English 9 · Unit 9: Achievements and ambitions · Cambridge Global English Stage 9

Questions

1. 1. Rosa: How was the job fair? Amina: It was interesting! There were dozens of companies interviewing people for jobs. I saw several managers and executives giving presentations. The people listening to the talks asked lots of questions which were really interesting. Which of these is a participle clause?

   • interviewing people for jobs
   • How was the job fair?
   • which were really interesting
   • It was interesting!
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2. 2. Participle clauses can sometimes replace relative ____.

   • pronouns
   • clauses
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3. 3. Participle clauses add extra information about a ____.

   • noun
   • verb
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4. 4. Participle clauses are often used with the ____ of perception: see, watch, hear, notice.

   • verbs
   • nouns
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5. 5. I saw someone who was running across the road. Which words can be deleted?

   • who was
   • someone who
   • was running
   • across the
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6. 6. There were two people who were waiting outside. Which words can be deleted?

   • outside
   • two people
   • were waiting
   • who were
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7. 7. We heard a plane which was flying overhead. Which words can be deleted?

   • a plane
   • overhead
   • which was
   • was flying
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8. 8. Do the keys that are lying on the floor belong to you? Which words can be deleted?

   • that are
   • the keys
   • are lying
   • on the
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9. 9. We need to find people who are working in fashion design. Which words can be deleted?

   • working in
   • in fashion
   • who are
   • people who
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10. 10. I worked for a bookshop it was specialised in travel books.

    • I worked for a bookshop specialised it in travel books.
    • I worked for a bookshop was specialising in travel books.
    • I worked for a bookshop specialising in travel books.
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11. 11. Improve with a participle clause: The scientists were working on the project and were told to keep it a secret.

    • The scientists were working on the project told to keep it a secret.
    • The scientists worked on the project were told to keep it a secret.
    • Working the scientists on the project were told to keep it a secret.
    • The scientists working on the project were told to keep it a secret.
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12. 12. The candidate has the most experience would be best for the job.

    • The candidate had the most experience would be best for the job.
    • The candidate has having the most experience would be best.
    • The candidate having the most experience would be best for the job.
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13. 13. The estate agent that she is talking to my parents wants to sell our house.

    • The estate agent talking to my parents wants to sell our house.
    • The estate agent she talking to my parents wants to sell our house.
    • The estate agent that talking to my parents wants to sell our house.
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14. 14. The manager asked the applying for the job man many questions.

    • The manager asked the man applied for the job many questions.
    • The manager asked the man applying for the job many questions.
    • The manager asked the applying man for the job many questions.
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15. 15. One man ____ a large bag ran into the park.

    • driving
    • carried
    • carrying
    • carry
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16. 16. The other man ____ a dark hat ran down a side street.

    • driving
    • wearing
    • worn
    • wears
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17. 17. Some people ____ near us started taking photos with their phones.

    • coming
    • stood
    • stand
    • standing
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18. 18. Then we heard a police car ____ towards us.

    • came
    • coming
    • come
    • standing
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19. 19. The police officer ____ the car stopped and asked us for a description.

    • driving
    • drove
    • carrying
    • driven
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