DEFINING AND NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
REDUCED FORM OF RELATIVE CLAUSES
I. Fill in the gap with a relative pronoun or relative adverb.
1. The man…………….. paid for the meal was
16. That is the woman ……………… will be
a friend of Tom’s.
prime Minister one day.
2. The meeting…………….. we had to attend
17. He finally married the girl ………………
went on for three hours.
he loved.
3. Peter,…………… I have known for ten
18. Mary is the girl ……………… bicycle was
years, is one of my closest friends.
stolen yesterday.
4.Let me see all the letters…..you have written.
19. Swimming, ……………… is a good sport,
5. Somewhere I’ve got the photo of the
makes people strong.
mountain…………….. we climbed.
20. Have you got the money ___________ I
6. Which is the European country……………..
lent you yesterday ?
economy is growing the fastest?
21. The student _________parents you just
7. The child smiled at the woman……………
met is in one of my classes.
he didn’t know.
22. I met her last month, _______ she came to
8.Love,…..is a wonderfulemotion, comes to ev
our house.
eryone at some time in his life.
23. Mary, ___________ had been listening to
9.It is easy to find faults in people…we dislik
the conversation, looked angry.
e10. Mary is the most beautiful girl………..I
24. Did they tell you the reason _______ they
have ever met.
were late?
11. The only thing................I want to do now
25. The house ___________ they bought three
is crying.
months ago looks lovely.
12.The fence………….surrounds our house is
26. Mrs. Jackson, ___________ had been very
made of wood.
ill, died yesterday.
13. There were 10 boys in the competition, all
27. The cat sat on the wall _______ it had a
of…………were amateurs.
good view of the birds.
14.I come from a city……………is located in
28. I met him in the cafe_______ he was
the southern part of the country.
working as a waiter.
15. This dog, …………had been very quiet,
suddenly started barking.
II. Use a relative pronoun or adverb to combine each pair of the sentences below.
1. I saw a lot of people and horses. They went to the market.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other.
……………………………………………………
3. I recently went back to Paris. I was born there nearly 50 years ago.
………………………………………………………………………
4. Do you know the music? It is being played on the radio.
………………………………………………………………………….
5. We first met in 1945. The revolution took place then.
…………………………………………………………………
6. The day was rainy. She left on that day.
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………………………………………………………………………
7. Mary has won an Oscar. I know her sister.
………………………………………………………………………
8. Max isn’t at home yet. That worries me.
………………………………………………………………………..
III. Rewrite the following sentences, using participles, to-infinitives or a noun phrase.
1. We visited Hanoi, which is the capital of VN. …………………………………………………
2. He was the last man who left the ship. …………………………………………………………
3. They need a garden which they can play in. ……………………………………………………
4. The children who attend that school receive a good education. …………………………………
5. This is the first person who was awarded that prize. …………………………………………….
6. The picture which was drawn by a blind has won the first prize.…………………………………
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. The house ______________ (stand) at the end of the road will soon be sold.
2. Irish people ________________ (live) in Great Britain have the right to vote in British elections.
3. Animals ________________ (eat) plants are called herbivores.
4. Lorries ______________ (come) over the bridge have to be careful of the wind.
5. I don't know much about the games ___________________ (play) by children nowadays.
6. We live in a house _________________ (build) when our family moved to this town.
7. This vase, _______________ (make) in a mountainous village in the 14th century, is very
valuable.
8. Mike was the only one _______________ (understand) the situation I was in.
9. The last person _________________ (leave) should turn off the lights.
10. He was the most successful one _____________ (run) the Human Resources Department last
quarter.
V. Choose the correct words in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. If you buy stolen relics, you will help to create a black market, to lead / leading to further
destruction of the heritage site.
2. The final thing to remember / remembering is to admire the corals from a distance and not to
break off any pieces to take home as souvenirs.
3. The tour guide taking / to take us to Ha Long Bay can speak three languages.
4. At the end of this corridor there is a gate leading / leaded to the main door of the temple.
5. The Taj Mahal complex, recognized / recognizing as a World Heritage Site in 1983, includes the
tomb, the mosque, the guest house, and the main gate.
6. Here are some of the things to avoid / avoiding when visiting a heritage site.
7. Many of the items such as rings, key chains, or souvenirs are made of unusual shells or unique
stones illegally removed / to remove from the protected areas.
8. The pagoda damaged / damaging in the storm has now been rebuilt.
9. That man was selling unusual relics illegally removed / removing from the protected area of this
heritage site.
10. Visitors should avoid shops to sell / selling unusual relics from the area.
VI. Choose the best answer.
1. He often finds fault with…….he describes as having no talent.
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A. John Smith, whom
B. John Smith, that C. John Smith, whose D. John Smith who
2. My mother loves……..
A. sushi, who is a Japanese food
B. sushi, that is a Japanese food
C. sushi which is a Japanese food
D. sushi, a Japanese food
3. I received two job offers,………….. I accepted.
A. neither of which B. neither of that
C. neither of them
D. neither of whom
4. The engineers…..designed the building received an award.
A. who
B. whose
C. when
D. what
5.The fans …….. crowded the ballpark roared their approval.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. #
6. Have you been to the Clayton Art Gallery? It has a new exhibit …….. includes the work of
several local artists.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. #
7. My grandfather,………..a wise man, has greatly influenced my life.
A. is
B. that is
C. who is
D. who he is
8. James will only go to places………. ..are recommended by his friends.…………
A. what
B. where
C. which
D. how.
9. I saw the man ………owns that car walking towards the shop.
A. which
B. whom
C. who
D. whose
10. The street…………… leads to my school is very narrow.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. whose.
11. Bring me the clock ..is over there.
A. whom
B. which
C. whose
D. who
12. My friend,…….. aunt is nurse, would like to be a doctor someday.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. whose
13. The dog,……….. ..tail I stepped on, bit me.
A. who
B. whose
C. which
D. whom
14. Please give this to the beggar………. .is at the door.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. whose
15. Who were those people ____ outside?
A. waited
B. to wait
C. who waiting
D. waiting
16. He talked about the books and the authors………… .interested him.
A. which
B. who
C. that
D. when
17. She is the finest woman ………….ever lived.
A. that
B. whom
C. who
D. which
18. Karl Marx is the German philosopher……. ..principles have changed word’s history.
A. whose
B which
C. who
D. that.
19. The decision was postponed,……… .was exactly what he wanted.
A. which
B . when
C. that
D. where
20. He sees men, women, cat, dogs and cars ………….move round and round.
A. that
B. whose
C. which
D. who.
21. The house ……. I lived as a child has been pulled down now.
A. where .
B. that
C. which
D. when.
22. It is the best film…………………..we ever seen.
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A. when .
B. which
C. that
D. where.
23. The only thing ……. she wants from you is money
A. that
B. who
C. which
D. that it.
24. The house ……..owner has gone abroad is over there .
A. which
B. where
C. whose
D. that.
25. There were two small rooms in the beach house,………….served as a kitchen.
A. the smaller of which B. the smallest of which C. the smaller of them D. smallest of that
26. The year…………he died was full of calamities.
A. on which
B. which
C. in which
D. where
27. We'd like to buy a house_______ overlooks West lake.
A. who
B. whose
C. where
D. which
28. He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the _______of the company.
A. requirements
B. applicants
C. information
D. education
29. I liked the friends …….. I went on holiday.
A. whom
B. about whom
C. with whom
D. of whom
30. The woman _______ daughter Jack loves is very kind.
A. whose
B. who
C. whom
D. which
31. She was chosen Miss Vietnam for her physical________ and intelligence.
A. attraction
B. attracted
C. attractive
D. attractiveness
32. My new neighbor has two children, ____________ are very lovely.
A. both of whom
B. all of whom
C. who both of
D. both of that
33. Tom: “ Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.” - Mary: “________”
A. I have nothing to tell you. B. Oh. Poor me! C. Never mind!
D.You were absent-minded.
34. Have you ever met the author …….. the teacher mentioned in class this morning?
A. which
B. #
C. whose
D. of which
35. I don't know the girl _______ is wearing a long blue dress.
A. whom
B. whose
C. which
D. who
36. Spring is the time _______ many kinds of flowers blossom.
A. who
B. where
C. which
D. when
37. The man……along the corridor is our boss.
A. to walk
B. walking
C. who walking
D. walks
38. Little Women,……….in 1868, is my sister’s favorite book.
A. a novel published B. is a novel published C. a novel was published D. was a novel published
39. He went to the sport club _______ he first met his wife.
A. which
B. who
C. where
D. whose
40. Florida,………the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
A. known as
B. is
C. is known as
D. that is known as
41. Every participant came to the conference earlier than Peter.
A. Peter came to the conference as early as other participants.
B. Peter came to the conference as late as other participants.
C. Peter was the last participant to come to the conference. .
D. Peter was the first participant to come to the conference.
42. My brothers love__________ my father in mending things around the house at weekends.
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A. being joined
B. joining
C. join
D. joined
43. Do you know the boy ______ at the party last week?
A. we talked about B. about him we talked C. we talk about him D. who we talked about him
44. The machine ______ has now been repaired.
A. that broken down C. that broke down B. which are broken down D. which broke
45. Bob has a bad lung cancer and his doctor has advised him to __________smoking.
A. turn up
B. give up
C. take up
D. put up
46. His carelessness in doing test……I am worried may lead to a complete failure.
A. about that
B. which
C. that
D. about which
47. She was carefully opening the drawer..................... she kept her precious things.
A. in which
B. where
C. in that
D. A & B
48. It’s going to rain in Canberra, ____________ is the capital city of Australia.
A. which
B. where
C. that
D. when
49. Olek: ‘Your kitchen is fantastic! Did you do it all by yourself?’
Shaival: ‘No, I__________by a professional.’
A. had it designed
B. have it designed C. had designed it
D. designed it
50. The film is about the lives of three women, all of ______are played by Kate.
A. who
B. that
C. them
D. whom
51. This is the painter ___________picture you admire so much.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. which
52. The speech ______we listened last night was informative.
A. which
B. that
C. to which
D. to that
53. Had you taken your dad's advice, you _________ such a silly mistake.
A. would have avoided
B. would have avoid
C. avoid
D. have avoided
54. The man ____on the chair behind me kept talking during the film, ______ really annoyed me.
A. having sat/ that
B. sitting/ which
C. to sit/ what
D. to be sitting/ who
55. That girl cried a lot. She had been punished by her supervisor.
A. That girl, punished by her supervisor, cried a lot.
B. That girl who had been punished by her supervisor, cried a lot.
C. That girl, to punish by her supervisor, cried a lot.
D. That girl, punishing by her supervisor, cried a lot.
56. In some countries, many old-aged parents like to live in a nursing home. They want to______
independent lives.
A. give
B. lead
C. take
D. see
57. The hill is treeless now. It housed a big forest only two years ago.
A. The hill to house a big forest only two years ago, is treeless now.
B. The hill housed a big forest only two years ago is treeless now.
C. The hill who housed a big forest only two years ago, is treeless now.
D. The hill housing a big forest only two years ago is treeless now.
58. All the students _____ do well in writing test.
A. whom Mr. David teaches them B. Mr. David teaches C. who teaching them D. who teaching
59. The man…………must be intelligent and handsome.
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A. she loves
B. who loving her
C. she is loving
D. whom loves her
60. That's strange. She…………so friendly. Is she trying to trick us, perhaps?
A. isn't used to being B. didn't use to be C. doesn't use to be D. doesn't get used to being
61. As I was the first person______, I had to help Mary do a lot of preparation for her party.
A. come
B. to come
C. coming
D. have come
62. That is the last piece of equipment………..damaged seriously.
A. be
B. to be
C. was
D. been
63. The plan………by Earth Watch has been implemented successfully in ten countries in the world.
A. which sponsor
B. sponsoring
C. sponsored
D. sponsorship
64. The quality of the young artist's painting is beginning to gain _____ throughout the world.
A. knowledge
B. understanding
C. recognition
D. familiarity
65. Hunger and poverty are worldwide problems to……… solutions must be found.
A. which
B. that
C. whose
D. why
66. Dr. John is the professor ____________I told you.
A. about who
B. about that
C. about whose
D. about whom
67. Have you ever seen any film……… by Steven?
A. which directed
B. directed
C. directing
D. that directing
68. Water is one of the most precious resources ________ for our life.
A. on which we depend B. on that we depend C. we depend on which
D. which we depend
69. Extinction means situation____a plant, or an animal or another away of life etc… stops existing.
A. in which
B. to which
C. for which
D. on which
70. - How do you think I can make up with Peter?
- Set aside……you disagree and try to find…...you have in common.
A. where/what
B. what/what
C. what/whether
D. where/whether
71. I think the Chinese are the people ______ habits are the most peculiar to us.
A. which
B. whom
C. whose
D. when
72. “The poem that is being read by the actor was written by her nephew." has the closest meaning to
____.
A. The poem is being read by the actor was written by her nephew.
B. The poem being read by the actor was written by her nephew.
C. The poem that read by the actor was written by her nephew.
D. The poem that reading by the actor was written by her nephew.
73. "This is the most magnificent grotto in the world which attracts millions of visitors every year."
has the closest meaning to ____.
A. This is the most magnificent grotto in the world attracts millions of visitors every year.
B. This is the most magnificent grotto in the world attracted millions of visitors every year.
C. This is the most magnificent grotto in the world being attracting millions of visitors every
year.
D. This is the most magnificent grotto in the world to attract millions of visitors every year.
74. Students ____ in their essays late will lose ten marks.
A. to hand
B. handing
C. hand
D. are handing
75. That was the last seminar ____ by Prof. Wilson
A. that gave
B. that be given
C. to be given
D. was given
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76. The guest on our show is the youngest golfer ____ the Open.
A. won
B. to win
C. being won
D. winning
77. I have a message for people ____ by the traffic chaos.
A. to delay
B. who delaying C. delayed
D. who delay
78. The ____ items in Con Moong Cave are now kept in Thanh Hoa Museum for preservation and
displaying work.
A. excavating
B. excavated
C. excavation
D. excavator
79. The Citadel of the Ho Dynasty is the only stone citadel in Southeast Asia ____ of large limestone
blocks.
A. constructing
B. which constructed
C. to construct
D. to be constructed
80. Emma Thompson is the most famous actress ____ on the stage here.
A. appeared
B. appear
C. appearing
D. to appear
81. Have you visited the pagodas ____ on Tran Phu Street in Hoi An.
A. to lie
B. lying
C. lain
D. lie
82. The Temple of Preah Vihear in Cambodia is composed of a series of sanctuaries ____ by a
system of pavements and starcases over an 800 metre long axis.
A. linked
B. linking
C. to link
D. being linked
83. Cat Ba is also rich of cultural festivals and traditions that are highly potential for ____ and
development.
A. research
B. growth
C. conservation D. promotion
84. Irresponsible tourists damaged the archaeological site and some of the relics ____ back to the
last ruling dynasty.
A. to date
B. dating
C. to be dated
D. date
85. The ancient houses ____ by the fire are now under reconstruction.
A. to destroy
B. destroying
C. destroyed
D. destroy
86. The boy ____ in the accident was taken to hospital.
A. injuring
B. being injured C. have injured
D. injured
87. Hoi An Ancient Town is preserved in a remarkably ____ state.
A. damaged
B. unspoiled
C. intact
D. unharmed
88. Son Doong Cave, ____ in 2009, is believed to contain the world's largest cave passage.
A. first explored B. to explore first C. exploring first D. was first explored
89. The captain was the last ____ the sinking ship.
A. to leave
B. that leaving
C. left
D. whom to leave
90. Son Doong Cave is the largest cave in the world ____ in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park.
A. which discovered
B. discovering
C. to discover
D. to be discovered
91. The Thang Long Imperial Citadel was built in the 11th century by the Ly Dynasty, ____ the
independence of Dai Viet.
A. marking
B. offering
C. commemorating
D. bringing
92. Melanie was the only person ____ a letter of thanks.
A. wrote
B. written
C. to write
D. writing
93. No fluorescent lights, no motorcycles, no television, on the 15th day of each lunar month, the
riverside town of Hoi An ____ modern life the night off.
A. gives
B. lets
C. brings
D. turns
94. We came to the temple dedicated to King Dinh Tien Hoang, ____ Hoa Lu to build the citadel.
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A. to choose
B. choosing
C. chosen
D. which chose
VII. Choose the underlined part that needs correting.
1. The person to whom he is phoning is his mother.
A
B
C
D
2. The beach on where we used to lie for sunbathing is very nice and clean.
A
B
C
D
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3. The storm N 9, for which we are waiting, have changed its direction.
A
B
C
D
4. The company where my sister work for produces shoes.
A
B
C
D
5. Can you show me the shop which I can buy a watch for my daughter.
A
B
C
D
6. The man for who the police are looking robbed the bank yesterday.
A
B
C
D
7. We work with a person his name is Albert.
A
B
C
D
8.Vietnam exports a lot of rice is grown mainly in the south of the country.
A
B
C
D
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KEY
DEFINING AND NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
REDUCED FORM OF RELATIVE CLAUSES
I. Fill in the gap with a relative pronoun or relative adverb.
1. The man…who…paid for the meal was a
15. This dog, … which ………had been very
friend of Tom’s.
quiet, suddenly started barking.
2. The meeting…which………….. we had to
16. That is the woman … who ……………
attend went on for three hours.
will be prime Minister one day.
3. Peter,… who /whom………… I have
17. He finally married the girl who/ whom
known for ten years, is one of my closest
…… he loved.
friends.
18. Mary is the girl … whose ……………
4.Let me see all the letters which
bicycle was stolen yesterday.
…..you have written.
19. Swimming, … which …………… is a
5. Somewhere I’ve got the photo of the
good sport, makes people strong.
mountain… which ………….. we climbed.
20. Have you got the money _ which
6. Which is the European country…whose
__________ I lent you yesterday ?
economy is growing the fastest?
21. The student _ whose ________parents you
7. The child smiled at the woman… who
just met is in one of my classes.
………… he didn’t know.
22. I met her last month, _______ she came to
8. Love, which…
our house.
is a wonderfulemotion, comes to everyone at s
23. Mary, __ who/ _________ had been
ome time in his life.
listening to the conversation, looked angry.
9.It is easy to find faults in people who …
24. Did they tell you the reason _why______
we dislike
they were late?
10. Mary is the most beautiful girl…
25. The house __ which _________ they
that……..I have ever met.
bought three months ago looks lovely.
11. The only thing....that............I want to do
26. Mrs. Jackson, _ who __________ had been
now is crying.
very ill, died yesterday.
12.The fence… which
27. The cat sat on the wall _where______ it
surrounds our house is made of wood.
had a good view of the birds.
13. There were 10 boys in the competition, all
28. I met him in the cafe__where_____ he was
of…whom………were amateurs.
working as a waiter.
14.I come from a city… which …
is located in the southern part of the country.
II. Use a relative pronoun or adverb to combine each pair of the sentences below.
1. I saw a lot of people and horses. They went to the market.
I saw a lot of people and horses that went to the market.
2. Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other.
Romeo and Juliet, whose parents hated each other, were lovers.
3. I recently went back to Paris. I was born there nearly 50 years ago.
I recently went back to Paris, where I was born nearly 50 years ago.
4. Do you know the music? It is being played on the radio?
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Do you know the music which is being played on the radio?
5. We first met in 1945. The revolution took place then.
We first met in 1945, when the revolution took place.
6. The day was rainy. She left on that day.
The day when she left was rainy.
7. Mary has won an Oscar. I know her sister.
Mary, whose sister I know, has won a Oscar.
8. Max isn’t at home yet. That worries me.
Max isn’t at home yet, which worries me.
III. Rewrite the following sentences, using participles, to-infinitives or a noun phrase.
1. We visited Hanoi, which is the capital of VN. We visited Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.
2. He was the last man who left the ship. He was the last man to leave the ship
3. They need a garden which they can play in. They need a garden to play in.
4. The children who attend that school receive a good education.
The children attending that school receive a good education
5. This is the first person who was awarded that prize.
This is the first person to be awarded that prize.
6. The picture which was drawn by a blind has won the first prize.
The picture drawn by a blind has won the first prize.
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. The house _______standing_______ (stand) at the end of the road will soon be sold.
2. Irish people ________living________ (live) in Great Britain have the right to vote in British
elections.
3. Animals ________eating________ (eat) plants are called herbivores.
4. Lorries _______coming_______ (come) over the bridge have to be careful of the wind.
5. I don't know much about the games ___________played________ (play) by children nowadays.
6. We live in a house _________built_________ (build) when our family moved to this town.
7. This vase, ________made_______ (make) in a mountainous village in the 14th century, is very
valuable.
8. Mike was the only one ________to understand_______ (understand) the situation I was in.
9. The last person _________to leave________ (leave) should turn off the lights.
10. He was the most successful one ________to run_____ (run) the Human Resources Department
last quarter.
V. Choose the correct words in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. If you buy stolen relics, you will help to create a black market, to lead / leading to further
destruction of the heritage site.
2. The final thing to remember / remembering is to admire the corals from a distance and not to
break off any pieces to take home as souvenirs.
3. The tour guide taking / to take us to Ha Long Bay can speak three languages.
4. At the end of this corridor there is a gate leading / leaded to the main door of the temple.
5. The Taj Mahal complex, recognized / recognizing as a World Heritage Site in 1983, includes the
tomb, the mosque, the guest house, and the main gate.
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6. Here are some of the things to avoid / avoiding when visiting a heritage site.
7. Many of the items such as rings, key chains, or souvenirs are made of unusual shells or unique
stones illegally removed / to remove from the protected areas.
8. The pagoda damaged / damaging in the storm has now been rebuilt.
9. That man was selling unusual relics illegally removed / removing from the protected area of this
heritage site.
10. Visitors should avoid shops to sell / selling unusual relics from the area.
VI. Choose the best answer.
1. He often finds fault with…….he describes as having no talent.
A. John Smith, whom
B. John Smith, that C. John Smith, whose D. John Smith who
2. My mother loves……..
A. sushi, who is a Japanese food
B. sushi, that is a Japanese food
C. sushi which is a Japanese food
D. sushi, a Japanese food
3. I received two job offers,………….. I accepted.
A. neither of which B. neither of that
C. neither of them
D. neither of whom
4. The engineers…..designed the building received an award.
A. who
B. whose
C. when
D. what
5.The fans …….. crowded the ballpark roared their approval.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. #
6. Have you been to the Clayton Art Gallery? It has a new exhibit …….. includes the work of
several local artists.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. #
7. My grandfather,………..a wise man, has greatly influenced my life.
A. is
B. that is
C. who is
D. who he is
8. James will only go to places………. ..are recommended by his friends.
A. what
B. where
C. which
D. how.
9. I saw the man……….. .owns that car walking towards the shop.
A. which
B. whom
C. who
D. whose
10. The street…………… leads to my school is very narrow.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. whose.
11. Bring me the clock ……...is over there.
A. whom
B. which
C. whose
D. who
12. My friend,…….. aunt is nurse, would like to be a doctor someday.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. whose
13. The dog,……….. ..tail I stepped on, bit me.
A. who
B. whose
C. which
D. whom
14. Please give this to the beggar………. .is at the door.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. whose
15. Who were those people ____ outside?
A. waited
B. to wait
C. who waiting
D. waiting
16. He talked about the books and the authors………… .interested him.
A. which
B. who
C. that
D. when
17. She is the finest woman ………….ever lived.
A. that
B. whom
C. who
D. which
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18. Karl Marx is the German philosopher……. ..principles have changed word’s history.
A. whose
B which
C. who
D. that.
19. The decision was postponed,……… .was exactly what he wanted.
A. which
B . when
C. that
D. where
20. He sees men, women, cat, dogs and cars ………….move round and round.
A. that
B. whose
C. which
D. who.
21. The house ……. I lived as a child has been pulled down now.
A. where
B. that
C. which
D. when
22. It is the best film…………………..we ever seen.
A. when .
B. which
C. that
D. where
23. The only thing ……. she wants from you is money
A. that
B. who
C. which
D. that it.
24. The house ……..owner has gone abroad is over there .
A. which
B. where
C. whose
D. that.
25. There were two small rooms in the beach house,………….served as a kitchen.
A. the smaller of which B. the smallest of which C. the smaller of them D. smallest of that
26. The year…………he died was full of calamities.
A. on which
B. which
C. in which
D. where
27. We'd like to buy a house_______ overlooks West lake.
A. who
B. whose
C. where
D. which
28. He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the _______of the company.
A. requirements
B. applicants
C. information
D. education
29. I liked the friends …….. I went on holiday.
A. whom
B. about whom
C. with whom
D. of whom
30. The woman _______ daughter Jack loves is very kind.
A. whose
B. who
C. whom
D. which
31. She was chosen Miss Vietnam for her physical________ and intelligence.
A. attraction
B. attracted
C. attractive
D. attractiveness
32. My new neighbor has two children, ____________ are very lovely.
A. both of whom
B. all of whom
C. who both of
D. both of that
33. Tom: “ Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.” - Mary: “________”
A. I have nothing to tell you. B. Oh. Poor me! C. Never mind!
D.You were absent-minded.
34. Have you ever met the author …….. the teacher mentioned in class this morning?
A. which
B. #
C. whose
D. of which
35. I don't know the girl _______ is wearing a long blue dress.
A. whom
B. whose
C. which
D. who
36. Spring is the time _______ many kinds of flowers blossom.
A. who
B. where
C. which
D. when
37. The man……along the corridor is our boss.
A. to walk
B. walking
C. who walking
D. walks
38. Little Women,……….in 1868, is my sister’s favorite book.
A. a novel published B. is a novel published C. a novel was published D. was a novel published
39. He went to the sport club _______ he first met his wife.
A. which
B. who
C. where
D. whose
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40. Florida,………the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
A. known as
B. is
C. is known as
D. that is known as
41. Every participant came to the conference earlier than Peter.
A. Peter came to the conference as early as other participants.
B. Peter came to the conference as late as other participants.
C. Peter was the last participant to come to the conference. .
D. Peter was the first participant to come to the conference.
42. My brothers love__________ my father in mending things around the house at weekends.
A. being joined
B. joining
C. join
D. joined
43. Do you know the boy ______ at the party last week?
A. we talked about B. about him we talked C. we talk about him D. who we talked about him
44. The machine ______ has now been repaired.
A. that broken down C. that broke down B. which are broken down D. which broke
45. Bob has a bad lung cancer and his doctor has advised him to __________smoking.
A. turn up
B. give up
C. take up
D. put up
46. His carelessness in doing test……I am worried may lead to a complete failure.
A. about that
B. which
C. that
D. about which
47. She was carefully opening the drawer..................... she kept her precious things.
A. in which
B. where
C. in that
D. A & B
48. It’s going to rain in Canberra, ____________ is the capital city of Australia.
A. which
B. where
C. that
D. when
49. Olek: ‘Your kitchen is fantastic! Did you do it all by yourself?’
Shaival: ‘No, I__________by a professional.’
A. had it designed
B. have it designed C. had designed it
D. designed it
50. The film is about the lives of three women, all of ______are played by Kate.
A. who
B. that
C. them
D. whom
51. This is the painter ___________picture you admire so much.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. which
52. The speech ______we listened last night was informative.
A. which
B. that
C. to which
D. to that
53. Had you taken your dad's advice, you _________ such a silly mistake.
A. would have avoided
B. would have avoid
C. avoid
D. have avoided
54. The man ____on the chair behind me kept talking during the film, ______ really annoyed me.
A. having sat/ that
B. sitting/ which
C. to sit/ what
D. to be sitting/ who
55. That girl cried a lot. She had been punished by her supervisor.
A. That girl, punished by her supervisor, cried a lot.
B. That girl who had been punished by her supervisor, cried a lot.
C. That girl, to punish by her supervisor, cried a lot.
D. That girl, punishing by her supervisor, cried a lot.
56. In some countries, many old-aged parents like to live in a nursing home. They want to______
independent lives.
A. give
B. lead
C. take
D. see
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57. The hill is treeless now. It housed a big forest only two years ago.
A. The hill to house a big forest only two years ago, is treeless now.
B. The hill housed a big forest only two years ago is treeless now.
C. The hill who housed a big forest only two years ago, is treeless now.
D. The hill housing a big forest only two years ago is treeless now.
58. All the students _____ do well in writing test.
A. whom Mr. David teaches them B. Mr. David teaches C. who teaching them D. who teaching
59. The man…………must be intelligent and handsome.
A. she loves
B. who loving her
C. she is loving
D. whom loves her
60. That's strange. She…………so friendly. Is she trying to trick us, perhaps?
A. isn't used to being B. didn't use to be C. doesn't use to be D. doesn't get used to being
61. As I was the first person______, I had to help Mary do a lot of preparation for her party.
A. come
B. to come
C. coming
D. have come
62. That is the last piece of equipment………..damaged seriously.
A. be
B. to be
C. was
D. been
63. The plan………by Earth Watch has been implemented successfully in ten countries in the world.
A. which sponsor
B. sponsoring
C. sponsored
D. sponsorship
64. The quality of the young artist's painting is beginning to gain_____throughout the world.
A. knowledge
B. understanding
C. recognition
D. familiarity
65. Hunger and poverty are worldwide problems to……… solutions must be found.
A. which
B. that
C. whose
D. why
66. Dr. John is the professor ____________I told you.
A. about who
B. about that
C. about whose
D. about whom
67. Have you ever seen any film……… by Steven?
A. which directed
B. directed
C. directing
D. that directing
68. Water is one of the most precious resources ________ for our life.
A. on which we depend B. on that we depend C. we depend on which
D. which we depend
69. Extinction means situation____a plant, or an animal or another away of life etc… stops existing.
A. in which
B. to which
C. for which
D. on which
70. - How do you think I can make up with Peter?
- Set aside……you disagree and try to find…...you have in common.
A. where/what
B. what/what
C. what/whether
D. where/whether
71. I think the Chinese are the people ______ habits are the most peculiar to us.
A. which
B. whom
C. whose
D. when
72. “The poem that is being read by the actor was written by her nephew." has the closest meaning to
____.
A. The poem is being read by the actor was written by her nephew.
B. The poem being read by the actor was written by her nephew.
C. The poem that read by the actor was written by her nephew.
D. The poem that reading by the actor was written by her nephew.
73. "This is the most magnificent grotto in the world which attracts millions of visitors every year."
has the closest meaning to ____.
A. This is the most magnificent grotto in the world attracts millions of visitors every year.
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B. This is the most magnificent grotto in the world attracted millions of visitors every year.
C. This is the most magnificent grotto in the world being attracting millions of visitors every
year.
D. This is the most magnificent grotto in the world to attract millions of visitors every year.
74. Students ____ in their essays late will lose ten marks.
A. to hand
B. handing
C. hand
D. are handing
75. That was the last seminar ____ by Prof. Wilson
A. that gave
B. that be given
C. to be given
D. was given
76. The guest on our show is the youngest golfer ____ the Open.
A. won
B. to win
C. being won
D. winning
77. I have a message for people ____ by the traffic chaos.
A. to delay
B. who delaying C. delayed
D. who delay
78. The ____ items in Con Moong Cave are now kept in Thanh Hoa Museum for preservation and
displaying work.
A. excavating
B. excavated
C. excavation
D. excavator
79. The Citadel of the Ho Dynasty is the only stone citadel in Southeast Asia ____ of large limestone
blocks.
A. constructing
B. which constructed
C. to construct
D. to be constructed
80. Emma Thompson is the most famous actress ____ on the stage here.
A. appeared
B. appear
C. appearing
D. to appear
81. Have you visited the pagodas ____ on Tran Phu Street in Hoi An.
A. to lie
B. lying
C. lain
D. lie
82. The Temple of Preah Vihear in Cambodia is composed of a series of sanctuaries ____ by a
system of pavements and starcases over an 800 metre long axis.
A. linked
B. linking
C. to link
D. being linked
83. Cat Ba is also rich of cultural festivals and traditions that are highly potential for ____ and
development.
A. research
B. growth
C. conservation D. promotion
84. Irresponsible tourists damaged the archaeological site and some of the relics ____ back to the
last ruling dynasty.
A. to date
B. dating
C. to be dated
D. date
85. The ancient houses ____ by the fire are now under reconstruction.
A. to destroy
B. destroying
C. destroyed
D. destroy
86. The boy ____ in the accident was taken to hospital.
A. injuring
B. being injured C. have injured
D. injured
87. Hoi An Ancient Town is preserved in a remarkably ____ state.
A. damaged
B. unspoiled
C. intact
D. unharmed
88. Son Doong Cave, ____ in 2009, is believed to contain the world's largest cave passage.
A. first explored B. to explore first C. exploring first D. was first explored
89. The captain was the last ____ the sinking ship.
A. to leave
B. that leaving
C. left
D. whom to leave
90. Son Doong Cave is the largest cave in the world ____ in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park.
A. which discovered
B. discovering
C. to discover
D. to be discovered
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91. The Thang Long Imperial Citadel was built in the 11th century by the Ly Dynasty, ____ the
independence of Dai Viet.
A. marking
B. offering
C. commemorating
D. bringing
92. Melanie was the only person ____ a letter of thanks.
A. wrote
B. written
C. to write
D. writing
93. No fluorescent lights, no motorcycles, no television, on the 15th day of each lunar month, the
riverside town of Hoi An ____ modern life the night off.
A. gives
B. lets
C. brings
D. turns
94. We came to the temple dedicated to King Dinh Tien Hoang, ____ Hoa Lu to build the citadel.
A. to choose
B. choosing
C. chosen
D. which chose
VII. Choose the underlined part that needs correting.
1. The person to whom he is phoning is his mother.
A
B
C
D
2. The beach on where we used to lie for sunbathing is very nice and clean.
A
B
C
D
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3. The storm N 9, for which we are waiting, have changed its direction.
A
B
C
D
4. The company where my sister work for produces shoes.
A
B
C
D
5. Can you show me the shop which I can buy a watch for my daughter.
A
B
C
D
6. The man for who the police are looking robbed the bank yesterday.
A
B
C
D
7. We work with a person his name is Albert.
A
B
C
D
8.Vietnam exports a lot of rice is grown mainly in the south of the country.
A
B
C
D
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