EBAU Inglés B2 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence correctly uses a relative clause?
- The book that I bought yesterday is fascinating. (Correct answer)
- The book which I bought it yesterday is fascinating.
- The book that I bought yesterday it is fascinating.
- The book whom I bought yesterday is fascinating.
Correct answer: The book that I bought yesterday is fascinating.
'That' introduces a defining relative clause for things and 'which' for non-defining. 'Whom' is for people. No extra pronoun after the relative pronoun. 'The book that I bought yesterday is fascinating' is correct.
Question 2: What does 'nevertheless' mean?
- In spite of that; however (Correct answer)
- Therefore; as a result
- In addition; furthermore
- For example; such as
Correct answer: In spite of that; however
'Nevertheless' is an adverb meaning 'in spite of what has just been said; however; all the same'. It introduces a contrast: 'It was raining; nevertheless, we went out.'
Question 3: Which option correctly completes: 'By the time she arrived, we ___ dinner.'?
- had already finished (Correct answer)
- already finished
- have already finished
- will have already finished
Correct answer: had already finished
The Past Perfect 'had already finished' is required because the action (finishing dinner) was completed before another past action (her arrival). 'By the time + past' triggers Past Perfect.
Question 4: What is the correct reported speech for: 'I am tired,' she said?
- She said that she was tired. (Correct answer)
- She said that she is tired.
- She told she was tired.
- She said that I was tired.
Correct answer: She said that she was tired.
In reported speech, the verb 'am' backshifts to 'was' and the pronoun 'I' changes to 'she'. 'She said that she was tired' is correct. 'Tell' requires an object (told me), not 'told she'.
Question 5: Which sentence uses 'despite' correctly?
- Despite the rain, we enjoyed the trip. (Correct answer)
- Despite it rained, we enjoyed the trip.
- Despite of the rain, we enjoyed the trip.
- Despite that rained, we enjoyed the trip.
Correct answer: Despite the rain, we enjoyed the trip.
'Despite' is followed directly by a noun phrase or gerund, never by 'of' and never by a clause with a conjugated verb. 'Despite the rain' (noun) or 'despite raining' (gerund) are correct.
Question 6: What does the suffix '-tion' indicate in English words?
- It forms abstract nouns from verbs (e.g., information, education) (Correct answer)
- It forms adjectives from nouns
- It forms verbs from adjectives
- It forms adverbs from adjectives
Correct answer: It forms abstract nouns from verbs (e.g., information, education)
The suffix '-tion' (also '-ation', '-sion', '-cion') is used to form abstract nouns from verbs: educate → education, inform → information, distribute → distribution.
EBAU Inglés B2 2
Which sentence correctly uses a relative clause?