner.
It was Jane who cooked dinner.
It is Jane that cook dinner.
It was Jane who cook dinner
I need a glass of water.
What I need is a glass of water.
Why I need is a glass of water.
What I needed was a glass of water.
A glass of water is what I need.
You met Leandro.
It was Leandro that you met.
It is Leandro that you met.
It was Leandro that you meet.
It is Leandro that you met.
You did something terrible!
What you did was something terrible!
What you did is something terrible!
Why you did is something terrible!
What is something terrible you did!
I love music the most
It is music that I love the most.
What music that I love the most.
What I love the most music.
It is that I love the most music.
I like your honesty. (What)
(a)
I can't stand John's hypocresy. (It is)
(a)
I want to live in Paris. (The one thing)
(a)
Family is really important. (What's)
(a)
The world needs peace. (The only thing)
(a)
______________________ about the place is the weather.
What I don´t like
The reason I don´t like
That I don´t like
What we did is ____________________ a letter to apologize.
write
wrote
writing
written
______________________ that I realized she was leaving me.
It was when I read the email
When I read the email
Not until I read the email
_________________________ lent you the money, remember?
It´s I
It´s me who
It´s me
The place ___________________ the long beach outside the city.
that I love is
where I love is
I love it´s
____________________ enjoyed most of the trip was the food.
What I
All I
What
It´s what I
Find the correct alternative:
The garage was on the right of the house.
Of the house on the right the garage had been.
The garage had been of the house on the right.
On the right of the house was the garage.
Find the correct alternative:
A large white cat sat in the middle of the bed.
In the middle of the bed sat a large white cat.
Of the bed the white cat were in the middle.
A large white cat sat of the bed in the middle.
Find the correct alternative:
An old man sat quietly in the corner.
In the corner, an old man sat quietly.
In the corner, an old man was sitting quietly.
Sat, an old man quietly in the corner.
Find the correct alternative:
Nobody knows how he escaped.
How he escaped nobody knows.
Knows how he escaped nobody.
Nobody knew how he had escaped.
He came yesterday.
He did come yesterday.
He do came yesterday.
He do come yesterday.
She speaks English.
She did speak English.
She does speaks English.
She does speak English.
Sit down.
Do sit down.
Did sit down.
I sit down.
She insisted.
She do insisted.
She did insisted.
She did insist.
I just need ten minutes to finish this task.
I only need ten minutes to finish this task.
What I need to finish this task is only ten minutes.
All I need is ten minutes to finish this task.
I came back because I had forgotten to close the windows.
The reason I came back is because I had forgot to close the windows.
The reason why I came back is that I had forgotten to close the windows.
The only thing why I came back is that I had forgotten to close the windows.
She's always telling lies, not Jhon.
It's she who is always telling lies.
It's her who is always telling lies.
It's her that always telling lies.
I love the long beach outside the city.
The only thing I love outside the city is the long beach.
The reason that I love the long beach is outside the city.
The place that I love is the long beach outside the city.
Which sentence is incorrect?
It's that we did wait for help.
What we did was wait for help.
All we did was wait for help.
Which sentence is incorrect?
What he sold to pay the mortgage was his car.
It was his car that he sold to pay the mortgage.
His car was to pay the mortgage he sold
I told James everything.
It was James what I told everyhting.
It was James who I told everything.
Everything I told was to James.
People think he is guilty.
He is thought to have been guilty.
He is thought to be guilty.
He is thought to have guilty.
He is thought guilty.
What's the meaning of "bit by bit"?
a popular phrase
sooner o later
gradually
The first goal was just a ............
accident
bit by bit
bit of a fluke
They ............ live in Florida.
actually
currently
She knows four hundred words ......numerous proper nouns.
besides
beside
I appreciate a person with a good sense of humor.
(a)
I always notice the way people look at me.
(a)
A person's fashion sense is important to me.
(a)
I pay attention to people's manners.
(a)
I really dislike sarcasm.
(a)
I'm interested in the subjects people talk about.
(a)
A kind face is appealing to me.
(a)
